I've done buff n coats on a lot of Bruce floors. And have had very good success.

Let me try to address the water issue. The Bona products are Water-Bourne Urethanes. not Water Based. BIG DIFFERENCE.

Now I cant say for sure you're floor is a good candidate for a screen n coat, but call a professional out to assess your floor.

What kind of cleaning products have you used on this floor?

also You can also sand that floor and stain or use whatever products you'd like and never have to worry about your current issues. That is also an expert Professional job only.

Thank you so much for responding and for explaining that water-bourne and water based are different. I didn't realize the two terms meant different things!

I have only used the Bruce Hardwood & Laminate floor cleaner on it. I am the only person who has ever cleaned the floor so I am confident that there have not been any other cleaners used. The only person who might have used something else would have been the original installer, approximately 12 years ago. If my memory serves correctly, I believe he had a can of mineral spirits on hand. I imagine he might have used that to remove excess adhesive.

We had some contractors come out to look at it but not a single one has ever responded or provided a quote after looking at it and hearing that the floor is sensitive to water. Essentially, they run from the job.

Since none of the contractors in our area are willing to do the job we want to give it a try but we would like to be as educated as possible first.

We are afraid to actually sand it because the veneer/finish layer is nearly paper thin and we worry about sanding through. I can't find any information about just how thick it is (it is #E310 Greenwich Plank Pecan) but it is maybe 1 mm thick.

We are currently removing and replacing a section of the flooring due to a refrigerator water leak which caused significant damage. Of course, this job is a bear but we are making good progress. Fortunately we had a full box of the flooring left from the original installation.

After having this much damage occur from an appliance leak we don't ever want to be in this situation again. This is why we want to screen and recoat. Our thinking is that if there is another layer of polyurethane covering the whole floor water won't be able to get to the side and end joints (this is where the most damage occurs from moisture).

What products would you recommend we use? We are thinking either the Bona or Tykote products because they have an adhesion enhancing product as part of their system. Would you recommend them or do you use something else?

Thank you!

Another layer of urethane will not get onto the sides of each board. even if some did its not enough to prevent moisture damage.

Can you send a picture of the leftover flooring from a side view? so I can see how thick the veneer is?

Bona is a popular product, its my belief along with many others than Bona is the standard in finish products. they make the best, been around long enough, and when done properly holds true to the test of time.

I HIGHLY suggest you do not do this on your own. HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest it!

they might not be the cheapest but find a professional. if they ask you to sign a waiver relieving them of any adhesion issues its pretty common so don't run away, you'll have to take a chance, but if their a pro, they will know what they are doing.

Gregmills is right but it can be a challenge to find a professional to recoat a wood floor. I hate doing recoats, especially on floors I didn't install. It can be a difficult job and the risk of failure or of going over budget and losing money is too high for the financial reward potential. One never knows if the homeowner is being honest about what products have been used on the floor or whether they had a cleaning person use other products without their knowledge. I do provide the service for regular clients since I have a history with them and can have input on how their floor should be maintained. Your best bet is to find a one or two man operation and inquire whether they'd be interested in doing the job during a lull in work.

We use mostly Bona products including Prep and in general haven't had any issues related to materials.

Your claim that "anything water based will make the entire floor wrinkle up" is incorrect. Waterborne urethane is applied to wood all the time. If this wrinkling was prevalent, it would not be used.

I have this exact same flooring in my house. I recently had some water damage to the flooring in two rooms from Hurricane Ida. I am trying to determine what to do to address the damage. I saw this old post and was wondering what you ended up doing to your floors and if the end result was acceptable to you. I've been disappointed in how this flooring has held up over time and have debated on just pulling everything up and putting down new flooring throughout the house. I really don't want to do that though due to the expense. I had a quote of $3.60/sq. foot just to pull up the flooring.