Category: Flaking, Peeling Finish

Q: I have hardwood floors that are old and very dry. I sanded the old finish off, which was spotty and flaking off, but some of the wood looks gray and discolored. Continue reading Finish flaked off and wood looks gray and discolored

Q: The old farm house we just moved into has hard wood floors, and whatever type of coating they used is peeling and scratches easily. Any idea what kind of coating they used? Continue reading Sticky, peeling coating on old farm house floors

Q: Our house is only new-one and a half years. We just had the top coat of our wood floors sanded and refinished. After only one and a half months the floors are starting to peel. Continue reading Finish peeling after one and a half months

Q: I am looking at refinishing a oak hardwood floor that has had a product called xxxxxxxx on it. I am wondering how I remove it without damaging the stain under it? Continue reading Finish peels off

Q: We have pine floors in our home and we did a scuff with an 80 grit sandpaper to make it so the polyurethane will adhere to it. We used 2 coats of low luster as a base and 1 coat of high gloss to finish. The problem is my high gloss is peeling. Continue reading Peeling finish

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