3 Methods for Refinishing Hardwood Flooring Without Sanding
- Use a chemical abrasion kit from the store.
- After buffing, recoat the floors with polyurethane.
- Use a revitalizer.
Use a commercial chemical abrasion kit:
This DIY kit can be found at your local hardware or home improvement store (or online). A few brands may name their products differently, but the process is the same. To prepare the flooring and etch the old finish so the new finish can bond, you use a chemical solution. Then, to restore your floor, you'll apply a new coat of finish.
Materials as well as Pros and Cons
Materials:
Hardwood Flooring cleaner, mop, broom, vacuum, cleaning wipes, damp cloth, and so on.
Painter's tape
Chemical abrasion kit (comes with the abrasive pad, abrasive liquid, application block, finish application pad, and finish)
2 plastic garbage bags
2 shoeboxes
2 paint trays (if you don't have garbage bags and shoeboxes)
scouring pads
broom handle
Dishwashing liquid
Shoe covers
Wood stain
A small artist's paintbrush or a cotton swab
Paint pad or brush
Rags; Hairdryer
Pros:
A single kit contains all of the necessary materials for a one-stop shop.
It produces no dust.
There are no fumes.
Cons:
It takes more than one person to complete the task effectively.
You only have a limited amount of time to apply the finish before it begins to dry.
Polyurethane buffing and recoat:
This method is similar to using the chemical abrasion kit, but instead of using a liquid to roughen up the floors, you use a buffer. Buffing is a little messier than using a chemical kit and may appear to be sanding, but all you're doing is roughening up the existing finish so the new finish can bond. You're not sanding completely to remove the finish and scratches; you're just roughing it up with screening. This is still a limited solution for repairing surface scratches and marks.
Materials as well as Pros and Cons
Materials:
Hardwood Flooring cleaner, mop, broom, vacuum, cleaning wipes, scouring pads, and so on.
rented buffer
Mineral spirits
Wood stain
A small artist's paintbrush or a cotton swab
Screens for sanding
Hammer
Putty \sNails
Box fan
Plastic sheeting
duct tape
Painter's tape
Dust mask
Polyurethane
Paint brush or roller
plastic garbage bag
Shoebox
Paint tray (if you don't have a garbage bag and a shoebox)
Applicator pad
Applicator block
broom handle
Pros:
The most efficient way to prepare your floor for a new finish
The most professional do-it-yourself method
Long-lasting
Cons:
A material rental is required.
It generates more dust and necessitates a more extensive cleanup.
More hands-on work is required.
Using a Water-Based Polyurethane Revitalizer Gloss:
If your floors are in good condition and you just want to refresh them, pick up a revitalizer at your local home improvement store.
If you have a small budget and limited time and want to spruce up a place for prospective or incoming tenants, a revitalizer is the way to go.
Materials as well as Pros and Cons
Materials:
Parquet Flooring cleaner, mop, broom, vacuum, cleaning wipes, scouring pads, and so on.
Revitalizer liquid
Painter's tape
Apply the revitalizer with a mop or a paint roller.
plastic garbage bag
Shoebox
Paint tray (if you don't have a garbage bag and a shoebox)
Pros:
quickest, simplest, and least expensive method
The fewest materials are required.
can be completed by one person.
Cons:
doesn't work as well on worn floors.
For best results, it must be reapplied more frequently over time.
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