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Just layed, sanded, and finished a new hardwood dining room floor. Just about done and then I screwed up – shouldn’t work at night in bad light, but wanted to get that last coat on and call it done.
I now have 4 coats of oil based poly on the floor – two gloss followed by two semi-gloss. The major problem is a big sag near the entrance. Also have some places where I had some drips off the applicator. I went over them a few minutes after, but you can see where they were. I also have more nibs and nasties than I’d like. The poly is close to too thick as it is, so I don’t want to put down more.
I’m thinking I’ll let it dry well, sand to level the sag, and buff the whole thing with a floor buffer and Scotch Brite pad.
Has anybody done this? Can I get a consistent sheen with a floor buffer, and not too many swirl marks? Other concerns to think about?
Thanks,
Rod Cole
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Just layed, sanded, and finished a new hardwood dining room floor. Just about done and then I screwed up - shouldn't work at night in bad light, but wanted to get that last coat on and call it done.
I now have 4 coats of oil based poly on the floor - two gloss followed by two semi-gloss. The major problem is a big sag near the entrance. Also have some places where I had some drips off the applicator. I went over them a few minutes after, but you can see where they were. I also have more nibs and nasties than I'd like. The poly is close to too thick as it is, so I don't want to put down more.
I'm thinking I'll let it dry well, sand to level the sag, and buff the whole thing with a floor buffer and Scotch Brite pad.
Has anybody done this? Can I get a consistent sheen with a floor buffer, and not too many swirl marks? Other concerns to think about?
Thanks,
Rod Cole