Refinishing wood floors without sanding
The explosion in recent years of the popularity of exposed wood floors is not without its problems. Normal everyday living can affect the once perfect finish showing signs of dullness, wear, scratches and dents causing dissatisfaction and even embarrassment where once there was pride. Research shows that, of the millions of homes with exposed wood floors, two out of three have some form of damage.
Now, from Chemspec Europe, there is a revolutionary new method available to quickly restore wood floors without the high cost and dust associated with traditional sanding.
The Wood Solv system is a three-step process that restores dull, scratched wood floors to their original beauty with no sanding. Frequently the process is carried out by carpet cleaners who have seen the growth in hard floors eroding their traditional carpet cleaning market and have adopted Wood Solv to satisfy their customers changing requirements.
Because no sanding is involved the process can be used on engineered flooring or wood laminates where the thickness of the wood layer is too thin to risk sanding through to the substrate layer.
The three steps begin with a non-sanding application of a chemical abrasion formula which provides an ideal bond for the new crystal clear, fast drying topcoat. Before applying the finish coat the operator carries out any repairs needed with the range of repair products including colour fill sticks and putty to fill scratches and dents followed by grain replacement with a selection of graining pencil colours. After adding a catalyst, the unique water based coating formula is applied to provide a beautiful finish that is twice as durable as conventional wood finishes and does not yellow with age.
Importantly there are no hazardous fumes and homeowners can remain in the property while their floors are being professionally restored. An average room can be completed in just a couple of hours with far less upheaval and at a fraction of the cost involved in traditional sand and seal treatments.
Homeowners are understandably wary of wood floor restoration which conjures up visions of prolonged inconvenience, even the need to move out until the work is completed. This, coupled with the high cost and the problems of cleaning up the dust that spreads through the rest of the property, is enough to deter many from commissioning a sand and seal process.
Andrew Layman, on his daughter's wedding, said: "We wanted our daughter's wedding to be perfect. We were having the reception at our house and we thought we had taken care of everything: the catering, the flowers, the entertainment. It wasn't until the week of the wedding that we realised how poorly the wood floors in our dining room looked. It had been some time since we'd had them restored and, well, it showed the scratches, the pits, the dull sheen....
With hardly any time to work with, we knew that calling the usual floor refinishing service was out of the question. Then Steve, the professional who cleans our carpets, told us about Wood Solv. He assured us he could have the dining room floor looking like new in less than a day, with no fumes or dust. To be honest I was sceptical but he certainly delivered. The next day our wood floor had a perfect finish. Steve did a really beautiful job. I was just as impressed with how well the finish held up. The day after the wedding, the floor still looked great."
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