Do not stir hard or you will produce bubbles in the liquid.
How to refinish hardwood floors with oil based polyurethane.
After performing the sanding carefully vacuum the wooden surface thoroughly with a vacuum appliance fashioned for wood floors.
Make sure your space is well ventilated and that you are wearing a respirator mask when using polyurethane especially oil based polyurethane.
Clean each area with a wood floor cleaner and roughen a 6 x 6 in.
Make sure the floors are properly sanded and cleaned before applying each new coat.
Then apply the polyurethane with a smooth sponge roller image 1.
Yes a polyurethane finished hardwood floor may have additional coats of polyurethane applied.
Area with sanding screen.
And make sure your pets who usually have bare feet do not walk on the floors during this time.
24 hrs before you can walk on the floors.
After 24 hours take a look at the polyurethane.
Spread oil based polyurethane with a lambswool applicator.
48 hrs you can walk on it with shoes.
Brush the applicator with a stiff hair brush to remove stray fibers before using it.
Protect yourself from the urethane fumes.
Then wipe away the sanding residue mask around the test area and give it a coat of polyurethane photo 1.
The recommendation is to not try it at all.
Hours 24 48 you can walk on the floors with socks.
Aside from a few tiny whiskers caused by dust particles it should be smooth.
Hand sand corners edges and under cabinet kick plates.
Oil based polyurethane takes longer to dry than water based poly.
Using the vacuum and tack cloth make certain the floor is free of hair and dust.
Open and gently stir the polyurethane.
Lightly sand with a dull 120 to 150 grit abrasive screen or 2 steel wool under a heavy floor buffer.
Applying oil based polyurethane over a water based bottom layer can be difficult.
Since refinishing wood floors involves multiple coats of polyurethane this means that the total time of your refinishing job is longer with the oil based.
After that mop the floor top with a lint free rag or microfiber cloth.
On the other hand you can apply water based polyurethane over oil based polyurethane.
As you are applying oil based polyurethane moisten the cloth with mineral spirits.
Can polyurethane floors be recoated.
Use a foam or synthetic fiber applicator for.