Experienced Hardwood Flooring Refinishing Professionals in Chamblee

GA Flooring provides hardwood floor refinishing services in Chamblee, Georgia. Over time hardwood floors can lose their shine and can become damaged as a result of normal usage. We offer a dustless refinishing service that will guarantee to return the natural beauty to your hardwood floors.

For years our team at GA Flooring, Inc has been refinishing hardwood flooring, and returning floors to their original beauty. Our team prides themselves on providing experienced hardwood flooring refinishing services guaranteeing that your floors will look like new.

Oil Vs. Water Refinishing

There are two versions of refinishing products for hardwood floors oil based and water based compounds. The main differences between water based and oil based polyurethane is drying type, odor, price, and color. Most on-site finished hardwood has and oil based finish. Prefinished wood can be water or oil based. If you have site finished wood in your home, it is probably oil based. If you choose to switch from an oil based compound to a water based hardwood refinishing compound you must be aware that it will look different than it had previously. Listed below is are several FAQ's about oil and water based hardwood refinishing compounds.

Oil Modified Polyurethane (OMU)

• Is a solvent based polyurethane, contains mineral spirit.
• Much higher in VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds).
• The color begins to grow yellow or brownish-orange over time
• Odor can last for several days or even weeks.
• Oil allows for richer darker tones by soaking deep into the wood
• Oiled wood tends to have a muted shine
• Only option for dark stains.
• Drying time can be anywhere from 8 to 24 hours depending on humidity and other factors
• Curing— allow finish to cure for 24 hours from final coat before foot traffic and 30 days before placing area rugs. The floor may be walked on (light foot traffic only!) and after about 12 hours after second coat, but remains susceptible to scuffing and marring until completely cured. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!

Water Based/Water Borne Polyurethane

• You can conceivably do a coat every 2-4 hours. This takes 1-2 days off the job versus oil based poly which allows the homeowner to get back to their routine/life sooner.
• Fast drying time means foot traffic can resume only hours after the coat is applied.
• Cost is more expensive (additional charge to use).
• 70% cured after 1 day, 90% cured after 3 days, fully cured in approximately 7 days so area rugs can be placed down after 7 days. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!
• VOC compliant.
• Best for natural and light to medium stains, not dark stains.
• Because it sets up so fast, there is little penetration into the wood.
• Feels/looks more “plastic”; tends to have greater reflection and shine.

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