Q: We had our pine floors sanded and they put a coat of polyurethane on and are coming back tomorrow to put the final coat on. Is this enough? Now I am reading everywhere that at least 3 coats should go on. Are we getting ripped off?
A: My opinion and approach is 3 coats, especially on soft pine.
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