This creates a wear layer that people pets and furniture stand on top of.
Why use a sealer on hardwood floors.
Therefore you should spend some extra time cleaning the floor now instead of completely refinishing it later.
Let the first coat dry for six to eight hours.
Polyurethane is durable and provides a glass smooth finish that will protect your floor.
Polyurethane finish systems are applied on top of a wood floor.
To use it you pour sealer on the floor in a line parallel to the flooring boards and drag the applicator through the sealer keeping the applicator angled to allow material to trail off the end.
Liquids spilled on a polyurethane finish bead up and can be easily wiped away.
Wood sealers are one of the easiest wood floor finishes to apply use a synthetic lambs wool applicator and a brush that s specified for oil paints only quick release.
Use a brush or roller to apply a coat of polyurethane finish.
Really bad idea and will give you a floor finish that will not stand up in the long run.
In solvent based any sealer should be a polyurethane product.
Step 3 apply the sealant.
The key difference between penetrating oil and polyurethane is how the finish interacts with the hardwood floor.
On the other hand penetrating oil actually incorporates itself into the wood.
Follow the grain of the wood when applying the polyurethane.
Once you are satisfied the floor is thoroughly clean it is time to apply the sealant to the hardwood floor.
It s important to use only oil paint applicator to reduce puddling to provide proper coverage and to allow the wood floor sealer to level itself properly.