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Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Lockheed

GA Flooring offers professional hardwood floor refinishing services in Lockheed, Georgia. Over time hardwood floors can lose their shine and can become damaged as a result of normal usage. Our team offers a dustless refinishing service that can guarantee to return the original beauty to your hardwood floors.

GA Flooring, Inc has years of experience refinishing hardwood flooring and restoring the natural look of floors. Our team strives to provide professional hardwood flooring refinishing services ensuring that your floors will look like new.

Oil Vs. Water Refinishing

Which should I choose? The two main types of hardwood flooring refinishing compounds are water based and oil based. The main differences between water based and oil based polyurethane is drying type, odor, price, and color. Many on-site finished hardwoods use an oil based compound for hardwood finishing. Prefinished wood can be water or oil based. If you have site finished wood in your home, it is probably oil based. Switching to a water based compound from an oil based one will dramatically change the look of your refinished hardwood. 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).
  • Over time the color can change, darkening or becoming more orange
  • Odor (can linger for several days or even weeks).
  • Oil allows for richer darker tones by soaking deep into the wood
  • Presence. The natural oils in the sealer also give the wood 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

  • Faster drying time means less time spent waiting for the job to be finished.
  • Coatings will dry enough to walk on in a few hours
  • 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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