Oak Flooring - Tarting It Up?

oHUTCHYo · 2 Mar 2011 at 19:17

About 3 years ago we spent a considerable amount of money on having real oak flooring laid in our front room and hall. After years of dog scratching, cleaning it with all sorts of (unsuitable) kitchen cleaners, various wear etc its looking a bit tired.

Whats the best method of giving it a good refurb? I was thinking maybe some sort of electric hand polisher and some good wood polish?

Anyone got any experience or tips in the matter?

badcompany · 2 Mar 2011 at 19:20

sander? then wax?

Richdog · 2 Mar 2011 at 19:20

Rent a machine floor sander, the commercial ones. Will do the job in less than half the time and give a very high quality finish.

It's messy work, and you need to do it properly, but the result will be worth it.

More info here http://www.ehow.com/how_1856_refinish-hardwood-floor.html

singist · 2 Mar 2011 at 19:20

Should be able to lightly sand it and then polish/varnish.

Not recommended for laminate though.

Richdog · 2 Mar 2011 at 19:23

singist said:
Not recommended for laminate though.

In other news, chocolate melts when heated.

oHUTCHYo · 2 Mar 2011 at 19:24

thanks gents, dont know if i have the balls to sand it mind

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 2 Mar 2011 at 19:25

If its genuine wood then a commercial sander. Speak to HSS, Speedyhire, a tool hirer basically.
Its maybe worth seeing if you can find someone used to doing it though, I used to work in the trade and there were horror stories of people using a fortune worth of sanding pads etc and not making a terribly good job.

Basically one of these, looks like a hoover, does the opposite with the dust though.

http://www.speedyhire.com/Tools-&-E...r-and-Edging-Sander---Standard/p-1-10-31-339/