Thread: Some home improvements

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Originally Posted by 34_40

I'll echo what Mike said, the floor looks NICE! Are you steel wooling between coats?

I haven't been. Should I be?

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

The floor looks great, I love the look of that narrow hardwood, If the Mrs want's the baby out quicker a trampoline or one of those huge bouncy balls might work

Sssshhhhhh! Don't tell her that. I still have a room to mud, tape, sand, paint, blah, blah, blah. She's scheduled to be induced at 7:15 September 5th. That will be a long week and a half for her I'm sure.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

I haven't been. Should I be? .

If you want to get it to look like glass, then yes. if you're going to do 1 last coat, then double 0 steel wool, on your hands and knees,

As you knock off the high points and dust, you'll see the floor lose it's gloss, you can also run your hands over the surface and feel the difference of where you missed and where it's flat. You'll need to vacuum often and then before application of the next coat, use a new tack rag and lift any dust. It does make all the difference.

When I was first out of school, I worked for a guy who only did floor repairs / finishing. It was less than glamorous, hard, bone wearing, dirty work. But the results were amazing.