Polishing Hardwood Best Floor Sanding, Parquet, Engineering

The main function of Polishing Wood Floor Sanding is to restore the surface by linear sanding and, afterwards, patter, seal and varnish to make them look like new.

Wood Floor Sanding Polishing Procedure:

1. 1. Grinding or Linear sanding using coarse and medium sandpaper with a roller wood floor polishing machine to sand in the direction of the wood grain.
   2. Linear polishing with fine sandpaper to remove scratches from coarse and medium sandpaper, until the wood floor is completely fine and smooth to the touch.
   3. Grinding of Joints and Gaps with fine resin for wood and the tone of the floor, and then polishing with extra fine sandpaper to remove residue from the filler.
   4. Apply a coat of sealer of your choice to protect the wood and prepare it for varnishing.
   5. Apply two coats of varnish of your choice using a fine brush or compress with a matte, semi-matte or glossy finish.

Wood Floors can be elegant, beautiful and cozy; however, in our experience, polishing wooden Floor Sanding often becomes a delayed task until the moment when the delicate material loses its shine or shows important marks.So that you have all the precise information regarding the sanding, polishing and varnishing that this type of material entails, we have prepared this guide with the essential information.

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Tips For Polishing And Varnishing Your Wood Floors.

Whether the wood floor has been installed recently or after several years of use appears dull and lifeless, the sanding, polishing and varnishing process must be carried out carefully. The steps are the following:

1. Cleans and removes accumulated dirt and dust.
2. In the event that the original varnish is badly worn or the wood is virgin, you should use a belt sander with coarse grit sandpaper to prepare the surface.
3. A delta sander can be used if you need to reach difficult corners and corners with the other belt sander.You can also choose to Rent a Professional Floor Sander with Roller and Dust Vacuum System for a finer and faster work, which we use to do this work ourselves.
4. The sandpaper is adjusted to a finer grain and the procedure is repeated until the wood is perfectly scratch-free and soft to the touch.
5. Evaluate if you require a new sanding pass; in any case, vacuum and sweep to remove dust.
6. It is time to apply the ink in case of giving another color or leaving the natural wood, choose an ink that matches the tone and type of wood of your floor. Let dry.
7. Use a low speed floor polisher to polish this coat if necessary.
8. This is the time to apply the varnish, polyurethane or sealant. Use brushes for a thicker finish but prepare well to avoid lumpiness.
9. You can apply a coat of floor wax, let it dry, and finish using a wood floor polisher to give the final finish if you don't need to sand the floor.

Types Of Wood Polishers:

As we mentioned during our steps, there are various teams involved in sanding, grinding, and polishing a wood floor. The most important are:

• Roll or Belt Sander. Professional size for floors and hand, they use a sandpaper of different fineness to sand virgin wood or rough old varnish, as the case may be, but always linearly and in the direction of the grain to avoid orbital scratches in the wood.

• Delta sander. Its head is triangular in shape and regularly smaller than the other type, they are used to sand corners and corners.

• floor polishing A specialized machine that can perform micro-roughing, polishing and deep cleaning tasks, using discs of different densities, depending on the floor material.

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Wood Floor Repair:

The repair and maintenance of wooden floors can be divided into a series of periodic tasks. Among the most important:

• Check, nail, or change loose or protruding nails and tacks.

• Change or renew the varnish or finish of your wooden floor in two years.

• Apply wood wax in periods of five to eight weeks.

Now that you have all the information regarding wood floor maintenance, we invite you to consider hiring a professional service if your wood floor requires professional cleaning and polishing.