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by mr. Bill on November 9th, 2008
Strip the old polyurethane off. It is a real job. Polyutherane is plastic infused so it will require special chemcials and alot of elbow grease. If you do not remove the old the new will penetrate at a different rate and you will splotches. Mr Bill
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Cant add to that+5
by Sir Ichabod Crane on November 9th, 2008
DAMN IT!!! Thanks, man.
by Adz3r0 on November 9th, 2008
Wait, this can be done with chemicals and without a sander?
by Adz3r0 on November 19th, 2008
I've used chemicals to strip the floor of most of the poly but you wont get all of it that way.Thats when the sander comes in.
by Sir Ichabod Crane on November 19th, 2008
A sander will make the poly hot and the plastic will melt and when it resets you have big problems . Get the poly up first and any stain that is left then used the sander.
by mr. Bill on November 19th, 2008