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Refinishing Wood Floors

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Using a Drum Sander

Different situations call for different sanding techniques. For most floors use three sandpaper grits -- sanding with the grain. It may take several passes with each grit.


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Getting nowhere sanding with the grain? Try one diagonal pass, but never sand directly across the grain. Finish up by sanding with the grain.

Badly cupped or warped old floors may require four cuts -- two diagonal passes and two with the grain. Be sure to always overlap each pass.


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