Clear Matte Finish For Maple Floor

You can apply the coat and reapply the next coating in just a couple of hours.

Clear matte finish for maple floor. Athletic flooring sealer and finish specifications and conformance list introduction. Matte finish has 25 luster a matte finish has very little sheen and many feel that the floors look dull with this type of finish. Be sure to mix in all material that may have settled to the bottom of the can. Always apply thin coats.

Thick coats take longer to dry and are more likely to be uneven and attract dust. Pour liquid refinisher into a shallow pan. Never shake a can of clear finish. However you should not use a water sealer.

The theory is that uneven coats of any low sheen finish especially satin or matte can show up as shiny streaks or spots on a finished floor. Also obvious on these same floors are stop marks from lambswool applicators and trail ridges from t bars. Maple is noted for being problematic with uneven finish sheens. First a natural maple floor finished with water based finish is going to look a lot different than a maple floor that is finished with an oil based finish see pics below.

Water based polyurethane produces a clear finish. Secondly a maple floor if properly sanded and conditioned can take a stain and look absolutley stunning picture top left and another stained maple floor below. Millstead hand scraped maple chocolate 3 4 in. Sweep the floor and remove dust with a vacuum cleaner.

Others strongly prefer this flat finish as it gives them a clean look. Stir the clear finish well before and occasionally during use. In my opinion a classic american maple hardwood floor is best left in its natural state with a clear sealant finish to allow the pretty grain and buttery tones to shine through. Thick x 3 1 4 in.

Dip a coarse synthetic scouring pad into the liquid refinisher and scrub it over the floor finish. You can now finish the floor with any finish you are comfortable using. Wide x random length solid hardwood flooring 20 sq. Shaking will cause bubbles in the dried finish.

However maple hardwood is also porous enough to accept stains fairly well so you can in fact change the color to suit your tastes from deeper tawny brown tones to sleek grays. After the resin stain coat has dried seal your maple floor with one coat of dewaxed shellac sealer omu sealer or acid cure sealer. Satin has around 40 luster.