Submitted by: Adam Peters

If you are worried about renovating your houses hardwood floors than here is what you have to do. This article will help you through the process of fixing, cleaning and refurbishing your hardwood floor and that too in a very cheap way. All you have to do is follow the instructions given and have a floor which is as good as new.

You might hear people often saying that sanding is the best possible way to refinish your hardwood flooring which is absolutely untrue. The idea is that the hardwood flooring has a meticulous character which it tends to develop through years. Sanding tends to destroy that. Not only that but it also removes some of the wood which makes the floor even thinner. The dust which will be created in result of sanding will avert you from pertaining new finish smooth flooring. So the better option is that you start refinishing the hardwood flooring by making the desired repairs.

Add new wood only if it is required. It is important to match the age, grade and species of the new flooring to the current one. If needed than only sand the area which is to be repaired lightly. Next step is to vacuum the room before proceeding any further.

Once you are through with that use plain water or a less amount of Trisodium Phosphate solution to wash the floor. Make sure that the new wood does not get wet. It is important to leave the floor afterwards for at least a day to let the solution dry. Then use a wax remover on the portions which are old and again leave them for a day or two.

Here are some things that you may need for refinishing the hardwood floors. You need to denatured alcohol, lacquer thinner, and a corrosion resister. Also you will need a quality oil finisher which is exactly the color of the current floor or at least very close in tone. Some chemical resistant refinishing gloves, a stick to polish the floors, a pan which resists chemicals and a machine with steel wool pads to polish the floor after its all done. All this is easily available at local paint shops.

Take an equal proportion of denatured alcohol and lacquer thinner in a large cup or can and formulate a mixture. Then put some of it in a glass dish and start applying it to different parts of the floor. Stain the new wood so that it blends in with the old floor. Next, leave the floor for a couple of days. The final step to refinish the hardwood floors is the sealing of the entire floor. The most famous choice of sealant is Polyurethane. The best way to go about with it is to apply all these three coats. And at the end you will have hardwood floor which will be like new and you wont have to do anything about it again for quite a long time.

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