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Best way to finish floors

Started by bela
about 13 years ago
Posts: 183
Member since: Jul 2008
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What is the best way to finish flooring using oil based Minwaz. My understanding is 1. waterpopping 2. apply stain 3. 2 coats of semigloss 4. 1 coat of sating finish (the final look) The floor guy says it is a total overkill and we shold just do stain and 2 coats of poly in satin. The flooring is white aok rift and quarter strip. Stain will be walnut to show all the grain as much as possible and not to be too dark Please advise. What is the most durable way of doing floors? Cost is not so much a concern but the longevity is.
Response by Primer05
about 13 years ago
Posts: 2103
Member since: Jul 2009

Bela,

You dont need to waterpop if your not going too dark.

Sand
Stain
poly

3 coats is fine

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Response by alanhart
about 13 years ago
Posts: 12397
Member since: Feb 2007

Sand
Don't stain
water-based (non-ambering) x 3-4

Your place will look twice as large as it would if you stained/polyed.

If you stick to your original vision, and if you're in an apartment building, check to see if oil-based is allowed. Some buildings seek to avoid the off-gassing, which lingers.

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Response by Primer05
about 13 years ago
Posts: 2103
Member since: Jul 2009

Most buildings do not let you use oil

Alan, they want a walnut look, how can they get that without staining?

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Response by w67thstreet
about 13 years ago
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Member since: Dec 2008

Hand job.

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