Tips Polyurethane Hardwood

Choosing a type and finish 1.

Tips polyurethane hardwood.

Prepare the polyurethane by reducing it about 10 percent with mineral spirits unless you re using water based polyurethane which doesn t need thinning. The initial coat should be dry within a couple of hours and you can then apply a second coat. Apply a very thin coat of polyurethane with a fine brush foam pad or cloth. Use the 5 to 3 brush to apply polyurethane to wood flooring edges and use the roller or pad to apply it to.

Pick a matte or glossy. This is an important step in the whole process. Thinning the polyurethane makes it flow on more smoothly and reduces brush marks. Minwax 61370444 is an oil based poly that gives pure satin stain on your wood floor.

Select oil based polyurethane to add a deeper hue to the existing wood. Remember dust or other dust type. Water based polyurethane looks milky in the can but dries. How to apply oil based polyurethane on wood floors by following guide step 01.

Oil based polyurethane adds a warmer color to. The use of tough polyurethane protects your floor firmly. The satin stain makes the floor smooth shiny and elegant. A wood floor needs sanding before coating and it does not matter whether it has a finish on it or not.

Choose water based polyurethane for a faster drying time.