Thread: Finishing a restored 60yo timber floor

Well (getting back to the thread) I didn't finish the sanding last w/e, but did more or less do all the 25 grit work so the surface is pretty much level. And still havn't finished the chasing.

However I'm over the moon about how the old boards are blending with the new boards, you can't tell the difference .

2 questions for any sanders out there: (1) do I definitely have to do the masonry chasing before moving on to the finer sanding grits and (2) how soon after finishing the sanding should I put my Tung Oil down? (not in terms of traffic on the floor, socks only at this point, but in terms of moisture, discolouration, or any other issue), Nick

The more mess and possible damage you make prior to finish sanding the better, for obvious reasons.

Be ready to lay down your preferred finish as soon as you have completed the fine sanding to your satisfaction. The longer you leave it un-sealed the higher the chance of some sort of liquid spillage happening...er, like, um, beer for instance. So, as soon as your happy with the sanding give it a good vacuum and apply your first coat.

Onthe cleaning note dusty bought up, we wiped everything down then vacumed then swept (with a fluffy microfibre thingy) and then mopped with one of those new age mops that take next to no water and we still have a couple of very small spots here something has gotten into the finnish, very minor though.

I highly recommend the mop, i thought the floor was clean as after the vacuum and sweep but my god did the mop get dirty quick... the brand was oats its a mop/broom mop pad is blue broom pad is orrange you wet the mop pad under tap then give it a wring out before using...

We did the same procedure between coats as well - after the fine sanding

ETA what ever it is thats in our finnish is something thats fallen in there whilst the finnish was drying... amazing how many surfaces are in a house to wipe down i thought i got em all...

Thanks for the advice guys, and all sounds good. Just one Q I forgot before: I have 50mm rounded triangles in the corners where the edge sander couldn't get into, do I chisel, use bull nose plane, or get the wife to sand it out?

Also, a reminder of an earlier post in this thread, all are welcome to see the final sand/application of Tung oil, either this w/e or next, Nick (0423 742 766 - Lilyfield Sydney)