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Sandandpolish
wooden floors
Fora DIYtaskthatyourfriends
won’tbelieveyoudidyourself,
youcan’tbeatsandingand
sealingyourownwooden
floorboards.Removingthe
existingfinish,sandingand
restoringtheboardstolooklike
new,thencoatingtheminyour
preferredsealis somethingyou
candefinitelydoyourself– if you
canfindthecourage.
Thisis nota jobforthe
faint-hearted,butonethatwill
beextremelyrewarding.It is
physical,dustyworkandit
willtakeseveraldaystosand
throughthedifferentgritsand
allowdryingtime between
coatsofseal.
Werecommendhiringthe
rightequipmentforthejob
alongwithplentyofsanding
discsandsheets.Don’tscrimp
bytryingtogetextrauseout
ofsandingdiscs– theyneed
tohavegrittobeeffective.
Oncethesandingis over,your
floorboardswillmarkandstain
veryeasilysogetthesealon
quicklytoavoidcompromising
yourhardwork.Checkoutour
website(pearsonandprojects.
com)formoredetailed
instructions on sanding floors.
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