Refinishing hardwood floors is better than replacing them with new ones. You will not only save some money but also you will save time in refinishing your floors. There are only a few steps you can do to bring back the beautiful surface of your hardwood floors. Read on to learn how to refinish your hardwood flooring.

In refinishing hardwood floors, you only need three basic steps and those are sanding, staining and finishing your floors. Now read on to get the detailed description of each step.

Sanding your hardwood floor is the first thing you need to do. Sweep and mop the floors first before applying sanding. If you find any nails or tacks remove them for better sanding. It is better to start sanding around the corners of the room utilizing a 20-grit sandpaper.

After sanding you have to decide if you want to stain your floor. If you do not need to stain it, you may proceed to finish your floor which is mentioned on the next paragraph. But if you choose to stain it, brush the floor using a vacuum or a broom. Then, apply some stain by brushing your floors. The drying of the stain will take about five minutes or longer. If there is a need to apply a second coat, you may do so until the floor is entirely stained.

For the finishing stage you need to apply about three to four coats of polyurethane. Whether you stain or not, you must seal the entire floor with a wool cover or a thick nap roller. Make sure that the first coat is dry before applying the second one,the drying interval of each coat application is three to six hours. The drying time will also depend on the brand of polyurethane that you use. Thus, it’s very important to know the type of polyurethane you will be applying to make sure of how long you will wait for floors to dry.

Those are the three steps on how to refinish hardwood floors. You can easily refinish your hardwood floors anytime and make your surface look more beautiful and cleaner through those steps.

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