How Do You Refinish Laminate Wood Floors?
Refinishing a laminate “wood” floor is completely different than refinishing a traditional hardwood floor. Hardwood floors can be sanded, stained and coated with polyurethane. A laminate floor should be treated like a no-wax kitchen floor: Never sand it or the look of the floor will be ruined. The best way to refinish the floor is to strip off the remaining factory shine and re-coat it with a floor sealer and high-gloss floor finish. Mix the floor stripper, as per the manufacturer’s instructions, in a pail. Place a mop in this pail. This is known as the slop mop. Fill the wringer pail with clear water; place a mop in this pail. This is your rinse mop. Attach the black stripping pad to the floor buffing machine and connect the hoses and wand to the wet-vac. Place all equipment at your starting point, which should be the furthest point in the room from the exit. Plan on working your way toward the exit of the space to be stripped and waxed. Apply a liberal coat of floor stripper to the f
