But since the introduction of prefinished solid hardwood during the 1940s this newer form of flooring has become increasingly popular and today you may find that it s easier to find than traditional unfinished hardwood planks.
Apply extra coat on prefinished hardwood.
Keep the floor clean use furniture floor protectors and expect to apply a new coat of polyurethane on the floor every five to.
Forget the notion of trying to fill sand and re seal with your own coating.
I read the question about the differences between laminate hardwood and pre finished.
Whether you can seal a prefinished floor with polyurethane depends on your circumstances and the condition of the hardwood floor.
You should vacuum the entire floor frequently with a soft hardwood floor attachment which is especially important if you have prefinished hardwood flooring because the bevels collect dirt quickly.
In general factory finishes and comparable coatings you apply by site finishing such as polyurethane take little maintenance.
As noted the prefinished allows for the possibility of spills going through the slats.
Difficult to repair if pre finished hardwood flooring gets scratched or dented during installation you have no option but to replace the entire floorboard.
There is no way you can ever manually duplicate the factory coating.
Prefinished floors offer serious challenges to re coating because of the type.
Lightly sand with a dull 120 to 150 grit abrasive screen or 2 steel wool under a heavy floor buffer.
The urethane used in sealing wood surfaces is more commonly known as polyurethane.
Traditionally hardwood flooring was always installed as unfinished planks that were then stained and finished with a protective surface layer right on the worksite.
It cannot be done.