vyacheslav
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Greetings,
I have a 1947 Cape Cod. The dining room hardwood floor had been covered wall to wall with linoleum when I moved in back in 2005. The floor underneath is in very good shape (most likely pine). I've left it "as is" for 11 years, but I am now going to a gloss polyurethane finish, since I've recently repainted everything in the room.
I know that I'll need to sand it down, to get rid of surface scratches and to get a nice, uniform surface. Any suggestions on the grits of sandpaper I should use to start, "Step up", in-between etc? I've never used a floor sander before. Any tips on that?
I have experience with polyurethane. I am a drummer and have used it on many drums, and hard road cases over the years. After the surface has been prepped, I typically put 3 or 4 light coats of a satin finish, then I sand with very fine (000) steel wool to get it super smooth and then finish the final two coats with gloss. I remove all dust between coats. I use steel wool because it easily conforms to the shape of a round drum better than sandpaper does. Will this plan of attack work? Obviously, the floor will be subject to much more wear and tear than a drum.
Obviously, I won't be able to use still wool between coats on the entire floor, which is much, much bigger than a drum that can fit in your lap! Also, should I plan on using my palm sander around the perimeter where it might be hard for the floor sander to get to?
Is there such a thing as using too many coats of poly? I usually only do two coats of gloss, so it doesn't get "soft" as it builds up on itself. Would any of you do it differently? What should be my "cure time" when I'm done, to allow for normal foot traffic, moving table and chairs back etc.
I plan on putting felt pads on the bottoms of all my chairs and table legs. I also plan to apply the poly by hand, using a foam "chisel point" or "V point" brush. I use that on drums with excellent results, this brush will just be 4" or 5" wide instead of 1/2". I typically use Minwax polyurethane (oil based). Size wise, my dining room is probably around 10' x 10', so it's not all that big.
Thanks for your help!
I have a 1947 Cape Cod. The dining room hardwood floor had been covered wall to wall with linoleum when I moved in back in 2005. The floor underneath is in very good shape (most likely pine). I've left it "as is" for 11 years, but I am now going to a gloss polyurethane finish, since I've recently repainted everything in the room.
I know that I'll need to sand it down, to get rid of surface scratches and to get a nice, uniform surface. Any suggestions on the grits of sandpaper I should use to start, "Step up", in-between etc? I've never used a floor sander before. Any tips on that?
I have experience with polyurethane. I am a drummer and have used it on many drums, and hard road cases over the years. After the surface has been prepped, I typically put 3 or 4 light coats of a satin finish, then I sand with very fine (000) steel wool to get it super smooth and then finish the final two coats with gloss. I remove all dust between coats. I use steel wool because it easily conforms to the shape of a round drum better than sandpaper does. Will this plan of attack work? Obviously, the floor will be subject to much more wear and tear than a drum.
Obviously, I won't be able to use still wool between coats on the entire floor, which is much, much bigger than a drum that can fit in your lap! Also, should I plan on using my palm sander around the perimeter where it might be hard for the floor sander to get to?
Is there such a thing as using too many coats of poly? I usually only do two coats of gloss, so it doesn't get "soft" as it builds up on itself. Would any of you do it differently? What should be my "cure time" when I'm done, to allow for normal foot traffic, moving table and chairs back etc.
I plan on putting felt pads on the bottoms of all my chairs and table legs. I also plan to apply the poly by hand, using a foam "chisel point" or "V point" brush. I use that on drums with excellent results, this brush will just be 4" or 5" wide instead of 1/2". I typically use Minwax polyurethane (oil based). Size wise, my dining room is probably around 10' x 10', so it's not all that big.
Thanks for your help!
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