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Clear coat hardwood floors.
Move first in the direction of the wood grain and then across it.
Most clear finishes are available in gloss semi gloss and satin sheens.
Learn how to screen and re coat a hardwood floor with polyurethane by watching the floor experts at pete s hardwood floors do it first.
Apply a thick layer of clear coat to the rest of your floor using a paint roller extension pole for ease of use.
The best clear coat you ll use for any hardwood floors not laminate or vinyl flooring is clear polyurethane rated for floors.
At your local home depot store we carry 2 versions of floor rated polyurethane oil based and water based.
Once complete it shows off all the character in exotic species like brazilian cherry.
Let the first coat dry for six to eight hours.
Liquids spilled on a polyurethane finish bead up and can be easily wiped away.
Arguably the most popular surface finish for hardwood flooring water based polyurethane provides a clear finish and has the traditional hardwood look and feel.
All wood floors are protected by a clear coating that eventually becomes scratched scuffed and dull.
Acid cured finish stands as the top pick for hardwood floors.
Follow the grain of the wood when applying the polyurethane.
This professional application uses alcohol and acid for a varnish that dries in a snap and holds up beautifully.
Traditionally this smooth lustrous finish gives solid and engineered hardwood floors the signature wet look achieved by using multiple coats of high gloss polyurethane.
Hardwood floor refinishing can help you get rid of those unsightly scratches and marks.
Use a brush or roller to apply a coat of polyurethane finish.
Both come in satin semi gloss or high gloss versions.
While wood stains add color and bring out the beauty of the wood clear finishes protect the wood and enhance its beauty.
But as long as the damage is shallow in the coating and not in the wood itself you can renew the hardwood floor by adding a new coat of polyurethane right over the old finish.