Hello,
My parents need to have their pre-finished v-groove oak flooring re-finished. Does anyone have any experience with this?
These are the things i am thinking about
1. pad sander or drum sander
2.How do you handle the color change that will occure with the top sanded and the v-groove left with the stain and the finish.
3.should i take it down to remove the v-groove to avoid issues above.
Thanks
Moyra
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Can you post a photo or two? Close up and overall?
First thing to know for certain is whether this is solid hardwood floor or a surface veneer only. If the parents are not certain it will be necessary for someone to find out. That might involve drilling a hole to see the edges. Is there a place this is possible?
Finally. I am curious about this - I have never seen V-groove used on a floor. How old is it?
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Finally. I am curious about this - I have never seen V-groove used on a floor. How old is it?
standard "prefinished" hardwood floor detail .... U gotta get of that island and look down more often!
the first prefinish-refinish usually takes the wood down and kisses the bottom of the groove .... I have been around them where they were more or less "brightened" with more of a scuff sand then new top coats where they tried to stay above the bottom of the groove and restain/finish with the same colors as new.
when the color's gonna change ... gotta get down and sand that groove.
floor guys have told me prefinish's have 2 good refinish's in them.
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Welcome back! You got a 'puter or still hanging out at the library?I have seen plenty of prefinished here but it all has had a rounded edge, and they keep making that smaller every year.
Why do they only get 2or3 refinishes - is that just until the groove is gone?
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it is solid wood not a laminate. he has some pieces left over that we looked at. he cant remember the manufacture but the he got it from a warehouse sale in Toronto (Ontario).
we installed the flooring about 12 years ago. It is 2 1/4 inch wide boards with a chamfer at both edges that form a V between the boards.
some of the damage on the floor occurred during a party when one of the guests had on high heel shoes. the little rubber gasket on the heel was missing leaving the nail that hold it on to take the load.
the finish has also taken quite a beating from the bar stools. my dad had put the felt sliders on the feet of the stools but that was after he noticed scratches from the original stool feet. the felts helped but the damage was done and the finshish started to spall away in this area.
moyra
Sounds like ear old Dad likes to party! How wide is this V-groove?As a general rule, it is not a good idea to DIY a floor refinish. Using a drum sander takes a lot of skill and renting one means you have no better than a 50/50 chance of getting a good unit. A pad sander will be more controllable if you still choose to do this, but will take A LOT LONGER.
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Although there are products to help promote adhesion, site finish WILL NOT adhere to a factory finish containing alum. oxide...and most all factory finishes contain alum. ox. It's really important to clean the grooves or sand them off to insure proper adhesion.
If the grooves are wide they can be scraped with a sharpened can opener. If the floor contains a micro-bevel then have your finisher sand the grooves off.