Hi guys i have 3/4 red oak select and better installed.

1 coat sealer oil.... on saturday

2 coats mega yesterday

and 1 final coat of traffic today

is this ok ...

let me know the guy is coming back today for the final coat ....

that there should be good
Jeff

Ya that combo should perform well

yep i hope so ....

i am happy with the job , the guy was a nice guy and worked hard with his crew

my hat goes off to all you hardwood guys lots of hard work...



will post some pics soon ...

I have a few other questions maybe you guys can help..

the floor is dry and i have read it take a full week to fully cure !

i need to prime and paint, (i know should have been done before)

is regular rosin paper on the floor taped to the walls with blue tape ok to protect from paint dripping

also i need to connect my ac ... haven't done it yet.... do i slowly adjust the houses temperature etc..?

what are the important things to avoid with my new floor

:0 i am a worrier ...

don't do anything on it at all!!!!
just walk on it.
the paint can wait a week or so
a/c if ok if it is on or off
Jeff

oh ohh

what is wrong with putting down the paper ?

my mom was here so she helped me put it down ...before i read the response .....


ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

oh shit what did i do wrong

The paper will slow down the curing process, possibly contributing to an adhesion failure of the final coat. Not carved in stone, but COULD happen.
Put your A/C on and adjust temp to where you will normally have it. At this time of year it shouldn't shock the floor so no worries there.

Thank you Dennis I could not said it no beeter my self. I'm not a big fan of paper down. We had a builder put down paper on Amc.Cherry, not on the hole floor just were you walked. And what happen it got darker around the paper.
Jeff

Thanks guys .... you are awesome help

I have rolled up most of the paper today, and will do the rest in the morning,

my mom was pissed that I rolled it up....( all that hard work)

lol I am 30 years old and my mom is still telling me what to do


i still have to convince her that i need to pressure wash the outside stucco walls before i paint them.....

I only have to deal with her a couple of times a year...


but I assume ok to lay it down when i actually get ready to paint in a few days ?

Yes, the finish will be fully cured in 7 days. You may want to use tarps or plastic in addition to paper. If you have a spill, the paper won't help much. It's fine for roller spray and small drips but that's about it. A puddle of latex paint will go right through it in a short time.

great thanks


yeah i was going to put drop cloths down as i paint each room....

the paper was for the drips/ dust etc.....




thanks guys