Recoating

Tips for Intercoat Abrasion with Waterborne and OMU Finish

Wood floor expert Toby Merrill offers tips every wood floor pro who uses waterborne or oil-modified polyurethane finish should know.

It’s important to make sure the edges are abraded just as well as the field. Here, Scott Bowman of Bowman’s Hardwood Floor Refinishing abrades the edges on a floor made of cutoffs from trailer flooring.

Wood Floor of the Week: Bringing New Life to an Award-Winning Gem

The wood floor that had won Floor of the Year in the Best Library/Office category in 2005 for now-defunct Chicago-based Birger Juell Ltd. had suffered water damage, and Daniel Reddy was brought in to restore the curly cherry floor.

The 2005 article about the original winning floor, left, and the floor today after restoration from water damage.

Recoating Wood Flooring 101

Recoating a wood floor can be challenging, to say the least, but following this advice can increase chances of success.

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A Finishing Challenge: Canoeing In Church And The Recoating Sandwich

Wood flooring pro Michael Purser had to come up with unique technique to make this church recoat work—with the pews still in place.

Sponsored: Clean-and-Recoats: Tips To Make Them Smooth Instead Of Scary

Wood floor finish expert Mike Hoy explains how to increase chances of success when doing a recoat.

The simple test of a capful of water on a floor can help indicate if it's safe to recoat.

Wood Floor Rescue: Whaling Town White Pine Restoration

Wood flooring pro Glenn Harris had to take special care when he was tasked with sanding and finishing this historic floor in an old whaling town.

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Wood Floor Rescue: Blending Old and New in a Historic Florida Home

"Once they saw it sanded and saw that the color match was perfect, they chose to go natural," wood floor pro Anthony LiCausi says.

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Wood Floor Rescue: Preserving a Lost American Icon

There aren't many chestnut floors left, and being able to save one had special meaning for wood flooring pro David Runyon.

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What’s Your Best Advice for Successful Recoating?

Wood Floor Business readers share their best tips to have success when doing a wood floor recoat.

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Wood Floor Rescue: African Beauty Revealed in Northern Ireland

Wood flooring pro Daryl Kane discovered a gem of a floor when he sanded and coated this reclaimed panga-panga floor in Northern Ireland.

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Wood Floor Rescue: Perfectly Good Strip Wood Floors Hidden by Wax and Debris

The floor, a mix of red oak and white oak, was covered in wax, paint and construction debris before being brought back to life.

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Giving the Past a New Future: Tackling Historic Restorations

Wood flooring restoration expert Michael Purser details his work on the mansion of Henry Ford, Fair Lane, and explains some of the factors to keep in mind when working on historic projects.

My brother, David Purser, working to remove original finishes from the living room of Fair Lane, the home of Henry and Clara Ford.

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