Experienced Hardwood Flooring Refinishing Professionals throughout Chamblee

GA Flooring provides hardwood floor refinishing in Chamblee, Georgia. Over time hardwood floors can lose their shine and can become damaged as a result of normal usage. We offer a dustless refinishing service that will guarantee to return the natural beauty to your hardwood floors.

For years our team at GA Flooring, Inc has been refinishing hardwood flooring, and returning floors to their original beauty. Our team prides themselves on providing experienced hardwood flooring refinishing services ensuring that your floors will look as good as new.

Oil Vs. Water Refinishing

Which should I choose? The two main types of hardwood flooring refinishing compounds are water based and oil based. There are several differences between oil and water based refinishing coatings: drying time, odor, price, and color - not durability. Most on-site finished hardwood has and oil based finish. Prefinished wood can be water or oil based. If you have site finished wood in your home, it is probably oil based. Be aware that if you change to water based, it will look different. Listed below is are several FAQ's about oil and water based hardwood refinishing compounds.

Oil Modified Polyurethane (OMU)

• Is a solvent based polyurethane, contains mineral spirit.
• Much higher in VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds).
• Over time the color can change, darkening or becoming more orange
• Longer lasting odor.
• Oil interacts with the wood for warmer tones. Gives the wood more depth and color. This is because it is absorbed into the wood and the oil accentuates the wood grain, giving the grain more.
• The natural oils in the sealer allow for a dull shine
• Oil saturates the wood and works the best with only darker stains.
• Drying time per coat is at least 8 hours (high humidity, low temperature, lack of air movement cause this to vary—sometimes 24 hours plus is needed!) Need to wait overnight between coats.
• Curing— allow finish to cure for 24 hours from final coat before foot traffic and 30 days before placing area rugs. The floor may be walked on (light foot traffic only!) and after about 12 hours after second coat, but remains susceptible to scuffing and marring until completely cured. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!

Water Based/Water Borne Polyurethane

• Faster drying time means less time spent waiting for the job to be finished.
• Fast drying time means foot traffic can resume only hours after the coat is applied.
• Cost is more expensive (additional charge to use).
• 70% cured after 1 day, 90% cured after 3 days, fully cured in approximately 7 days so area rugs can be placed down after 7 days. Use only a dry microfiber mop or cloth for cleaning during the first week or two—no liquid cleaners!
• VOC compliant.
• Best for natural and light to medium stains, not dark stains.
• Because it sets up so fast, there is little penetration into the wood.
• Feels/looks more “plastic”; tends to have greater reflection and shine.

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