In this article I would really like to cover the re coating procedure for real wood floors. Re-coating is really a cost efficient way to bring back worn out or dull hardwood flooring surfaces. Nevertheless, it isn’t for all floors. Floors which have deep scarring or scratches that have penetrated the top finish layer cannot be re-coated. In addition, floors that have been cleaned with wax cleaners for example; oil soaps, orange glow etc also cannot be re-coated. Other floors that cannot be re-coated are flooring surfaces with aluminum oxide finishes. If you’re thinking about re coating a pre finished ground or an engineered wood ground it is really a good concept to check the suppliers recommendation for re coating.
Now that we have covered all of the flooring surfaces that can’t be re coated, we can discuss how to obtain started on those floors that could be.
This is what you’ll need:
A flooring buffer. These could be rented at your local home store or tool rental shop. If you’ve never utilized a ground scrubber, it is really a good idea to use what is called a square scrubber. Square buffers vibrate instead of oscillate, so they’re much simpler to operate.
Very first, you will want to buff the entire floor with the ground buffer with the white pad and also the sanding screen on it. This will remove some with the surface scratches too as rough up the finish that’s already there. Roughing up the finish assist allow the new coatings to bond to the floor.
After the ground has been thoroughly buffed with a flooring buffer. You will want to vacuum the ground. Be sure to get each and every bit of dust or debris vacuumed up. Next, Take your micro fiber dust mop and dampen it with some mineral spirits. Then mop over the ground several times, being sure to shake out the mop following each time and re damped the mop prior to every time.
After the floor is cleaned, allow the mineral spirits to dry for about 15 minutes. Next, take the sanding sealer and stir it up truly well. Then apply the sanding sealer with one with the water dependent ground applicators. This should take about 1-3 hours to dry.
After the sanding sealer has dried, you are now ready to apply the finish which you decide on. For the oil based use a lambs wool applicator. Or for the water dependent finish use the water based applicator. It’s usually easiest to utilize it thin to prevent streaks. If it was put on thin, you might wish to re buff the floor, clean it again with a Pullman Holt gloss boss and utilize an additional coating of finish. It isn’t necessary to apply the sanding sealer again.
Finally, wait for the ground to dry and wait the finish manufactures suggested time for curing prior to moving home furniture back onto the floor.