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Posted by JimL on July 17, 2006, 2:14 pm
On 17 Jul 2006 09:57:49 -0700, adkoch@gmail.com wrote:
>My wife and I are moving into a house with beautiful hardwood floors
>that have been hidden under shag carpet for years. The carpet and pad
>appear to have left the wood it almost new condition (1950's)
>
>I know fully refinishing hardwood is either expensive to have done
>professionally and an enormous amount of work to do yourself. So, I am
>looking for a simpler way to treat the floors prior to our move-in.
>
>Is there a problem with simply applying a coat or two of modern
>polyurethane to make sure the surface stays in great condition? If this
>works, would I have to lightly sand the surface first or could I just
>apply the polyurethane after a good cleaning?
>
>I have not closed on the house yet, so I haven't' been able to test
>the current surface for water absorption, wax, etc.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help
Lightly sand would be nice.
If you have some imperfections, Start with 80 grit, move to 150 grit
and finish with 220 grit. Use a tack cloth to remove dust between
sandings.
Then finish off with 400 grit and remove all dust from the room and
lay down your poly.
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