However it can look like a 110 job if you do it right.
Tack cloth hardwood floor.
After laying down the first coat and sanding it you can choose to use a tack cloth to remove dust between subsequent coats.
Start in the middle and feather it out as you work toward the edges of the sanded floor.
Use water for a.
Wet tack your wood floors with a microfiber mop using the same technique as mentioned above.
I ve used the bona microfiber mops and they re good but they seem to be a little more trouble and the dampened towel works just as well.
A tack cloth is simple to use.
Using a soft bristle attachment thoroughly vacuum the floor baseboards and windowsills.
A tack cloth a rag soaked with either water or a solvent such as mineral spirits is used to wipe the floor before staining and applying polyurethane.
Beeswax is not noxious or toxic but it can be annoying since your hands remain tacky for a day or two.
Pressing lightly on the tack cloth will reduce the amount of stickiness left on the surface.
A sanding pole makes it easier on your knees but hand sanding allows you to spot embedded debris.
After you have used a tack cloth your hand will be sticky.
Lightly sand between coats of polyurethane with very fine 320 grit paper.
Clean the surface of the floor.
Carefully vacuum up dust and grit from the sanding process and then wipe down the floor with a tack cloth to pick up any remaining dust.
After you have done that final light polishing you can begin the cleaning process.
While not essential it is recommended that you wear latex or vinyl gloves when handling a tack cloth.
Starting from the furthest point drag your mop.
How to use tack cloth.
Take a shower or at least shake yourself off well before you continue.
This may not apply to everyone but it is human nature to get tired of manually tacking with a tack cloth after several hundred square feet of it.
I like the terry cloth towel over a push broom method.
Removing dust from baseboards.
Fyi you will never get a 100 flawless finish on floors.
Pour the polyurethane into a paint bucket.
This stickiness can translate to your wood floor.
Wipe surface clean with.
Ain t gonna happen no way no how.
Wiping down surfaces with tack cloth isn t difficult and it s a fast job.
The larger the area you are working with the more difficult it gets to maintain that perfectly light pressure as you get tired and complacent.
Gently apply the polyurethane to the floor using a paintbrush.
This will keep the.
Clean the area with a tack cloth until it s completely dust free.
