Wet Sanding Wood Floors

Thoroughly remove sanding dust from the pores of the wood using compressed air of a shop vacuum and tack cloth.

Wet sanding wood floors.

Extra hard old growth maple before 1920. Sanding can be much more difficult or time consuming on these surfaces. Severely uneven crowned or cupped boards. If you wipe the sanded floor down with a damp rag that will give you an idea of how the floor will look if you just poly it.

Sometimes a light sanding and a coat or two of poly is all that is needed to freshen up a floor. Rent equipment such as drum sanders and edger sanders. Before you can wet sand your wood you ll need to apply a varnish or lacquer and leave it to cure overnight. Wet sanding your wood helps to give it a fine smooth finish.

I m brad and i make how to videos. Soak your sandpaper of choice in water. Engineered hardwood since sanding more than once or twice can break through the hardwood veneer. You ll need specifically designed wet sandpaper or sandpaper that can be used for wet and dry work.

Wet sand with a simple solution of liquid detergent and water left using a rubber sanding block bottom center. Ya there is no reason to wet sand a wood floor. Most drum and edger sanders have built in vacuums and dust bag systems to reduce dust emissions. After sanding fill in holes in the floor with wood putty or wood filler.

Paste wood filler top center makes a smooth foundation for the finish.