How To Gently Sand Unfinished Wood Floor With Sanding Stick

Always sand in the direction of the wood grain with the largest grit sandpaper first.

How to gently sand unfinished wood floor with sanding stick.

If you want to learn how to sand hardwood floors like a pro and refinish yours without breaking the bank then today s your lucky day. Solid hardwood boards are 3 4 inches thick and each has a groove milled in its side that overlaps the tongue of the adjacent board. Sanding levels the edges of the floorboards which can vary from one another by as much as 1 4 inch. Remove shoe moulding the wood trim where the wall meets the floor.

The groove overlap is typically about 1 4 inch thick. No new finish will stick to a wax finish or any other finish that s ever had wax applied to it. Recoating works on solid wood laminated wood and parquet floors alike. Before you start sanding remove everything from the room and vacuum the floor.

Most people tend to think that sanding can only be done by experts but in this article i ll show you how to sand hardwood floors like a pro and teach you all the tips and tricks you need to know in order to achieve perfect results. If your floor s finish was applied before the 1970s it s probably wax old fashioned varnish or shellac. But a new coat of polyurethane may not stick to your existing finish. Because this wood was new i started with an 80 grit gently make contact with the floor while the machine is in the on position and you are moving forward.

Walk slowly towards the other side of the room. You ll need to sand the entire floor not just one section. Sanding removes on average about 1 16 inch of material and sometimes more so you can safely sand a solid hardwood floor two or three times but no more.