Even if you get prefinished maple flooring though you can still re sand and refinish these floors but they are easier in the sense that this isn t required.
Refinishing maple hardwood floors.
Continue to step 2 if you decide to go ahead with the complete.
In a few hours your floors will look as good as new.
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Flooring experts estimate that hardwood floors can be sanded for refinishing up to 10 times depending on the thoroughness of the sanding and the level of wear and tear on the floor.
Situations differ but you may not be able to refinish your hardwood floor more than 10 times.
You can prepare the floor for refinishing by using a liquid.
Refinishing our maple hardwood floors over the summer was a huge undertaking we didn t expect during our kitchen remodel.
The hardwood floor refinishing process is easier and less expensive than sanding down to bare wood and takes less time.
Many floors can be restored with a thorough cleaning some patching with wood putty and applying a protective floor polish made for maple.
If your maple hardwood floor s finish looks scratched scuffed and dingy you can restore its color and luster with a new finish.
Inspect the floor to see if complete refinishing is needed.
There are also distressed hardwood floors which have been roughed up in the factory to create a rustic wire brushed look.
While the end results are always worth it it was challenging to say the least.