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You first need to "screen" it. Just mean a very light sanding to remove the top film and roughen up the service to give the new layer something to bite into. We do this in houses all the time. 4 or 5 years after we do someones floors, we will come out and screen the floors and put on just one coat.
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Can you apply polyurethane over polycrylic?
It is not the best option . Always use polyurethane on polyurethane , acrylic on acrylic and etc ; Is even important to use them of the same brand .
If I want tor refininsh my wood floors what type of chemical should I get?
Polyurethane finish is what you should be using as well as a heavy grit sandpaper when sanding down the old finish. A newer orbital sander is best to use also.
What to do with old polyurethane?
Polyurethane are recyclable, therefore, old, used or spent polyurethane should be sorted and recycled. we need to bear in mind that it takes more than 100years for polyurethane products to decay. Also, they are not biodegradable. Therefore, recycling is the way forward and in the case of some special polyurethane products such as Hospital wastes and the likes, the wastes should be treated before recycling. Olaoluwa Ogunfeyitimi
Can you put an oil based polyurethane over the top of water borne polyurethane?
Yes, but the older finish must be completely dry before applying the new oil based top coat. For furniture use fine steel wool to remove the glossy surface from the old finish to ensure proper adhesion between the two, oil and water based polyurethane. For hardwood floors it would be advisable to "screen" the floor with a buffer using 100 or 150 grit screens. You can rent a buffer for the short time it takes to screen a floor for around $40.00. Without roughing up the old poly the new poly will not have anything to grip and will begin to peel in a short time. After you have vacuumed up the dust created by the screening process (for floors) wipe down the floors or furniture using mineral spirits or a solvent like denatured alcohol to clean the surface before you apply the finish. Use caution as both of these cleaning chemicals are extremely flammable.
Why don't your hardwood floor shine?
If your hardwood floor is not shining, it might need some polish. Or, it might just be old. I suggest investing in a new hardwood floor if yours is so ancient that it has lost its ability to be lucent. Or you can have your floors refinished. If they have been sanded recently, you might have a satin sheen in the polyurethane that was applied. If this is the case, all you have to do is re coat it with a semi gloss or gloss polyurethane.
How do you repair a sun faded oak table?
Slightly abrade the varnished surface with sandpaper. Apply a gel type stain with a brush then soften brush marks with a dry brush. Top with two coats polyurethane varnish. Or strip old finish and start from scratch.
Can you stick PVC on to varnished wood?
Yes you can ... BUT ..... the old varnish was cellulose based, modern "varnishes" are polyurethane based and as such are more harder. It also depends on the on the style and quality of the PVC you wish to adhere to it. To be on the safe side, you can sand the polyurethane to help in adhesion, and if a solvent based adhesive could melt the pvc, .... I would try a waterbased contact adhesive. Apply this product to both surfaces, press them together and immediately pull them apart again, leave until tack free (or nearly dried) and then press them back together again for final adhesion. Firelighter - Australia
How do you remove varnish from wood?
Sometimes wood needs to be re varnished or restrained. To remove old varnish, you can use either a paint stripper or sand off the old varnish.
Can 13 year old sweep floors at a hair dressers in liasa robbers in barnstaple?
Can 13 year old sweep floors at hair dressers in liasa robbots in barnstaple
How old are the oldest rockes of the ocean floors?
Less than 200 Million years old.
What is the dangers of a five-year-old inhaling polyurethane fumes?
FOR AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE ON THE DANGERS OF POLYURETHANE, PLEASE GO TO AN ARTICLE IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S, "THE GREEN GUIDE." http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/ask/poly That article appears to have gone from The Green Guide. In any event, the URL no longer works. Any other suggestions on reading matter?
If your painted cabinets were prepped but the paint scratches easy can you polyurethane over to help seal them?
If the paint scrathes off easily then it wasnt prepped properly. I dont recommend polyurethane over paint that is peeling. Your best bet is to prep them properly and repaint. First strip all the old (new) paint that is peeling down to bare wood. You should prime with a good oil based stain blocking primer like Kilz. After that fully dries any good paint will do, but an oil based paint will hold up better over the long haul. If you decide you are going to try and coat the existing job, then use varnish instead of polyurethane. But I highly advise against doing this.
