If the floor is level and the finish comes off easily you may need to do only two passes with the floor sanders one with 80 grit paper and one with 100 grit.
How to refinish red oak floors.
This involves scuffing up the finish with a floor buffer and applying a refresher coat.
This type of oak has a reddish tinge and a coarse grain.
Unless you plan to sand many floors in your lifetime random orbital sanders are the best choice for do it yourself hardwood floor refinishing.
A final pass with 120 grit paper.
Once the entire room is down to bare smooth wood switch to a.
They take longer to remove old finishes than drum.
The kitchen floor is only two years old.
But also this was another patch job.
Refinishing red or white oak floors red oak is the most popular choice for wood floors in the u s.
While it is a relatively hard and dense wood white oak is more dense and considered more durable than red oak for flooring and continue reading refinishing red or white oak floors.
Typically you would start with 36 grit followed by 60 grit and then 80 if you have white oak or 100 if you have red oak.
The coarse paper will remove the old finish and smooth the oak floor.
The living room floor is part of the original hardwood floor that s almost 70 years old.
But even if your floors need a complete makeover refinishing hardwood is a very manageable and rewarding do it yourself job that can save a lot of money.
Sanding the floors yourself vs hiring a professional.
The best way to refinish wood floors without sanding is to use a technique called screen and recoat.
Refinished hardwood floor refinishing hardwood floors will add charm to any room and is a great way to make a space feel new.
The process can take a couple of a hours for a single room.
Both are red oak but the original floor in its raw state had a more red tone to it while the kitchen floor had a more pink orange tone to it.
Some pros refer to this as sandless refinishing but that can also refer to a different method that substitutes a chemical etcher for the buffer.