Sanding A Bad Floor Finish Layer

Just kidding but i truly do hate sanding when i don t have to.

Sanding a bad floor finish layer. And now you ll have to sand the entire floor with 220 grit sand paper and clean all the dust up. To create a good resistant finish multiple coats of the polyurethane may be required on the wood surface. You ll need two kinds of sanders for the process. Sanding a wood floor is a multi step process.

You have to remove the finish on the floor before you can properly sand out all the scratches and imperfections that have accumulated over the years. In addition the finish has worn off to bare wood in high traffic areas or the homeowner has a desire to change stain color or sheen level of the floor. Bona recommends sanding and refinishing when the hardwood floor is dulling and or has moderate to severe scratches. None of it is rocket science but it will help you to read through all the sanding pages including first things first working with sanders and edgers and the sanding faq before you begin.

If you do have to sand between coats of polyurethane on floors because you didn t get to the second coat within the required time frame then that s a bummer. No matter how many coats of polyurethane are on the floor it s the top one that takes the. That way you ll get a heads up on and hopefully the knowledge to avoid some of the problems you might encounter and some of the mistakes beginners make. It removes defects from the applied urethane as well as small dust particles lodge in the dry finish.

The sanding between coats accomplishes two things. Between each coat the polyurethane must be sanded with a light grit sandpaper. If the floor owner wants more polyurethane on the floor we will suggest they get some wear and tear out of the first two coats before more is applied.