Refinishing hardwood floors takes time, patience, and the proper tools and techniques, but the results can be just a Beautiful wood floor. If your hardwood floors are not looking as good as they used to, Floors in California can help you restore them to their original beauty and shine ( hardwood floor sheens ). With our 24 steps procedures for refinish a hardwood floor and the experience of our hardwood floors guys, we know that the final product is going to be just as beautiful as a brand new hardwood floor.


Types of Hardwood Floor Finishes

              
Oil-modified urethane is easy to apply. It is a solvent-base polyurethane that dries in about eight hours. This type of finish ambers.This hardwood floor finish is been around for decades, have a medium odor, this hardwood floor finish is a overall hard finish, to complete a full project with this hardwood finish will take about 4-5 days.

Water-based urethane finishes are clear and non-yellowing. They have a milder odor and dry in about two to three hours. Harder and more moisture resistant than the other surface finishes. They cure by absorbing minute quantities of moisture from the hair, which causes them to dry and harden. Water-based urethane finishes are more expensive than oil finishes, this finish meet al the VOC levels, a full hardwood floor refinish using this finish will take about 2/4 days to be complete.

Penetrating sealer are urethane or varnish-type that are spread on the hardwood floor and allowed to penetrate. The excess is removed with rags or buffed in with steel wool or synthetic pads.This finish also act as a great sealer, but have not UV protection, is very flamable, have a strong odor, and change the shade of the wood sometimes, is a great product for hardwood floor companies, because is cheaper and dry very fast.so in one day using sealer 2 coats can be easily apply. To complete a project using sealer as a first coat will take 2/3 days.

Moisture-cured urethane is solvent-base polyurethane that is more durable and more moisture resistant than other hardwood floors surface finishes. Moisture-cure urethane comes in non-yellowing and in ambering types and is generally available in satin or gloss. These finishes are extremely difficult to apply, have a strong odor and are best left to the professional.if you want to use Moisture-cured urethane to refinish your hardwood floors, make sure that meet the levels of VOC. Moisture-cured urethane is more expensive that the regular oil finishes, but is excellent for Moisture.to complete a project with thi hardwood floor finish will take 4/6 days.

Conversion varnish dries clear to slight amber and is durable. These finishes have an extremely strong odor and should be applied by the highly skilled flooring professional. Conversion varnish is affordable easy to find, but most of them don't have UV protection making your floor a little bit weak, is great for commercial projects, but not for residentials or project with high traffic, To complete aproject with Conversion varnish will take 4/5 days.

Penetrating Wax this finish soaks into the pores of the wood and hardens to form a protective penetrating seal. The wax gives a low-gloss satin sheen. It is generally maintained with solvent-based (never water-based) waxes, buffing pastes or cleaning liquids (specifically made for wax-finished wood floors and an additional thin application of wax as needed.

Alumiunum Oxide FinishesThe newest in wood floor finishes offers a long lasting more durable coating than past wood floor finishes. These finishes carry a limited 20 year wear warranties, and is the latest trend by major prefinished wood floor manufacturers, now ia available for us to do a on site hardwood floor refinish with Alumiunum Oxide Finish, is a expensive hardwood floor finish, a completion of a project using Alumiunum will take 4/6 days.

Hardwax Oil a hardwood floor finish made from natural oils and waxes. This finish is also more expensive and take long time to apply. Meet the VOC requirements. applycation of this wood finish will take 4/6 days

Penetrating Stain this finish soaks into the pores of the wood and hardens to form a protective penetrating seal, came in a big variety of colors, take long time to dry even if is "DRY FAST" and if the color is dark will take about 24 hours to the first coating to dry, to complete a project using stain will take 4/7 days.

Tung Oil some are is water and alkali resistant offering a protective barrier.A Pure Tung Oil finish will not darken with age as other finishes will. It resists marring, penetrates well, remains elastic and unlikely to check. Tung oil builds quickly, consolidates the wood surface and builds a transparent matte finish. Pure Tung Oil finish will not mildew or bleed like linseed oil when dry which makes it an excellent candidate for outdoor finishes

Polyurethane are liquid plastic resins that dry to a durable satin or gloss finish. Polyurethane hardwood floor finishes are much more resistant to moisture and spills and moderate heat than traditional varnishes, and do not need much protection, it requires considerably more drying time and intercoat work to apply commercially. Completion a a wood floor using Polyurethane will take 3/6 days.