Finishing wood floors

[lumberslinger178]

Originally Posted by Mac_Attack

My son is buying an older house with Oak wood floors. Someone told him that the polyurethane that the average Joe ( in honor of MJ ) is not the same as a professional re finisher would use. I know we have some home builders out there. Is this true and if so what do you use? Thanks Billy Mac Lumber I'm taling about you.

Billy they make a ployurathane just for hardwood floors IMO the only difference is that its sold in 5 gallon buckets and some is alittle thinner.

[cfelton]

Ive got oak flooring in a couple of rooms. my wife lightly sanded and used polyurethane (minwax ) high gloss i think and they look like new. It holds up very good IMHO! The last time we coated them was at least 10-15 years ago. Iused Captains Marine Spar varnish on our oak kitchen table, it is super tough. Dont think Id use it on floors though, its really costly.

[macojoe]

I use to do them years ago and I got what the paint store told me to use. That was 20 years ago and can't tell you what it was.
I did some 40 floors with it but I have no way of telling you how they lasted??

But I can say this, If you have a nicely kept house that is sweeped or Vacuumed daily then go with the gloss!!

If you have a home like me that is what I call lived in with shoes allowed and stuff then go with satin so the scratches don't show to easy!!

Sand and dirt is your Enemy!