Refinishing HARDWOOD FLOORS|6 things you MUST know before refinishing HARDWOOD FLOORS 

Definitely color test a small section of the floor until you are definitely sure you can live with that color. Her words of advice will save you time, heartache, and money.

I am a professional floor refinisher and I thought you did a very fine and accurate video on the subject. I am glad to see that you presented the facts vs the biased opinion. Top notch information. The only thing I would add is the out gasing of chemicals during the curing time. The reason I use the Bona product is because of the fact that it is 100% cured in 3 days. So it is only out gasing chemicals for 3 days vs 1 to 2 weeks for other water based finishes. Even though there is not much odor to the finish it does have chemicals that I can not pronounce. So my recommendation to my clients is that the may want to vacate the premises during the curing time as well. Especially if they are sensitive to that sort of thing. Also I recommend scrap leather cut out and attached with contact cement to movable furniture. Like dining room chairs. Felt is very hard to keep attached to movable chairs and when it does come off. Oops now you have a scratch.

Really informative about how to refinish hardwood floors!

So glad I saw this. We're at the point where we need to re-do our floors and I'm dreading it!!! Your video and some of the comments below by hardwood guys has been super helpful. I'm still dreading it, but I know we'll love it later. Thanks!

We are in the process of having hardwood floors installed on the 2nd floor to match the 1st floor and these tips were so SPOT ON!!!! Especially the care and not placing rugs right away which I did not know and so thankful to come across your video! Awesome, thank you!

This is FANTASTIC!! You did such an awesome job of explaining the process clearly and concisely. From now on I will just send this video to any clients I’m recommending refinish their floors!!! 🌟

Thanks! This video gave a better understanding before making any decision 😊

Nice overview. I'm about to tackle my 1970s kitchen I'm remodeling. The oak floors turned an ugly orange/amber color, just in the kitchen and front hallway. Both have some minor water damage from typical traffic (poly has lifted up a bit)... not bad considering the house is nearly 50 years old and never had a floor re-finish job. The rest of the house has a med-brown color and has lasted great with no need to re-do. I'm leaning towards a natural color or very light brown to contrast the family room, dining and living room darker color.

Amazing job at describing this process 🎉

Great video, thank you!

Awesome video, you explained more than other contractors would be explain!

this is so helpful!

Very nice. In your video, you mentioned using a blend of 70% natural and 30% coffee. Could you kindly share the specific brand name and exact finishing color you used? Thank you!

Excellent 👍

Excellent information. Please post again after the 5 year touch up with pictures.

Has become very popular recently!!

Very helpful information! Love your floor, would you be able to share the exact stain colors you used? Thanks

Very nice

Love your color. Would you mind sharing brand of stain you used?

Did you do one coat of stain or 2? We have red oak too and some planks did not pick up stain at all. We chose cocoa plus mahogany as we wanted something dark but now we see some planks that still show pale red oak color through the stain.

With the info on the Dust. Should we paint before or after the floors are finished?

So my floors are very light brown hardwood, and I was wanting to refinish them to get a dark brown/grey. I was planning to do this myself, would you advocate against that?

how do you handle scratches from a dog?

Cost?

It’s not the formula of polyurethane rather than the addition of a hardener that makes it commercial grade. LiteniT is an excellent wood bleaching system, it has no VOCs.

Grey is better color.

i watch this with my audio off and all i see is your face. nothing about flooring

Great video. Thank you!