Sticker Stain
What it is:
Light brown marks that appear on the wood surface, especially on maple, ash or
other light woods. They occur across the width of the strip, measure 3/4 to 1 inch
wide and 'occur about every 20 to 24 inches down the length of individual strips.
Cause:
Discoloration of the rough sawn lumber while air drying or being kiln-dried on stacking strips before being made into flooring.
Cure:
Sticker stain is allowed in second-and-better-grade maple and No.1 common oak. If the marks will be objectionable to the owner. do not install the flooring. Sticker stain generally does not sand out
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