Before the finishing starts i vacuum the project the workbench and the floor.
Floor sanding polyurethane.
Sand the dried and cured first coat of polyurethane no sooner than 24 hours after applying it.
If you are going to use polyurethane in a large area it is advisable to sand the floor with rough sandpaper.
Some finishers offer lower estimates for two coats but your floor won t have the same level of protection and scratches will go through to the wood more easily.
The best practice is to apply three coats of polyurethane allowing the floor to dry and lightly sanding it between coats.
Because polyurethane creates a coat of polymer over the hardwood floor it will need an inter coat scratch minimum of one time during the process.
That s not to say you should apply each coat thickly.
Four regular coats of urethane applied one over the other is a good starting point.
Start with 120 grit sandpaper on refinished pieces and 80 grit on new wood.
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If you do have to sand between coats of polyurethane on floors because you didn t get to the second coat within the required time frame then that s a bummer.
Refinishing sanding staining polyurethane for hardwood oak floors.
You ll get the best results from your topcoat if you remove any old paint varnish or other finishes before polyurethane application.
While not necessary polyurethane for floors can be sanded between coats for maximum smoothness.
Use a very fine grit abrasive sanding with the grain of the wood.
For a smooth coating you ll want the surface to be as smooth as possible so prepare the wood by sanding it with a sanding block or orbital sander.
Should polyurethane for floors be sanded between coats.
And now you ll have to sand the entire floor with 220 grit sand paper and clean all the dust up.
I ll reuse these sheets several times then toss them.
How many coats of polyurethane for hardwood floors.
A light sanding between coats is necessary only if polyurethane for floors has been allowed to dry for 12 hours or more.
Allow the finish to dry 4 6 hours before sanding.
The dust stays in the air.
Remove the sanding dust first with.
Don t finish on the same day you sand.
Just kidding but i truly do hate sanding when i don t have to.
Under the piece to be finished i spread out 6 mil poly to protect the floor from drips and spills and make cleanup easy.