Ok, I went to a few local home improvement stores with not much luck. I ended up buying everything at Home Depot. The stain I got is Minwax Wood Finish (Penetrates, Stains & Seals) Color is Golden Pecan 245. The description says oil based stain...long lasting...penetrates deep into pores...protect...ideal for staining furniture, cabinets, doors, molding, and hardwood floors. For the Polyurethane I got Parks Oil Base Pro Finisher Proffesional Grade For Floors, Clear Semi-Gloss. Will these be good? This room and hallway will be high traffic.
I rented a sander, started with 60grit and ended with 100. It turned out great! It looks awesome and my house smells like a real wood cabin
For applying the stain I was going to use an old t-shirt. Only 1 coat of stain, correct?
For the Poly I got 100% pure lambskin applicator.
Finally, do you recommend sanding between coats? I got some 400Grit but wasen't sure if that is needed. Should I just sand the final coat or maybe even nothing at all? The Parks can says sanding is optional if time between recoats is less than 8 hours. I was going to do 3 coats but I have to wait a day for the stain to dry and then I go back to work next week. What do you suggest?
Thanks