Prefinished Hardwood Flooring - Comments
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we just installed brazilian cherry engineered wood in 2 rooms. In one room the finish is shiney and rich, in the the other room, the finish appears dull. We noticed quite a bit of adhesive residue on the "dull floored room" and observed the contractor slathering mineral spirit saturated clothes all over the floor to mop up the dried adhesive. We were wondering if this method of clean up could have resulted in dulling the surface.
tina at November 5, 2009 11:02 PM
Posted by: tina at November 5, 2009 11:02 PMTina,
The mineral spirits could dull the floors.
I would recommend calling the manufacturer of the flooring and ask them about them about using mineral spirits and the effects on that flooring.
The Flooring Lady at November 10, 2009 11:52 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at November 10, 2009 11:52 AMYou made the comment above with regard to prefinished flooring: "...much of the off gassing has already happened." My retailer claims that there is no off gassing with prefinished floors. Is there? Is one type of prefinish better than another, as far as off gassing goes? Thank you.
Nancy at November 13, 2009 11:08 AM
Posted by: Nancy at November 13, 2009 11:08 AM
Nancy,
Prefinished hardwood flooring has already been sanded and coated with polyurethane, so there is no health hazard involved as there is no dust or toxic fumes, and much of the off gassing has already happened.
I do believe there is a limited amount of off-gassing that can occur with any treated product. However, as stated, the prefinished does not present a health hazard like the actual finishing process would.
I am not familar with any of the brands being any better or worse than another.
The Flooring Lady at November 19, 2009 08:43 AM
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