Q: How do you apply your polyurethane? I know with a lambswool pad, but do you walk in one direction with the polyurethane or back and forth strokes? Continue reading Applying polyurethane
Category: Wood Floor Sanding & Refinishing
Q&A
Redo a hard wood floor
Q: I would like to know what steps to take to redo a 12 x 10 hard wood floor. Continue reading Redo a hard wood floor
Rough edges around perimeter of room
Q: If you do have just another moment, I would also really appreciate knowing if the 1.5 – 2.0 inches around the walls (I’ve taken the baseboards off) should be as smooth as the rest of the floor. Continue reading Rough edges around perimeter of room
Choosing oil or water-based urethane
Q: I’ve contacted a few hardwood refinishers in the Winnipeg area to do the birch floors on the second floor of my house. I’m uncertain whether to go with an oil or water-based urethane. Some contractors say they only do water-based, others say that they have not been happy with the results of water-based urethanes. Continue reading Choosing oil or water-based urethane
Flaking finish, trying to save pattern carefully stained on floor
Q: Help! Our contractor, who has now disappeared, applied sealer to our wood floors. I had previously stained a checkerboard pattern in the floor. The water based product they used is now flaking. Continue reading Flaking finish, trying to save pattern carefully stained on floor
Small bubbles on coats of finish
Q: What can I do on the final coat to help decrease the bubbling? These bubbles are very tiny some are pin heads, smaller than pepper corns. Continue reading Small bubbles on coats of finish
How to prevent yellowing of wood floor
Q: What would happen if I wanted to sand all the way to bare wood, and then cover with a water base? Would I get some yellowing? Continue reading How to prevent yellowing of wood floor
Finish cracking and splitting
Q: I have pre finished Oak floors. Within 2 months the finish started cracking and splitting. They blame the crawl space; but it’s dry, and the floors that are in the upstairs level are doing the same thing. What would cause finish cracking and splitting? Continue reading Finish cracking and splitting
The truth about swirl marks in wood floor
Q: What’s the truth about swirl marks in wood floor? Continue reading The truth about swirl marks in wood floor