Repair > Home > FloorsJuly 21, 2010

Resealing Old Hardwood Floors

I have old 3/8 inch oak floors in our old house, and we're selling the house. I stripped the floors with SoyGel, washed with TSP, and sealed with a polymerized tung oil sealer from Sutherland Welles. I also applied a top coat from the same company that is basically the same as the sealer, but higher solids content. It basically just all soaked in and left a very dull finish.

I don't want to sink any more money or work into the floors since the new owner will likely replace them within a few years. They can't really be sanded because they were previously to us buying the house, and the tongue and grooves are sanded very thin in places and are starting to split out here and there.

Otherwise, the floors are quite usable for a while, just pretty rustic. I want to know if there is a good, easy-to-use relatively inexpensive product that will shine up the floors? I'm not really worried about buildup, mainly just improving the appearance. Thanks!

By Jon from Denver, CO

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07/22/2010

I would not do anything to the floors. Let the new owners decide what they want to do with the floors.

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