Hardwood floor buffing or top coating,re-coat your wood floors in the bay area,berkeley,oakland

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Floors in California highly recommends recoating your Floors need TLC california floor every few years. (Between 3 to 7, depending on how heavily they are used). Recoating your floor will significantly extend the life of the hardwood floor in general, and allow considerably more time to pass before the wood floor will need to be refinished again. Recoating a wood flooring basically replaces the top coat of finish as it wears down, before the wood is exposed. Once the wood loses its protection and is exposed it will begin to turn gray, and will need sanding in order to be restored.

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Hardwood Floor Buffing or Recoating

Already have hardwoods but they need a little TLC? Then the Hardwood buff and recoat proceedure might be just for you. The screen and coat procedure of hardwood floors does not require complete refinishing. Saving both time and money.

ThisĀ procedure brings floors back to thier original beauty. Frequent applications can eliminate the need for a complete refinishing at a later date. Screening prepares already finished floors to accept another coat of finish. Without the screening process, any new finishes are very likely to peel off. For those with minor, worn or dull looking floors this procedure may be best suited. Minor surface scratches can be removed but not ones that are deeper into the finish or the material itself. Ordinarily one coat is applied. Other terms for this procedure include; buff and topcoat or top coating.

It is helpful to know the histrory of your floors if you are considering this procedure. This is becausethe cleaners or waxes can conflict with this process.

Waxed type hardwood floors cannot be screened and coated unless the wax is completely removed.Ā

For those with newer floors, it's a good idea to remember your cleaning maintenance for future reference. For this floor finish type, a new application of wax and buffing will revitalize the appearance and hide minor scratches.Ā Always use the manufacturers recommended cleaners or refer to Bonakemi, the leader in hardwood floor care products.

Recoating a wood floor involves applying a coat of finish on top of the existing one. This procedure requires no sanding, is relatively inexpensive, and takes only a few hours to complete. The floor is first screened with a buffer, which slightly roughs up the surface so that the coat of finish will adhere better. The coat of finish is then applied. Call Floors in California today for your free estimate!

The important thing to remember is to use the right materials to clean the floor, that is, either vinegar and water (see maintenance information) or a commercial wood floor cleaner. Many products, such as Murphyā€™s Oil, will leave a residue which will not allow recoating, because the new coat of finish will not adhere very well