Gently apply the polyurethane to the floor using a paintbrush.
Tack cloth hardwood floor.
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 work surface with a 4 square foot area can be wiped down with tack cloth in less than a couple of minutes.
I like the terry cloth towel over a push broom method.
Wiping down surfaces with tack cloth isn t difficult and it s a fast job.
Pour the polyurethane into a paint bucket.
This stickiness can translate to your wood floor.
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.
A tack cloth a rag soaked with either water or a solvent such as mineral spirits is used to wipe the floor before staining and applying polyurethane.
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.
Beeswax is not noxious or toxic but it can be annoying since your hands remain tacky for a day or two.
While not essential it is recommended that you wear latex or vinyl gloves when handling a tack cloth.
A tack cloth is simple to use.
Ain t gonna happen no way no how.
Wipe surface clean with.
How to use tack cloth.
After you have done that final light polishing you can begin the cleaning process.
However it can look like a 110 job if you do it right.
Lightly sand between coats of polyurethane with very fine 320 grit paper.
Using a soft bristle attachment thoroughly vacuum the floor baseboards and windowsills.
Dry tack your hardwood floors with a clean dry microfiber mop.
You may initially use a tack cloth if you re re coating your hardwood floor rather than refinishing it from a raw state.
After you have used a tack cloth your hand will be sticky.
Removing dust from baseboards.
Start in the middle and feather it out as you work toward the edges of the sanded floor.
Pressing lightly on the tack cloth will reduce the amount of stickiness left on the surface.
Starting from the furthest point drag your mop.
Clean the area with a tack cloth until it s completely dust free.
After laying down the first coat and sanding it you can choose to use a tack cloth to remove dust between subsequent coats.
Take a shower or at least shake yourself off well before you continue.
Use water for a.
Clean the surface of the floor.
Wet tack your wood floors with a microfiber mop using the same technique as mentioned above.
