Hardwood Flooring Refinishing Experts in Clarkston

Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Clarkston

GA Flooring provides expert hardwood floor refinishing services in Clarkston, GA. If your hardwood floor has lost its beauty through age, damage, or even just wear and tear, it can be brought back to its original beauty. Our team offers a dustless refinishing service that can guarantee to restore the natural beauty to your hardwood floors.

The GA Flooring, Inc team has years of experience refinishing hardwood flooring in ClarkstonGeorgia. Our team prides themselves on providing professional hardwood flooring refinishing services ensuring that your floors will look as good as new.

Oil Refinishing Vs. Water Refinishing

There are two versions of refinishing products for hardwood floors oil based and water based compounds. Some of the differences between oil and water based finishing products are odor, drying time, 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. Be aware that if you change to water based, it will look different. 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).
  • Ambers (yellow, brownish-orange tones) over time.
  • Longer lasting odor.
  • Oil allows for richer darker tones by soaking deep into the wood
  • The natural oils in the sealer allow for a dull shine
  • Darker color tones.
  • Minimum drying time is 8 hours and can last up to 24 hours or more based on humidity and other environmental 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

  • Faster drying time means less time spent waiting for the job to be finished.
  • Any given coat will dry enough in a few hours so that the owners can walk on it.
  • 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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GA Flooring, Inc.
6402 Atlantic Blvd, Ste 215
Norcross, GA 30071
678-395-7182

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