How To Sand Wood Floor

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How to sand wood floor. The exact same way you would with floor sanding machines but with a lot more elbow grease. So it is only right that i do an article about sanding wood floors with hand sanders. I did hand sand the entire floor.

Sanding the floor will kick up a lot of dust so protect light fixtures and tape over electrical outlets. Use a handheld orbital sander ideally with a gear driven setting. Satin oil based polyurethane we recommend parks pro finisher.

Good luck with your project. Water popping followed by the palm sander worked great. That way you ll get a heads up on and hopefully the knowledge to avoid some of the problems you might encounter and some of the mistakes beginners make.

Remove shoe moulding the wood trim where the wall meets the floor. If you want to finish with 100 grit sandpaper you ll need special techniques to avoid burning the floor and paper. How to sand a hardwood floor by hand.

Sand carefully until the edge matches the rest of the floor. Sand paper 3m norton virginia abrasives etc purchase them at the rental store where you get your equipment or at a wood flooring distributor. There are many grits of sand paper.

Before you start sanding remove everything from the room and vacuum the floor. Refinishing hardwood is not easy but spending time on the details makes all the difference in the outcome. You ll need to sand the entire floor not just one section.