Refinish Hardwood Floors Matte Finish

Choose an interior wood stain based on the color you desire and the type of hardwood flooring you have.

Refinish hardwood floors matte finish. Matte 1 20. The varathane renewal floor refinishing kit includes enough liquid etcher and urethane finish to cover about 225 sq. Use 150 grit paper if the finish isn t completely worn.

You need a walk behind floor sander which you can rent. Oil based polys are cheaper but each coat takes about 8 hours to dry. Of flooring plus an applicator block and pads.

You also want to rent a handheld power edge sander for sanding tight against walls and in corners and doorways. To refinish a hardwood floor the first thing you need to do is sand off the old finish. One in a high traffic zone the other along a wall or in a closet.

Roughen up two test areas and then coat them with urethane to begin refinishing hardwood floors. Area with sanding screen. High gloss 75 or higher.

Aluminum oxide formula gives best scuff and scratch resistance. You will need to do a screen and recoat instead. Remove wax with a rag moistened with odorless mineral spirits.

Clean each area with a wood floor cleaner and roughen a 6 x 6 in. Semi gloss 55 70. Scuff the worn spot with sandpaper.