Normanj
25th June 2013, 12:06 PM
We're trying to restore a parquet floor in a moderately large room (approx 5x10m). In some areas the finish is badly worn down to bare wood where desk chairs were located etc. In a couple of places the tiles have lifted due to localised flooding. We've fixed the loose tiles and filled the gaps and now we need to apply a durable finish.
We're planning to use a couple of coats of Feast Watson Floor Clear as finish. The real question we have is what kind of sander to hire to remove the old finish? Working round the edges with a hand sander proved to be a time-consuming task. An orbital sander seems to be the obvious choice, given the alternating grain. But would a belt-type sander be more efficient and do a decent job with parquet floors? Thanks
We're planning to use a couple of coats of Feast Watson Floor Clear as finish. The real question we have is what kind of sander to hire to remove the old finish? Working round the edges with a hand sander proved to be a time-consuming task. An orbital sander seems to be the obvious choice, given the alternating grain. But would a belt-type sander be more efficient and do a decent job with parquet floors? Thanks