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Wood Floor Refinishing
The Silver-Line Way
(Visit our website
www.essex-silver-line.com
under consumer tips for complete information)
Job Preparation:
Remove the furniture, wall hangings, etc. Clear the room out!
Remove the old carpet, carpet pad and carpet strip (where necessary)
Locate & Reserve
only
Silver-Line Sanders & Edgers from your local rental store
Watch the Silver-Line “How to” Video
Inspect the floor for and remove…
Staples from the carpet pad
Nails from the tackstrip
Nails protruding from the floor (countersink these nails)
Make sure you are very diligent when completing this task, protect the rental machine!
You may be liable for damage to the drum and disc pad on the rental equipment!
Protect the rest of your house from sawdust, sweep the floor and vacuum, and pick up the equipment!
Sanding the Floor:
What are you trying to accomplish during this project? First, you want to level the floor, and remove the old finish. The
remaining cuts or passes are to remove the scratch marks made by the previous cuts. Do not skip too many grits when
sanding the floor, as the finer grits may not be able to remove the heavier scratches.
Start the process with the highest grit possible to complete the first cut, leveling and removing the finish. If a 36 or 40
grit will accomplish the task, then do not use 20 grit or heavier. If it seems to be taking too long, drop down and use the
heavier grit. By doing this you will probably save time.
Break the room down into two sections, 1/3 to 2/3 and sand the larger area first. Complete the 2/3 section and turn around
to sand the remaining 1/3.
Do this with all the grits
. Offset where you stop and start the sanding so you do not end up with
a line across your floor at the end of the project.
Use the SL-8 sander for the main section of the floor and then follow with the SL-7 edger. This method will allow you to set
the level you want in the main section of the floor and than bring it out to the edge of the room with the SL-7.
To use the Silver-Line SL-8 correctly, you sand forward and backward on the same line with the SL-8 sander. Be sure to lift
up on the handle with enough force to keep the drum pressure constant on the floor. Feather the sander so the drum comes
off the floor while moving forward or backward when you reach an area that you need to stop.
The following grits are recommended for a professional looking sanding job. Again, you
want to start with the least
aggressive grit to complete the leveling and finish removal and proceed up through the grits.
20, 36 or 40, 60 and finally 100
2/3
1/3
Sand First
Sand Second
Floor Sanded
Level w/SL-8
Bring this level
to wall w/SL-7
