Buffing Hardwood Floors After Polyurethane

Roughen up two test areas and then coat them with urethane to begin refinishing hardwood floors.

Buffing hardwood floors after polyurethane.

Clean each area with a wood floor cleaner and roughen a 6 x 6 in. Buffing between coats of wood floor finish can help adhesion of the next coat a. I need to polish to top of this oak slab coffee table. Remove debris from the surface the first thing you need to do is get rid of dust and dirt from your floor.

Step by step cleaning process step one. One in a high traffic zone the other along a wall or in a closet. Applying the initial urethane coating is relatively straightforward much like painting a wall but the second coat must be applied waxed and buffed correctly so that the floor and urethane layers. To buff out a small scratch in your floor polish by hand rub brass wool over the damage until the scratch or ding has been leveled out and you can t see it anymore.

Buffing is especially valuable for dealing with the nasty side of waterbased urethane the brush strokes the bubbles and the less than smooth results many people struggle with. Mop up the stains. Pick at least two test areas on the floor. Then re polish the area by applying hardwood floor wax with a terrycloth towel and rubbing it into the area.

I have already applied about 15 coats of polyurethane to the top and let it cure until i cannot smell. Turn the machine on holding it with both hands and begin buffing the floors slowly working from left to right across the back of. Sweep or vacuum then mop with a commercial wood floor cleaner or solution of a quarter cup of dish soap and a gallon of warm water to lift any lingering grime. Area with sanding screen.

Buffing can create a glass smooth finish even after polyurethane has been applied not too well with nothing more than a brush in an ordinary home workshop.