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1. 
   rez | Feb 03, 2005 07:47pm | #1

   Greetings Jake, as a first time poster Welcome to Breaktime.

   This post in response to your question will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again.

   Perhaps it will catch someones eye that can help you with advice.

   Cheers

    

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   Bowz | Feb 03, 2005 11:31pm | #2

   Jake,

   I once had a customer who chemically removed the finish on their hardwood floor.

   Problem was, that the chemicals got down into the cracks between boards. New finish wouldn't hold around the edges of the boards, because they couldn't get the chemicals out.

   Just my $.02 worth.

   Bowz

    

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   booch | Feb 04, 2005 12:19am | #3

   Had a similar problem with a Jatobia (Brazilian Cherry) floor I installed, sanded and finished. I did the finish work on an extremely humid day (it was drizzling outside). It seemed the first coat dried pretty well.Then (following the time directions on the can) I applied the second coat. Within an hour, the first coat wrinkled under the new wet coat.

   Waited a day sanded it off. I then reapplied the two coats on a drier day. All is well.

   You'll have to go to 60 grit on a pad sander to loosen up the old coat. Then move to 80 grit. If you start with 80 grit the pad will get loaded before you go more than a few feet. So after removing all of the finish with 80, I stopped tacked it off and then refinished.

   Stay away from final cleaning with a solvent soaked rag. Or if you do wait a few hours for the solvent to evaporate.

   My experience is based on Polyurethane that is solvent, not water based.

   Best of luck.

   PS you didn't stain or pickle the floor before the finish coat, did you?

   Jack of all trades and master of none - you got a problem with that?