Hi all, I hope you can help: about 10 years ago I resanded my wood floor. Apparently it's American white oak, and it's laid in strips about 60mm wide and about 5-8mm thick. Straight after sanding it looked great. I then gave it 3 coats of what the hire shop told me was clear sealant (oil based I think), which turned it from a sort of yacht white to a sort of um... yellow.
It's beginning to look a bit tired so now I want to resand and coat it with something that will be hardwearing, as I don't want to do it again, and bring out the real colour of the wood. Obviously I don't want to take off more wood than I need to, but I've heard that finer grit papers become clogged with old varnish very quickly, and I don't want a horror story on my hands.
If anyone has an idea how I should proceed regarding sanding and sealing I would be very grateful. Bill
It's beginning to look a bit tired so now I want to resand and coat it with something that will be hardwearing, as I don't want to do it again, and bring out the real colour of the wood. Obviously I don't want to take off more wood than I need to, but I've heard that finer grit papers become clogged with old varnish very quickly, and I don't want a horror story on my hands.
If anyone has an idea how I should proceed regarding sanding and sealing I would be very grateful. Bill