Gently apply the polyurethane to the floor using a paintbrush.
Tack cloth hardwood floor.
Clean the surface of the floor.
Wipe surface clean with.
Using a soft bristle attachment thoroughly vacuum the floor baseboards and windowsills.
I like the terry cloth towel over a push broom method.
Pressing lightly on the tack cloth will reduce the amount of stickiness left on the surface.
The larger the area you are working with the more difficult it gets to maintain that perfectly light pressure as you get tired and complacent.
This stickiness can translate to your wood floor.
Wet tack your wood floors with a microfiber mop using the same technique as mentioned above.
I ve used the bona microfiber mops and they re good but they seem to be a little more trouble and the dampened towel works just as well.
Beeswax is not noxious or toxic but it can be annoying since your hands remain tacky for a day or two.
Take a shower or at least shake yourself off well before you continue.
Lightly sand between coats of polyurethane with very fine 320 grit paper.
After you have used a tack cloth your hand will be sticky.
This will keep the.
Use water for a.
A tack cloth is simple to use.
Ain t gonna happen no way no how.
Dry tack your hardwood floors with a clean dry microfiber mop.
Starting from the furthest point drag your mop.
Start in the middle and feather it out as you work toward the edges of the sanded floor.
Pour the polyurethane into a paint bucket.
You may initially use a tack cloth if you re re coating your hardwood floor rather than refinishing it from a raw state.
This may not apply to everyone but it is human nature to get tired of manually tacking with a tack cloth after several hundred square feet of it.
A sanding pole makes it easier on your knees but hand sanding allows you to spot embedded debris.
Fyi you will never get a 100 flawless finish on floors.
After you have done that final light polishing you can begin the cleaning process.
Removing dust from baseboards.
A work surface with a 4 square foot area can be wiped down with tack cloth in less than a couple of minutes.
Clean the area with a tack cloth until it s completely dust free.
While not essential it is recommended that you wear latex or vinyl gloves when handling a tack cloth.
Carefully vacuum up dust and grit from the sanding process and then wipe down the floor with a tack cloth to pick up any remaining dust.
Wiping down surfaces with tack cloth isn t difficult and it s a fast job.
After laying down the first coat and sanding it you can choose to use a tack cloth to remove dust between subsequent coats.
