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Refinishing hardwood floors: water vs. oil NAL 11-02-2006
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Posted by on November 4, 2006, 4:54 am


Plastic pads placed on dining tables have caused problems with
interacting with the finish. Result has been refinishing was
required. Named "plasticizing'. Search for it at
www.homesteadfinishing.com or www.refinishwizard.com

On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:09:04 -0800, aspasia wrote:

>wrote:
>
>[...]
>
>>lso wait a few days longer than the refinish people say. especially for
>>any heavy furniture and use felt pads under everything.
>
>I have heard/read recently that felt is not the best, because it
>somehow interacts with the floor. The clear plastic ones are better,
>this theory holds.
>
>Could someone straighten me out on this?
>

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Posted by jd karnes on November 4, 2006, 10:15 am


aspasia wrote:
> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>
>>lso wait a few days longer than the refinish people say. especially for
>>any heavy furniture and use felt pads under everything.
>
>
> I have heard/read recently that felt is not the best, because it
> somehow interacts with the floor. The clear plastic ones are better,
> this theory holds.
>
> Could someone straighten me out on this?
>
>
hard plastic can also get hard dirt caught in it and scratch. i use the
rubber like tips on canes for chairs in kitchen.

Posted by sailors10@gmail.com on November 2, 2006, 5:51 pm



NAL wrote:
> I'm refinishing (professionally) 36 year old floors that haven't been
> done since they were installed. I'm getting conflicting advice on
> whether to use oil or water based finish. I have two dogs that play a
> lot, so I want a finish that is the longest lasting. Any input? And
> thanks in advance for your help!


FWIW, it will take about 5 coats of a water finish to give you the same
durability of 2 coats of oil finish (installed 48 hours apart).

-Lee


Posted by m Ransley on November 2, 2006, 6:21 pm


Call companys that makes both oil and water base to see whats harder
etc.


Posted by on November 4, 2006, 12:17 pm


It's like copper vs PVC. Oil is the best but my god, the smell is
hideous. The food in your fridge will smell like oil.


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