This floor was in terrible shape. The wood finish had been completely worn off for years. The home owner said the wood had “grey” spots for over 6 years. The places that had finish had virtually none left and would have been gone in a few years tops. When doing the bid the homeowner wanted to add wood stairs (steps+risers). A-Max Hardwood made these prior to installation day and they turned out absolutely flawless. The homeowner thought the steps and risers were 1 piece of wood! The finish applied was a semi-gloss UV finish. UV is the hardest finish on the market right now and that is why this homeowner wanted to use it. Check out the before pictures of the maple floor below:
The sanding process we used is below:
- 40 grit belt sand to flatten the warped boards
- vacuum
- 60 grit belt sand
- 80 grit edge
- vacuum
- 60 grit trio
- vacuum
- 100 grit trip
- 100 grit orbital
- vacuum
- bond coat
- buff
- body coat
- buff
- uv finish coat
The end result of the floor is below. The stairs are easily the best part of the whole job, they are flawless and look stunning. Take a look at them below:
