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Hi Lori, There are many manufacturers for prefinished flooring. Do your research first to see if this is what you really, really want. While the finishes are durable, many people complain about smudges, streaking, etc when cleaning and just aren't happy with the finish in general. You must be careful how you clean them so that you don't void the warranty. You will usually void the warranty if you decide you don't like the finish and try to use some other finishing product over it (sealers, waxes). Yes, the bevels show. It's not really a problem, but you do have to be a bit more diligent in removing dirt where the bevels are.
The Flooring Lady at April 13, 2009 11:53 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 13, 2009 11:53 PMWe just installed pre-finished hardwood flooring and it looks great. I know it may void the warranty, but should we put of coat of polyurethane over the whole floor to protect it from spills that may seep through? Basically, what is your opinion on putting polyurethane over new pre-finished hardwood flooring? Thanks much, Lori
Lori at April 26, 2009 09:00 AM
Posted by: Lori at April 26, 2009 09:00 AMHi Lori, You should call the manufacturer to see what type of finish your new flooring has. This is really important because you need to use the proper type of poly so that it won't react with the finish that's already on there.
The Flooring Lady at April 26, 2009 11:27 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 26, 2009 11:27 PMI started building a house in 2003. I done alll of the inside myself as well as installed all of the flooring. I went with one of the pre-finished engineering wood flooring products. The floor is beautiful.
My question is this: Can I safely put a polyurethane finish on the floor? I want to put a thin coat just to fill in the cracks between the boards to make it even easier to keep clean. I have 2 young boys which is why I chose to goo with the wood flooring in the first place.
Thanks for any advice. Marcia
Marcia at May 21, 2009 01:40 PM
Posted by: Marcia at May 21, 2009 01:40 PMHi Marcia, It would be best to call the manufacturer and ask them if poly would adhere to the product or if you have some of the flooring left over, you could try it yourself. Keep in mind though, that if you do this you have voided your warranty.
The Flooring Lady at May 25, 2009 11:46 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at May 25, 2009 11:46 AMWe just had some .75" X 2.25" Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring installed in our living and dining room that we purchased at a builders wharehouse auction. The boxes stated "MB4", UV Ceramic, Sheen 40%. What does this mean as far as any additional polyurethane we might was to add to protect against two dogs that sometime forget that "indoor plumbing" isn't what they should be counting on on the cold, damp, rainy days when the dining room looks so much more inviting?.. I've seen where we shouldn't add additional coats now, as there are already 7 coats on the pre-finished wood. thanks.
Drew at May 26, 2009 03:31 PM
Posted by: Drew at May 26, 2009 03:31 PMWe have prefinished floors and I have always used Bona cleaner (for 2 years) recently I used it and noticed it was leaving a milk finish on the floors. I called the manufactorer and they sugested trying mineral spirits but I am a little scared to tey that to get the milky look off. I have tried vinegar and water, plain water, soap and water - nothing is cleaning them. Please help, do you have a suggestion and should I try the mineral spirits? thanks Brandi
Brandi at August 15, 2009 12:20 PM
Posted by: Brandi at August 15, 2009 12:20 PMBrandi,
Have you tried Stain Solver . I would give that a try!
The Flooring Lady at August 17, 2009 10:28 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at August 17, 2009 10:28 AMSilly question. My prefinished engineered hardwood floors were just put in today. To clean up all the sawdust, would you damp mop with my Bellawood hardwood floor cleaner, or just dust mop it?
Tonya at September 11, 2009 11:31 AM
Posted by: Tonya at September 11, 2009 11:31 AM
Tonya,
How exciting,Congratulations! I personally would use a microfiber dry mop and dust. I would then clean up anything left over with a damp mop using StainSolver. To finish the floor I would use a clean, dry microfiber cloth afterward too - sort of *buff* your floor with it. Enjoy your floor!
The Flooring Lady at September 11, 2009 12:29 PM
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