Help! Wood floor issues after they were professionally refinished.
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Professionals did poor refinishing job...advice please... :(
Comments (5)No professional likes blue tape locators on their job, because usually it is a customer being picky. In your case, the blue tape is certainly justified; it is a poor sand job and a poor application of the finish material. You've got ripples, dishout, uneven stain application, streaks, bubbles in the finish...it should look better than that. In my opinion applying additional topcoats is not going to save this job, but I'm not the guy doing the work...so what do I know? Hope it all works out for you....See MoreNeed opinion on professional floor refinish results
Comments (4)This is an issue with sanding. The finish looks good, the sanding was done poorly. I agree with gregmills_gw...get the owner of the flooring firm involved. This is not considered an acceptable job. The good news is they were able to remove the factory finish. That is normally the hard part. Sadly, this is probably a full sand/refinish once again....See MoreIssues While Refinishing and Staining Floors
Comments (22)I agree with Jan that the right sample appears to be a more classic color. I have used Minwax stain on a refinishing project but when I recently did the master suite at my house, I went with a ZAR oil base stain. I didn't find the Minwax stain to give me the depth of color I wanted. That one board in your first photo sticks out like a sore thumb! I would want to use a different stain or dye that board to blend it in better with the rest of the floor. Yes, there is variation in all wood floors but that one board seems out of character with the rest. I would be very concerned if the contractor suggests that you will be able to walk on the floor in a few hours. Oil base stain needs to dry at least overnight and if there is any question as to whether it is dry enough, it isn't! What finish will you be getting over that stain? Oil or water based? I also suggest that you be absolutely certain that you find the stain job acceptable before you allow them to put down any finish as it is much easier and cheaper to change your mind before finish. Putting on a coat of finish will not fix issues with the stain job....See MoreQuestions after Hardwood floor refinish
Comments (29)I'm worried about the 'pock mark' in your second photo. A fully cured, fully ADHERED finish WILL NOT do that. You can see the centre of the pock is gone and the WHITE COLOURING around the edge of the mark = adhesion failure. I'm HIGHLY suspicious this floor is going to have more and more issues. A dropped toy should dent the WOOD but leave the finish INTACT. This is the OPPOSITE. The wood is intact (not a heavy object) but the FINISH has FAILED. I would assume the worst. If one spot fails, it is most likely it will ALL FAIL. As for the white scratches, that can be normal for a fresh finish. Even after a full 30+ day cure they can be a little delicate. I would recommend bringing in an NWFA Certified inspector (www.nwfa.org) and pay them for an inspection. They will perform an adhesion test to see how well that oil based poly is grabbing the Minwax stain. While you are waiting for the NWFA Inspector to call you back, I would reach out to Masterline (as G&S suggested a few weeks ago) to find out if Minwax is an acceptable stain underneath their product. And if so, how much time they want to see from 'stain' to first coat of finish. Minwax is KNOWN for taking many many hours (some required 24-72 hours) before the first coat of finish can be applied....See MoreHALLETT & Co.
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