I had to do the living room floor in halves. Pine, stained and polyurethane. Now I have the second half stained and I am ready to apply the poly.
How can I apply the poly on the second part without a seam showing where the new poly meets the old? In other words is there a way to blend the new with the old?
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Could you cut it in with a brush? Set up a light in front of you so you can see the line real well and cut it in on your knees. Then do the rest of the floor.
When you make a stop, make it on a board edge, at a door or other transition or stop the poly or stain on staggered end joints, just the way the floor is laid. In other words, look for natural places when you have to end, don't just stop in a straight line at the end of a hall, for example, unless the boards are going that way and you can stop on an edge. If you didn't do this, you may have to sand back the existing finish, feathering it, so you can try to blend it in.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
I had to do the living room floor in halves.
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Beer was created so carpenters wouldn't rule the world.
wall to wall carpet will hide any lap marks...:).
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Beer was created so carpenters wouldn't rule the world.
How many coats? I would do the 2nd half of urethane by overlapping the 1st half an inch or two. The next day take your very sharp woodworking scraper blade and shave off any noticable overlap. That's a blade that takes two hands to pull along. Now wipe along the seam with mineral spirits and if that shows add a tiny bit of urethane to the wipe.
PS If it shows a little just walk on it for six months.
You definitely want to follow the edges of boards or it will show up no matter how careful you try to be. That's simply the way it's done.
Beer was created so carpenters wouldn't rule the world.