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From: leach@tolerant.UUCP (Geoff Leach)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Refinishing hardwood floors
Message-ID: <268@tolerant.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 2-Feb-86 13:53:36 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  2 13:53:36 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 7-Feb-86 09:34:32 EST
Reply-To: leach@handel.UUCP (Geoff Leach)
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I am about to embark on the refinishing of the floors in
a 40-year old ranch.  The flooring is oak and in reasonable
shape.  The finish - presumably original - is worn away in
high traffic areas.

My first thought was to sand and re-finish with urethane varnish.
However, an article in the old house journal has given me
second thoughts.  This suggested that a more natural look
could be obtained by stripping the varnish without sanding
and re-finishing with two applications of Watco Danish Oil.
The only negative mentioned was that the Watco was not
as durable as the varnish.

Comments?

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Geoffrey Leach
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