How To Finish Your Exotic Hardwood Floor

Screening your hardwood floors finish and applying a fresh top coat is a great way to keeping your flooring looking like new.

How to finish your exotic hardwood floor.

Follow the directions on the finish container for drying time between coats. Use a uv inhibiting finish many manufacturers of polyurethanes also offer polys that have an uv inhibitor. If it turns brown or yellow the finish may be wax step 2 clear the room completely and make any necessary repairs to the floor. Apply paint thinner or mineral spirits to a small inconspicuous spot that s been cleaned.

Remove shoe moulding the wood trim where the wall meets the floor. Apply the first of two coats of finish wax or other floor finish such as polyurethane or varnish. Step 1 prepare the area that is going to be finished. Insert a small piece of wood behind the pry bar to provide leverage and to prevent damaging the trim pieces step 3 protect.

How to apply finish. Install or leave felt pads on everything touching the floor. Test for wax by rubbing an out of the way floorboard with the edge of a coin and looking for telltale wax buildup on the coin. Make sure that the room is devoid of any furniture window treatments and wall hangings.

Hardwood floor finish application. Clean only with an approved hardwood flooring maintenance kit. Do not wax this floor. The easiest way to test a floor finish is to run your hand along the surface of the floor.

Sanding the floor will kick up a lot of dust so protect light fixtures and tape over electrical outlets. Wipe a white rag over the spot. If the floor continues into a closet make sure to empty it 1 x research source be cautious not to drag furniture across wood floors. If you can feel the graininess and texture of the wood the floor probably has a coating of penetrating oil and perhaps wax.

Heavy furniture may scuff the hardwood and leave marks step 2 remove trim using a pry bar. If your floor has been finished with wax rather than oil or lacquer buffing and recoating won t work because the finish may end up leaving ugly bubbles. Before you start sanding remove everything from the room and vacuum the floor. It is best to not replace carpets for three six months as all exotic floors will oxidize from the uv rays of the sun and darken.

Do not use vinegar and water on this floor. Wait at least 24 hours after the final coat dries before moving furniture into the room. Apply the final coat.