well in general the more coats the better the protection. (to a point of course) if the floor is not heavley damaged, or you don;t want to change the colour, a fresh top coat is the way to go.
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Hey all,we are currently are looking to refinish our floors (oak strips) and a question came up. Details are arpox 1100 sq. ft. and aprox 10-15 sq ft in different areas where the protective layer has worn away. A couple guys have said that they would only add to the protective layers. My question is why wouldnt you strip away all the old protective layers and begin fresh? besides cost savings associated with it, why would you want to leave the old varish down and put more coats on top of it?
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well in general the more coats the better the protection. (to a point of course) if the floor is not heavley damaged, or you don;t want to change the colour, a fresh top coat is the way to go.
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How old is floor/finish?We did my buddies house that was atleast 40-50 years old, it had warn away areas. It had areally yellowed honey look to it.
Now it looks amazing, we know where we screwed up but people don't, he went with a more clear finish. 5 coats.
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Quote, originally posted by ckone1 » Hey all, we are currently are looking to refinish our floors (oak strips) and a question came up. Details are arpox 1100 sq. ft. and aprox 10-15 sq ft in different areas where the protective layer has worn away. A couple guys have said that they would only add to the protective layers. My question is why wouldnt you strip away all the old protective layers and begin fresh? besides cost savings associated with it, why would you want to leave the old varish down and put more coats on top of it?
You're exactly right, know how long it takes to sand an extra 10sq ft. when you're already doing 1000? almost none. If you do plan on using a stain or even if you're not, it would make absolute sense to sand them all down to bare wood. Other than to have smooth, even floors, you also want the color to be even as well. Even a slight different in the same stain can be detected if they're put down at different times or not mixed the same each time they're used, I can't imagine trying to match a new stain with an 'old' stain. Just doesn't make sense.
If they 10sq ft. is a high wear area, use extra coats or a tougher poly.
PJ
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