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I have wood floors. I'd like to reapply a coat of polyurethane. Do I have to re-strip my floor or can I just buff over the old polyurethane before applying?

By Adz3r0 Asked Nov 9 2008 1:39PM
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by mr. Bill on Nov 9, 2008 at 2:21 pm Permalink

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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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Avatar Adz3r0 Nov, 19 2008 at 01:08 PM
Wait, this can be done with chemicals and without a sander?
Avatar Rat-L-Trap is BACK and FIRED UP Nov, 19 2008 at 01:12 PM
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.
Avatar mr. Bill Nov, 19 2008 at 01:16 PM
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.


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