How To Refinish Engineered Wood Floors Without Sanding

Explain how to lighten dark hardwood floors without sanding.

How to refinish engineered wood floors without sanding. Refinishing engineered hardwood floors is ideal if your wear layer is thick. Thoroughly clean the floor with a pH-neutral cleaner and lightly rub it down to provide a key for the next coat. A wear layer thats less than two-millimeter thick can sustain damage if you refinish it more than once.

In this video I answer a simple question about engineered hardwood flooring. Some pros refer to this as sandless refinishing but that can also refer to a different method that substitutes a chemical etcher for the buffer. We cleaned the floor thoroughly with a Hoover Floorm.

Can you refinish it by sanding and staining it. This involves scuffing up the finish with a floor buffer and applying a refresher coat. However at times you may stain your dull-looking floor without sanding.

You may otherwise be on a budget and just want to spruce up your floor. To refinish a floor without sanding you need a floor thats already in quite a good condition. This method involves a sanding screen but its not the messy and time-consuming process that comes with traditional sanding.

In some cases you may be able to apply a translucent glaze that can darken the color without a full sanding and refinishing job. In this video I teach a college student how to give new life to an old hardwood floor in her apartment. The best way to lighten dark hardwood floors without sanding is to strip stain and coat them.

In some cases you may be able to apply a translucent glaze that can darken the color without a full sanding and refinishing job. Use a finish compatible with the existing finish. Alternatives to Refinishing Engineered Hardwood Flooring There are steps you can take to delay the need for refinishing your engineered flooring.