Screening and Recoating
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Unlike the more extensive process of sanding and refinishing, screening is a quicker and cleaner method that involves lightly scuffing up the floor’s surface.
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What is a Hardwood “Screen & Recoat”?
Screening, commonly known as “buffing,” involves sanding hardwood floors. This process removes a thin layer of polyurethane that serves as protection against stains and scratches for the hardwood. Following the screening, floor restoration experts proceed with a recoating process, which consists of applying a new layer of polyurethane over the sanded surface.
Screening will not address deep scratches or changes in color.
In cases where there is a stain, pet urine, or a deep scratch that has reached the raw wood on the hardwood floor, the screening process will not provide a solution. It primarily involves applying a fresh coat of clear protection over the hardwood surface. An analogy can be drawn to nail polish: adding an extra coat of gloss can preserve the existing polish but won’t alter the underlying color. Similarly, screening revitalizes and refreshes the floors, delaying the necessity for a full sanding and refinishing process in the future.
When will hardwood Screening NOT work?
- Screening will not work on waxed floors as it can not adhere properly to the surface. Also, it will not work well if you have used products that have wax in them (e.g. mop and glo or orange glo).
- If the floors have worn down past the color (and/or you have portions of the floors that are gray from oxidation), screening is not the right process. Instead, it’s time for a full sand and refinish.
- If you want to change the color of your floors. In order to change the color of your floors, you need to sand the floors completely down to the raw hardwood and then apply the stain.
- If you have gray patches on the floor, it’s too late for a screening
- A screening will not address UV discoloration under area rugs
How does the process of hardwood screening work?
Unlike the more extensive process of sanding and refinishing, screening is a quicker and cleaner method that involves lightly scuffing up the floor’s surface. It’s not as time-consuming or expensive. Once the floors are screened, which might take from an hour to a full day depending on the areas involved, a single coat of polyurethane is applied. The buffer used in this process is equipped with a mesh embedded with abrasive particles, creating an optimal bonding surface for the new polyurethane layer. Essentially, screening serves as the concluding step of the sanding process.
Typically, during a screen and recoat, one coat of polyurethane is applied, although an extra layer can be added for enhanced protection if desired. Each coat requires a preceding screening process.
The screening procedure generally takes one day, with an interval of about an hour between each coat application. Just like sanding and refinishing, all furniture needs to be relocated. Drying time is also a factor, typically requiring around 24 hours before walking on the floors and a few additional days before returning furniture to its place.
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