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Posted by crabshell on June 2, 2006, 11:47 pm
> I vote wax: I've had a wax finish floor for 25 years in my hall,
> living, dining and family rooms. The kicker? When a wax finish
> starts to go, it still looks way better than when a urethane floor
> starts to deteriorate.
>
>>I have talked to several hardwood floor specialists and there seems to
>>be
>> disagreement as to whether you should wax or urethane them. I was
>> told by
>> one that they never wax, only urethane -- but they can't urethane
>> over existing wax so they'd have to sand and refinish first --
>> costing about $3000. Wax costs a fraction of that.
>>
>> I personally do not care for the high gloss, coated look of urethane.
>> Are they out to snooker me? If I get a dog will I want urethane in
>> the event of accidents?
>>
>> The main reason I'm considering refinishing the whole house is that a
>> portion of the house has to be refinished regardless of this issue --
>> so ultimately I'd like to see it done right (but on a tight budget).
>
>
Urethane won out in the end, particularly when the future dog issue was
considered. The urethane I'm using is a commerical grade catalyst type
from Italy that costs $100/gal. and I hear it can't be beat. It has a nice
satin finish that the floor guy swears by. We'll see...
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