How To Finish Your Exotic Hardwood Floor

Step 1 check your floor to make sure it doesn t have a wax finish.

How to finish your exotic hardwood floor.

Heavy furniture may scuff the hardwood and leave marks step 2 remove trim using a pry bar. Clean only with an approved hardwood flooring maintenance kit. Before you start sanding remove everything from the room and vacuum the floor. 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.

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. Use a uv inhibiting finish many manufacturers of polyurethanes also offer polys that have an uv inhibitor. How to apply finish. Insert a small piece of wood behind the pry bar to provide leverage and to prevent damaging the trim pieces step 3 protect.

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. Do not wax this floor. Wait at least 24 hours after the final coat dries before moving furniture into the room. Apply paint thinner or mineral spirits to a small inconspicuous spot that s been cleaned.

If you can feel the graininess and texture of the wood the floor probably has a coating of penetrating oil and perhaps wax. Wipe a white rag over the spot. Screening your hardwood floors finish and applying a fresh top coat is a great way to keeping your flooring looking like new. Apply the final coat.

Sanding the floor will kick up a lot of dust so protect light fixtures and tape over electrical outlets. The easiest way to test a floor finish is to run your hand along the surface of the floor. Apply the first of two coats of finish wax or other floor finish such as polyurethane or varnish. If your home has lots of natural light you may want to consider this option when refinishing your floors.

Hardwood floor finish application. 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. Follow the directions on the finish container for drying time between coats. Step 1 prepare the area that is going to be finished.

You ll need to sand the entire floor not just one section. Install or leave felt pads on everything touching the floor. Remove shoe moulding the wood trim where the wall meets the floor.