Adding Top Coat To Prefinished Flooring

Someone once told me that i could apply a coat or two of sealer on top of the pre finished floor which will help protect all the spill from getting in between the floor another diy.

Adding top coat to prefinished flooring.

On a parquet floor the grain direction doesn t matter. I ve re finished my 1967 hard wood floors twice and have checked out many friends relatives new and re finished hardwood floors over the years and have yet to find a finish as durable as those on most pre finished floors. Dampen cloth with water formulated floor cleaner or paint thinner. It looks good for a long time.

If yes what kind of sealer do you recommend. Adding top coat to pre finished flooring like paul i would leave it as is. Instead of the multiple day process of sanding staining and then applying three polyurethane top coats to unfinished wood these diy friendly floors can be put down in a single day. If the prefinished floor is solid wood sand down the floor and then restain and reseal the floor with urethane there s no need to worry about damaging the floor.

Can i really do this. Always apply finish with the grain direction. Coat the edges of the floor with a brush and then do the center of the floor with a natural lamb s wool applicator. In fact there is no turnaround time.

I was thinking of installing pre finished hard maple diy. If you are using water based polyurethane. The tough uv cured factory applied top coat lasts longer than a typical one applied on site. The pre finished urethane coat provides a thicker more uniform coating than can be done manually.