Coating For Hardwood Floors

The options water based polyurethane.

Coating for hardwood floors. Easy application and cleanup. Gloss finishes offer the most shine and reflect the most light. Consider three coats of oil based finish or four coats of water based finish. Houses built before 1970 may have hardwood floors finished with shellac and you can maintain and refinish them with another coating of shellac.

Many finishes take 24 hours to dry. Oil sealer or penetrating oil sealer is a wise choice if you re planning on finishing your hardwood floors. Arguably the most popular surface finish for hardwood flooring water based polyurethane. Let the first coat dry for six to eight hours.

Polyurethane is durable and provides a glass smooth finish that will protect your floor. We walk you through e. Follow the grain of the wood when applying the polyurethane. Semi gloss finishes offer some shine and reflect some light.

Floors in need of a clear finish that dries quickly. Satin finishes offer less light reflection. Low odor and low. It s not compatible with more modern finishes such as polyurethane so only refinish shellac with wax or another coating of shellac.

Use a brush or roller to apply a coat of polyurethane finish. Today most floors are finished with polyurethane a durable moisture resistant oil based or waterborne plastic coating. Anywhere you want a low sheen. When each coat dries sand the floor lightly with 220 grit paper or 000 steel wool.

The best candidate for waxing is a hardwood floor that was previously treated with a penetrating wood sealer lacquer varnish shellac or oil as wax can bolster the protective properties of. The sheen of your wood floor finish is a matter of personal preference and lifestyle. Surface finishes for hardwood. You ll know your floor has a polyurethane finish if it looks as though it s covered with a plastic film and you can t scrape up any gummy residue.