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| After the first coat of poly dries the perimeter of the floors are sanded lightly by hand. | ![]() Hand sanding is done with a fine grit paper or grit screen going with the grain of the wood. |
| Then the floors are buffed with a 150 grit screen . This process is done in between all following coats. Usually three is standard. | ![]() Buffing between coats smoothes out roughness in the floor and allow for good adhesion for the following coat. |
| After buffing and hand sanding the floors are carefully vacuumed. | ![]() vacuuming should also be done around edges of room, on tops of base boards and all heating ducts. |
| Finally before coating , the floors are tacked with rags and thinner or water to remove any remaining dust film. | ![]() Tacking around the perimeter of the floor and in corners should be bone by hand. |
| After cleaning, the floor is then coated with the brush and lambs wool applicator. | ![]() cutting in should be done in sections and then mopped to avoid finnish setting up from getting to far ahead. |
| The lambs wool applicator leaves a nice smooth finnish but can be tricky to get the hang of. | ![]() Use smooth even strokes and try not to leave puddles or dry spots. |
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