http://www.4shared.com/office/xIXBZ57gce/Laminate_Flooring_Buyers_Guide.html.builddirect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/iStock_000009991705XSmall-200x300.jpg[/img]Recoating in its simplest definition is applying a fresh coat of finish to your hardwood floors. Recoating is often confused with refinishing a hardwood floor. Unlike refinishing, you are not removing the original finish on the floor. You may recoat a floor to completely change the color of the finish, to retexture, or to simply reapply the same finish that was already on http://beautifulfloor.flavors.me/ option if any repairs were made to the floor. Home improvements or upgrades to a room with hardwood floors can also result in the need for recoating; especially in the event that you need to match coat the floor's finish.
Beyond being more affordable than refinishing a hardwood floor, recoating a hardwood floor can restore the look of the floor the same as refinishing can without the cost. Recoating can also extend the life of a floor. It can also reduce the number of times a floor may need refinished. Of course proper care and cleaning of your hardwood floor will help reduce the number of times you need to refinish your floors as well.
As mentioned, recoating a hardwood floor is not as time consuming as refinishing. However there is still a process to be followed. Should you happen to miss http://tileandwoodflooring2015.webgarden.com/section-1/about-us/floor-cleaning-buzzle-com step or make a mistake, you could end up refinishing your floor anyway.
Before recoating a hardwood floor, you must know what kind of a finish is on the floor to begin with. As long as the floor has no wax finish on it and you're working with a polyurethane finish, you can avoid refinishing the floor and simply move on towards recoating the floor. If you don't know the type of finish you have; polyurethane or wax, you can perform a simple spot test in a less visible area of the floor, such as a corner.
To perform a spot test, dip a piece of extra fine steel wool in water or mineral spirits and rub the floor with it. Should wax be present, it will show up on the steel wool as a grey smudge or dirty looking film. Wax can be a http://porcelaintilefloor2015.shutterfly.com/porcelaintilefloor2015 difficult process to remove, especially if there is excessive wax build up from years of cleaning with soaps or products with wax in it. Further, if a floor has a wax finish and you attempt to recoat with a polyurethane finish, it may not adhere to the wood properly.
Once you're certain that you do not have any type of wax finish on your floors, you can begin preparing to recoat your floor. The first step in recoating a hardwood floor is to lightly sand (also called screening, scuffing or buffing) the floor. You don't want to go all the way down to the bare wood; you only want to sand to the last finish. You'll want to end with a smooth surface once you're finished sanding.
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