In some cases though you may want to remove an old varnish to.
Strip painted wood floors.
A large wide paint brush.
How to strip varnish off a wood floor.
Change the disks on the random orbit sander to 60 grit abrasive and sand entire floor.
If this is the first time you re stripping a hardwood floor it s best if you start out by testing on a smaller area somewhere in a corner.
Here s how you should do it.
A wood varnish can protect wood floors while also providing an attractive natural shine.
Pour the stripping solution on the floor area and smudge it across it.
How to strip hardwood floors.
Use a detail sander fitted with 36 grit sandpaper to remove the old finish under places the large sander couldn t reach such as under the toekick and in corners.
It ll work on both oil based and water based paints and all it takes according to the spot removal guide is to point the heat gun at the paint and at the same time scratch the paint.
Our method for stripping and buffing hardwood floors to refinish them.
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