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 Post subject: Raised grain and scuff marks on new floor
PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:21 pm 
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Hi. I just had a new white oak parquet floor installed. My contractor's floor man prefers oil, but I requested a water-based. He says he used alcohol to open the grain, then an oil stain (mini-wax), then he sealed it and applied 3 or 4 coats of water-based poly. The grain was raised. You can feel the raised grain and it looks a little like blisters. So he buffed it and added another coat of poly. It's a little better, but it still looks a feels the same. Also walking on the floor once three days after the poly, produced some clear scuffmarks. Why should the floor scuff so easily. Mostly I'm in socks.

How do I get a smooth floor? How do I get rid of the scuffmarks.

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 Post subject: Re: Raised grain and scuff marks on new floor
PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:46 am 
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After applying a sealer yes the grain raises because of adding moisture to the wood grain. The floor guy should have then buffed the floor down and applies your top coats. Scuff marks are another question altogether I'm not sure why you're getting those.

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 Post subject: Re: Raised grain and scuff marks on new floor
PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:01 pm 
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Proper way to finish your floor is to first apply an oil-based stain (I prefer water over alcohol to open the grain) allow to dry 2-3 days, then apply two coats of waterbased finish. The following day, the floor should be buffed to remove all grain raise, particle matter, etc., then a final one or two coats of water-based finish applied.
Now, when I say "proper way", I mean my way, lol. Every flooring contractor I have met in my career, has a way to finish floors, and none of them would admit to doing it an "improper way".

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