The coarse paper will remove the old finish and smooth the oak floor.
How to finish sanded oak flooring.
Once the entire room is down to bare smooth wood switch to a.
This finish is designed specifically for quartersawn white oak.
Apply a 50 50 mix of trans tint dark mission brown and medium brown dye to the bare wood and let it dry.
When each coat dries sand the floor lightly with 220 grit paper or 000 steel wool.
Very lightly scuff sand the dyed wood with 320 grit paper.
After mopping the floor and letting it dry you use the buffer to run a 120 grit sanding screen over the surface.
The process can take a couple of a hours for a single room.
Sanding the dye coat ever so lightly really enhances the ray flecks.
By dragging the finish along the grain of the wood with the applicator you can avoid streaks bubbles and brush marks.
Vacuum up the dust and apply the subsequent coat.
When the finish is dry reattach the shoe guard moulding.
This floor restoration method requires a floor buffer with a sanding screen to scuff the old finish of the floor which is why it s called a screen and recoat.
Consider three coats of oil based finish or four coats of water based finish.