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Tips For Applying a Finish to Your Solid Hard Wood Floors

Here is some important tips concerning your solid hardwood floors and their maintenance:

1. When sealing (or applying finish) over an old coating, make sure such coating is sound (not peeling or chipping), clean, and slightly roughened. A gentle rub down with sand or glass paper will make the surface considerable more receptive to the new finish. Also ensure that the new coating is compatible with the old one so that it does not remove or wrinkle when applied and adheres nicely.

2. When coating an untreated solid wood floor, make certain the flooring is in a good state of repair. Use a compatible patching compound to patch large cracks, splits or seams. After the compound has cured and before application, sand and clean all patches.

3. For best results and the benefit of you new solid hardwood flooring, choose a quality finish that has a good anti-slip texture, is hard wearing and firm adhesive qualities.

4. Take care when applying any coatings on your hard wood flooring. Some coatings contain solvents that can have various degrees of toxicity & flammability. When using these products, always make certain that there is good ventilation in the area where the work is being performed, making sure to use the appropriate safety equipment at all times.

5. When applying any coatings to your hard wood floor ensure the temperature is not too cold or too hot. Most coatings will not cure to tough, durable films if the temperature is too low and typically lower than 60° F. Temperatures that are very high (typically above 90° F) could also cause problems, as it could cause a rapid release of surface solvent and produce a mushy film that cures too slowly.

6. Proper ventilation should be provided in the area being worked on, however it will need to be controlled to prevent air moving too rapidly across freshly applied coatings which would cause a mushy film to develop. However, ventilation should be great enough to remove solvent; if this does not happen, films will remain uncured for long periods of time.