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out by hand and blended in with the main floor. To
check the wood depth in the floor remove a
baseboard or molding from around the edge of the
floor. This should provide access to the edge of the
floor for inspection.
The grain of the wood will run in a number of
directions so sand the floor in the direction of the
main source of natural light in the room. If there is no
source of natural light sand in the direction of the
longest side of the room or, if the room is square, in
the direction the furniture is laid out and how people
normally use and view the room.
This technique will help mask any imperfections in the
PARQUET & BLOCK FLOORS
floor. Complete the sanding operation as detailed
for plank or strip floors.
Use the HTF-2 Floor Sander to sand between coats of
floor finish, particularly when using water based
varnishes. These types of finishes tend to raise the
wood grain when first applied to raw wood. Allow
each coat of varnish to dry completely following the
manufactures directions. Use Hiretech abrasive pads
to sand between each coat of varnish.
The fine
abrasive pads will remove light brush/applicator
marks and raised grain while maintaining the
integrity of the coat of varnish applied
BETWEEN COATS OF FINISH (VARNISH)
unsanded boards
sanded boards
level very uneven
floors by sanding
diagonally in both
directions
unsanded boards
unsanded boards
Level uneven floors.
Sand main floor area.
Sand and blend edges in with main floor area
.
FLOOR SANDING TECHNIQUE
Plank and Strip Floors
Parquet and Wood Block Floor
- sand in the
direction the boards are laid, with the
wood grain.
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sand in the direction of the main
source of natural light. If there is no
natural source of light, sand in the
direction of the longest side of the
room. If the room is square, sand in
the direction the furniture is laid out
and how people normally use the
room.
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