Having had a nightmare time hiring a sander from HSS and having to return to the store to pick up correct sanding sheets - our schedule for sanding our living room floor was completely delayed.
We sanded the floor with a drum sander and edging device and actually the finish is not too bad, a bit by the stairs which my edging sand has left swirls in, but overall too bad for amateurs.
It's the finish that is causing us consternation. I wish we had had more time and better light in which to do it as we may have then noticed our errors, but we were keen to let it dry overnight, as our furniture had to stay outside!
We used B&Q antique pine finish which looked great when it was wet, but has dried unevenly and patchy in places. We discovered although we brushed it in, as per the instructions, we were using completely different brushes and this has created different effects at either side of the room
So my question is what now, could it be lightly sanded back and new tinted varnish applied or does it have to come off completely?
Thanks for reading!
Karen
We sanded the floor with a drum sander and edging device and actually the finish is not too bad, a bit by the stairs which my edging sand has left swirls in, but overall too bad for amateurs.
It's the finish that is causing us consternation. I wish we had had more time and better light in which to do it as we may have then noticed our errors, but we were keen to let it dry overnight, as our furniture had to stay outside!
We used B&Q antique pine finish which looked great when it was wet, but has dried unevenly and patchy in places. We discovered although we brushed it in, as per the instructions, we were using completely different brushes and this has created different effects at either side of the room
So my question is what now, could it be lightly sanded back and new tinted varnish applied or does it have to come off completely?
Thanks for reading!
Karen
