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Can a wood floor be varnished over without removing all the old varnish?
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how to clean laminate wood floors?
If a wood floor has been properly varnished, it will be waterproof, and you can wash it as you would any other floor. If it is just a matter of removing dust, you could use a Swiffer.
Do steam cleaners lift varnish on polished floor boards or shrink them?
Steam cleaners do not lift varnish or shrink polished floor boards. The whole idea of applying varnish to a floor is so that the floor will be protected from moisture or liquid being absorbed by the wood.
How much money do you pay to re-varnish your floor?
Could be from $0.50 per sq.ft to $2.50 depends on floor condition, kind of wood, stained or not, with trim or without, type of varnish, number of coats, amount of furniture that has to be moved, distance from your house to contractor's, volume of work, etc.
How can you Get old varnish off wooden floor?
You can sand old varnish off a floor. Usually special wide belt sanders are used with smaller disk sanders near the floorboards.
How can you remove dried nail varnish from a varnished wood floor causing as little damage as possible?
This "fix" is neither easy, perfect, nor guaranteed, but with care and some luck, it will work. Naturally, the remover solvent for the subject nail 'varnish' must be used. The problem to be overcome is to not allow that solvent to penetrate into and soften the floor varnish. I suggest using a cotton 'rag' wrapped around one fingertip, or "Q-tip"[a small cotton swab on a small stick]. In the other hand, have a clean rag at the ready. Just BARELY dampen the fingertip rag with solvent [NOT SATURATED]. Then just 'touch' the dampened rag to the spot to be removed for just a fraction of a second, which will allow a very small portion of the solvent to penetrate the upper surface of only the "nail varnish.". Then with the other cloth, dab the softened portion of the spot off. The idea is not to remove all at once, but only a VERY thin layer. By carefully repeating this process until the unwantednail varnishhas been removed down to the floor finish, BUT NOT removing any of the floor finish.j3h.
How do you remove floor glue from a varnished wooden floor?
Rub it with a rough rag dipped in Goof Off, it will soon soften enough to peel it off.
Will wood flooring give my child splinters?
There is always a possibility of getting splinters from a wood floor. You can reduce the probability by having the floor sanded and varnished.
How can I repair a lightly scratched wood floor?
Usually, some varnish and finishing stain will fix scratches and nicks in a wood floor.
How can one strip varnish from a vinyl floor?
It depends on if the varnish is water based or oil based. Water based can be removed by gently rubbing with a nail brush and soap (it depends how long the varnish has been on the surface as the varnish will harden ). It its oil based then the job is really very difficult as the only way is to use very careful and small amounts of thinners which WILL an effect on the vinyl. Normally when this happens in the latter case the floor is damaged
Can you varnish ceramic floor tiles?
No, ceramic is a glazed product. It has no pores and would not allow the varnish to adhere the the surface.
Varnish over painted floor is still tacky in some areas after 20 hrs drying time?
Varnish usually takes two or three days to cure completely so it is not surprising it is still sticky. Stay off the floor until it is completely cured.
How do you get stickiness out of floor from thestain and varnish gloss?
Open the windows get plenty of air flow and let it dry. May take several days. If it always stays tacky something was wrong with the varnish.
