Refinishing our maple hardwood floors over the summer was a huge undertaking we didn t expect during our kitchen remodel.
Refinishing maple hardwood floors.
If your maple hardwood floor s finish looks scratched scuffed and dingy you can restore its color and luster with a new finish.
Continue to step 2 if you decide to go ahead with the complete.
Inspect the floor to see if complete refinishing is needed.
Even if you get prefinished maple flooring though you can still re sand and refinish these floors but they are easier in the sense that this isn t required.
You can prepare the floor for refinishing by using a liquid.
Store and dispose of oil soaked rags properly.
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Many floors can be restored with a thorough cleaning some patching with wood putty and applying a protective floor polish made for maple.
The job requires using a buffer which you can rent at a home center and a vacuum to suck up dust.
While the end results are always worth it it was challenging to say the least.
In a few hours your floors will look as good as new.
Follow these directions to refinish your maple hardwood floors effectively.
Flooring experts estimate that hardwood floors can be sanded for refinishing up to 10 times depending on the thoroughness of the sanding and the level of wear and tear on the floor.