https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/finishing/recoating/article/15830292/how-we-do-these-floors-recoating-the-worst-of-the-worstWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T16:40:03.000ZHow We Do These Floors: Recoating The Worst of the Worsthttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-peeling-finish-after-a-recoat.VKse470ACL.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70This is an example of what can happen when you don’t do your research and testing on a floor before you recoat. We were called to look at and fix this prefinished floor that someone recoated. As you can see, you could pull it up in sheets, and it pulled up in lines (as seen in the top photo) from the floor.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-cross-hatch-finish-adhesion-teset.DNaTewd5Up.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-opener-image-with-hed.YqPZXf0umu.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-step-3-moisture-meter.CUY2jxjWZe.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-superhero-sidebar-before-and-after-recoating.i5ZWzLpEMB.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The "before" is on the left, and the floor after recoating is on the right.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-step-4-using-dissolver.T0rnuStnsD.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-surprises-sidebar-tape-drywall.mN8m0AG37c.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-step-5-using-floor-scrubber.IJ7VocmUEC.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-step-6-moisture-testing.SVEGwURVop.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70In the photo at left, we have cleaned the floor and are ready to coat, so we’re testing to see if we’re back to our baseline moisture content we had in Step 3. We’re at 7.9% and need to be at 6.6% before coating. At right, on this job you can see the moisture content is 19.7%—it’s detecting the cleaner that fell in the gaps. If you coated over it now, the moisture could cause white lines or milkiness in the finish.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-step-7-topcoat.atGwC4Af73.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70In this photo I’m applying the topcoat at one of the many Microsoft store floors we recoated. In general, although those were commercial floors with lots of traffic, they cleaned up well and had little actual damage.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-final-thoughts-filthy-gym-floor-being-cleaned.28KpfFlUeF.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Once we started scrubbing it, you could see how incredibly dirty this gym floor was. This is just filth—no polishes.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-techn-forensics-sidebar-scratching-finish.NDOqID3d3O.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/extraordinary-floors/article/15830306/sports-floor-redesign-unites-community-after-disasterWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T16:35:57.000ZGood Sports: How a 53,000-Square-Foot Redesign Helped Heal a Communityhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/retail/article/15830296/showroom-revamp-how-a-plumbing-disaster-sparked-changeWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T15:54:38.000ZThe Time I Was Forced To Revamp My Showroomhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/legal-advice/article/15830288/flooring-marketing-when-ai-images-create-legal-riskWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T15:39:35.000ZAI Images in Flooring Marketing: When It's Legally Riskyhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/trends/article/15830282/ottawa-answers-natures-callWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T15:19:30.000ZOttawa Answers Nature's Callhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/contracting/article/15830283/what-is-something-wood-floor-pros-love-to-argue-aboutWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T15:17:47.000ZWhat Is Something Wood Floor Pros Love To Argue About?https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/management/article/15830279/how-trading-a-guitar-for-a-sander-launched-my-careerWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T15:09:34.000ZHow Trading A Guitar For A Sander Launched My Careerhttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/1h-826-wfb-as26-livelearn-opener.CpR8QZRvln.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70I’m often alone on a job, but I’ve learned so much in the short time I’ve had my company because of fellow wood floor pros who were willing to help.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/2p-826-wfb-as26-livelearn-lobaschool.ECWNByhvO2.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Going to wood floor training was the best investment we could have made in our business.https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/marketing/article/15830278/dom-flooring-communityfirst-distributor-success-storyWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T15:03:44.000ZBuilding Community Builds Business for DOMhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/finishing/recoating/article/15830277/refinishing-decisions-that-actually-add-resale-valueWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T14:51:00.000ZRefinishing Decisions That Actually Add Resale Valuehttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/1b-826-wfb-as26-mgment-pinefloorrefinished.N35D5cNv6F.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Before a property sells, refinishing an existing wood floor (like we did on this natural heart pine floor) offers the same value as replacing it.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-mgment-stair-treads-refinished.eZchfiOLfp.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70In this foyer, the stair treads were refinished to match the field and the risers painted so the floor and stairs read as one continuous surface.https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/wood-flooring/prefinished/article/15830272/art-deco-flooring-revival-waldorf-astorias-lasting-legacyWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T14:39:50.000ZAn Art Deco Revival Made to Lasthttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/sanding/article/15830225/american-sanders-the-great-american-wood-floor-tourWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T14:20:35.000ZThe Great American Wood Floor Tourhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/tricks-of-the-trade/article/15830262/trick-of-the-trade-a-useful-assist-when-stirring-coatingsWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T14:01:21.000ZTrick Of The Trade: A Useful Assist When Stirring Coatingshttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/1p-826-wfb-as26-tot-pic4-nosolids.AB4ZiGWJV6.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/1o-826-wfb-as26-tot-pic3-addingrock.nCF4lnnawQ.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/1m-826-wfb-as26-tot-pic1-solids.WIbhWKA2lt.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/1n-826-wfb-as26-tot-pic2-showingrock.Nng4yuDrq6.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/wood-floor-rescue/article/15830258/wood-floor-rescue-a-new-lease-on-life-for-a-montana-stagecoach-stopWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T13:38:40.000ZWood Floor Rescue: A New Lease On Life For A Montana Stagecoach Stophttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-wood-floor-rescue-before-and-after-stagecoach-flooring-chris-traver.lNRIrniZfL.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/techniques/article/15830253/the-usefulness-of-the-floating-wood-floor-systemWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T12:58:07.000ZThe Usefulness Of The Floating Wood Floor Systemhttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-fundamentals-floating-wood-floor.N4FdT4f4OV.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The floating floors of today often don’t look anything like earlier versions.https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/finishing/stain-custom-color/article/15830252/prevent-this-common-complaint-the-stain-wont-dryWood Floor Businessen2026-07-17T12:53:50.000ZPrevent This Common Complaint: The Stain Won’t Dryhttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-white-lines-in-wood-floor-because-stain-wasnt-dry.ghzHQLGa3m.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70White lines along board edges are one common result from not waiting long enough for stain to dry before coating.https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-wood-floor-finish-peeling-over-stain-that-wasnt-dry.I4OpDTSe6W.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The finish on this hickory floor peeled over a coat of natural stain that wasn’t dry, and now the actual wood under the peeled areas is stained dark.https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/new-products/article/15830077/keen-introduces-nonmarking-work-shoesWood Floor Businessen2026-07-15T14:49:29.000ZKeen Introduces Non-Marking Work Shoeshttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/8n-826-wfb-as26-newprod-keen.Tr7kO2lzud.psd?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15830076/small-business-optimism-rises-in-juneWood Floor Businessen2026-07-15T14:47:37.000ZSmall Business Optimism Rises in Junehttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15830075/contractors-stay-confident-in-june-as-backlog-slipsWood Floor Businessen2026-07-15T14:46:20.000ZContractors Stay Confident in June as Backlog Slipshttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15830074/johnson-hardwood-now-directly-distributes-to-the-southeastWood Floor Businessen2026-07-15T14:45:19.000ZJohnson Hardwood Now Directly Distributes to the Southeasthttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15830070/bona-to-partner-with-footprints-floors-for-education-programWood Floor Businessen2026-07-15T14:43:43.000ZBona to Partner with Footprints Floors for Education Programhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15830069/chile-seizes-108-tons-of-drugs-from-inside-timber-in-record-bustWood Floor Businessen2026-07-15T14:42:24.000ZChile Seizes 108 Tons of Drugs from Inside Timber in Record Busthttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/drugtimber-7152026png.vhrPVUDgrH.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-14-at-44058-pm.iwyXqb77DZ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15829876/derr-flooring-opens-allentown-facilityWood Floor Businessen2026-07-13T15:52:28.000ZDerr Flooring Opens Allentown Facilityhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/business/contracting/article/15829865/contractors-complete-this-survey-for-a-chance-to-win-100-visa-gift-cardWood Floor Businessen2026-07-13T14:56:47.000ZContractors: Complete This Survey for a Chance To Win $100 Visa Gift Cardhttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/wfb-contractor-survey-em1-726.rCqFHnZoPl.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/new-products/article/15829868/mirage-expands-duralive-colorwaysWood Floor Businessen2026-07-13T14:54:31.000ZMirage Expands DurAlive Colorwayshttps://img.woodfloorbusiness.com/mindful/abmedia/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/as26-newprod-mirage.3PjfBQaiUF.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15829867/laticrete-launches-loyalty-programWood Floor Businessen2026-07-13T14:51:34.000ZLaticrete Launches Loyalty Programhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15829866/existinghome-sales-slip-in-june-as-median-price-hits-recordWood Floor Businessen2026-07-13T14:48:43.000ZExisting-Home Sales Slip in June as Median Price Hits Recordhttps://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15829864/remodeling-sentiment-holds-in-positive-territory-in-q2Wood Floor Businessen2026-07-13T14:44:32.000ZRemodeling Sentiment Holds in Positive Territory in Q2https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/news/article/15829863/traxx-acquires-wisconsinbased-powernail-companyWood Floor Businessen2026-07-13T14:41:47.000ZTraxx Acquires Wisconsin-Based Powernail Company