Refinishing 60 year old hardwood floors
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Sherry R
Lots of soiled spots that had to be coarse sanded and still didn't remove completely. After the polyurethane it all blended together pretty well. The wood was age but in excellent condition other than the spots. My question is: Should I put a round rug underneath my round table. And.... I have jungle/tropical theme-What color should I paint? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking
Before the stain 6/02/12- I sanded alot in soiled areas
the applied bleach to the stain- Would NOT recommend
to anyone else.
After the stain & poly 06/04/12- the floor stayed
tacky after about 3-4 days UGH !! Not fast enough
for my liking. Was MiniWax Fast-Drying- Clear Gloss
Changing on the next application-Needs to cure faster
2nd & 3rd coat poly on 7/20/12.
LQQK at that shine
I let the first coat dry well over a month. Finally
got back with a better poly this time. Use MiniWax
Super Fast Drying & able to walk on it in 3 hours.
I applied 3rd coat same day
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Did the wood finishing project take a long time to finish a room? I'm wanting to do my living & dining rooms, I'm just curious as to how long it will take.
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Sherry, great work that you did in refinishing a 60 year old hardwood floor like that. It sure must have been somewhat hard to do the refinishing work on it. Seeing you work has me thinking about my work that I would need to do for my old floors. http://cooperfloors.com/Hardwood-Floor-Refinishing-Fountain-Valley-CA.html
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I have 60 year old wood floors with a ghost pattern from the carpet and mat that have been on the floor for the past 60 years.... other than that image the floor is great ..... how do you get rid of that ghosting effect .... citrus solves, hot water with vinegar ..... don't budge it.
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Bob
Did you have to sand the entire floor and remove not just the stains but the old varnish? If so, did you use a machine for this or was it hand sanded? Thank you.