Things You'll Need:
- sanding machines, sand paper, vacumme, finish aplicator,Good dust masks, Rent a good tools that have dustless refinishing system, main sander , this can be a drum sander or belt sander, edger which
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Step 1
Vacuum the room first. You will use the main sander first using 40 grit, make sure to sand wood floors with the grain(run the sanding machine the same direction that boards run)
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Step 2
Make sure you are sanding steady, don’t stop with the sander working.
Main sander will not get close to the walls, this is where you have to use edger. Use the same grit which is 40.You can take of the baseboards and install them back after the relishing is done. If you don’t want to install baseboards you will have to be very careful not to touch baseboards with the edger and then will have to manually scrape the unhanded area close to the baseboards. -
Step 3
Sand with main sander with 60 grit after that edger again with 60 grit.
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Step 4
Repeat the process using the 80 grit.
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Step 5
Reset the nails
Vacuum the floor very well. -
Step 6
Apply the wood filler with a large spatula.
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Step 7
Wait an until wood filler is dry. Drying time will be different depending where you are , of course in hot climate such as Hawaii, Texas, California at the hot sunny day after one hour filler is dry and wood floors ready to sand again.
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Step 8
Sand off the filler with 100 grit. If the filler did not came off completely after one cut, sand floors one more time.
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Step 9
Sand with edger close to the wall using 100grit.
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Step 10
Vacuum sanded hardwood floor well. Make sure at this point to keep the floor dry and clean.
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Step 11
Using buffer sand with 150 grit.
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Step 12
Vacuum again and sand with 180 grit. Vacuum again very well.
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Step 13
Apply hardwood floor sealer wait until dry. Apply two coats of finish, follow manufacturer directions .
