How To Refinish Hardwood Floors Under Carpet

Afterward mop using a micro cloth and concentrated cleaner specially made for hardwood floors.

How to refinish hardwood floors under carpet.

Allow the sealer to dry two hours. Next use a synthetic floor finish applicator to spread the basecoat sealer across the middle of the floor. Work one manageable area at a time such as four square feet. You need a walk behind floor sander which you can rent.

Tools for restoring hardwood floors under carpet utility knife for cutting up carpet and or padding into more manageable size strips for rolling up and removing from the room. My husband and i just bought our first house a few months ago. This involves sanding the floor and then applying a wood stain and a wood finish. Use a 4 inch paintbrush to apply a base coat of sealer around the perimeter of the room.

Prybar for pulling up the carpet tack strips. Wipe sanding dust from the floor using a cotton cloth dampened with mineral spirits. If the floor has large and stubborn stains it may be necessary to refinish it. If there are small stains on the floor remove them with rubbing alcohol or fine steel wool.

This seems like a lot of work and effort. I like how you pointed out that you ll have to rent a drum sander and get 3 different types of sandpaper. Pending on the quality of the carpet that price can often be a lot higher especially with gas. Many manufacturers recommend removing excess stain as you go usually a few minutes after application.

Examine the floor for stains. Keep in mind steam water vinegar and cleaners like murphy s oil soap that produces suds should never be used to clean wood floors. Contrast that to buying new carpet where you need to purchase the materials take care of the labor. You also want to rent a handheld power edge sander for sanding tight against walls and in corners and doorways.

Apply the stain with a foam applicator pad in the direction of the wood grain. I just discovered that we have hardwood floors under our carpet. I ve always loved the look and feel of hardwood floors. To refinish a hardwood floor the first thing you need to do is sand off the old finish.