How To Improve Wood Floor After Sanding

The result is a fresh new looking wood floor.

How to improve wood floor after sanding.

We call this process rough cutting. Photo by reena bammi remove all the furniture and spray the floor with a hardwood flooring cleaner or your own mix of 10 parts water to 1 part white vinegar. A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish. Close the windows and doors to keep dust contained in the room you re sanding.

After sanding the floor will need vacuuming and wiping with a tack cloth prior to applying the new finish with a long handled roller. It also works on plastic laminate floors. Step 1 check your floor to make sure it doesn t have a wax finish. These seams will appear darker than the rest of the floor if you stain over them.

By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. Even with the sander s built in dust collection system the sander rides on a thin cushion of dust that prevents full contact between the grit and the wood. Wipe a white rag over the spot. Some homeowners choose to finish the floors with a stain and a.

After sanding fill in holes in the floor with wood putty or wood filler. Start by vacuuming the floor to remove any dust left over from sanding or buffing. Be sure to work in well ventilated rooms when sanding or applying stain or finish. After vacuuming tack the entire floor with a damp rag.

On older floors the first step when sanding is to choose an aggressive grit like 24 grit per square inch to level the boards one to another and remove imperfections if possible. 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. So by increasing dust removal a vacuum improves sander efficiency. On some sanders hooking up to a vacuum doubles the sanding speed.

This is an intensive process that strips everything from the floor by grinding it down to the natural wood underneath all that shine. Apply paint thinner or mineral spirits to a small inconspicuous spot that s been cleaned. Be sure to get all the dust out from between the floorboards. Spot test the stain or finish to see what it looks like on the floor before applying a coat.

Gently wipe the floor with a terry cloth mop or a towel wrapped around a mop head. Renew the finish on your wood floor without the hassle of sanding. Don t be afraid to use new belts and more than one.