Buff Hardwood Floors After Polyurethane

The first thing to understand is the need to begin with a thick polyurethane finish film to ensure that you don t buff right through to bare wood.

Buff hardwood floors after polyurethane. Start with a thick coating. That s not to say you should apply each coat thickly. Finally using a soft cotton rag or polishing pad buff the finish to a high shine using automotive paste wax photo below which has fine abrasives that polish the finish even further. Liquid wax also may be used.

Water from two tea bags. After the polyurethane has dried 24 hours scrape a coin across the test areas. Roughen corners by hand. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Apply the wax to the hardwood floor lightly and evenly following the instructions found on the wax packaging. If you ve chosen a wood flooring finish that requires a few coats of wax you ve likely already gotten used to using a buffing machine. Apply only one thin coat. Continue to buff the polish until it has a shiny appearance.

Then remove any dust nibs with 1 500 grit sandpaper or a piece of brown paper bag. Place a clean towel on the applied polish area. I need to polish to top of this oak slab coffee table. Some floors may require sanding before wax is applied.

Grab the softest and most absorbent cloth you can find baby cloth diapers are highly recommended and buff your hardwood floor using one of the following cleaning solutions. Dampen a clean lint free cotton cloth and dip it into the floor wax. Use a scouring pad dampened with mineral. Lemon juice mixed with water dampen a microfibre cloth with this solution and buff the floor.

Four regular coats of urethane applied one over the other is a good starting point. Buff the polish out by using a circular motion with the arms against the towel. I have already applied about 15 coats of polyurethane to the top and let it cure until i cannot smell. The procedure to wax hardwood floors is a simple but time consuming process and similar to applying wax to car.