Things You'll Need:
- A floor sander (rental is sufficient)
- 20-grit sandpaper (usually can be bought from rental company)
- 60-grit sandpaper (also can be provided by the rental company)
- Palm sander or edger
- Polyurethane (about 1 gal per medium size room, judge according to coverage on label as to how many gallons you will need)
- Roller and thick nap roller cover or a wool push broom cover and push broom pole
- Wood stain of your choice (optional)
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Step 1
Thoroughly sweep and mop the wood floor to be sanded. Be sure to check for any nails or tacks left behind from carpet installation and carefully remove.
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Step 2
Keep the room well ventilated, if possible open windows, this will assist with dust that is generated. Using the 20-grit sandpaper start in the corner of the room. Slowly and evenly sand the entire floor following the grain of the wood, using the floor sander. Follow by going around the edges with a palm sander or edger. Sweep or vacuum up any dust left behind.
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Step 3
Sand over the floor in the same manner as above using the 60-grit sandpaper. Clean up the resulting dust. If necessary you can mop with mineral spirits but do not use water on the raw wood floor.
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Step 4
If you choose to stain the floor, do it before you begin applying polyurethane. Allow the stain plenty of time to dry before sealing.
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Step 5
Seal the floor using the thick nap roller or wool cover. Start at the farthest corner from the door. Work your way towards the door, applying an even coat of polyurethane. Allow 6 to 12 hours of drying time between coats depending on the recommended drying time listed on the label. Follow with 3 to 4 more coats for best results. Now you can enjoy those newly refinished hardwood floors.
Comments
thomps3 said
on 4/18/2008 DO you need to remove all the old finish or just make sure the old finish is sanded smooth?