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Urgent help required. Plaster dust all over hardwood floor.

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.09 PM

Hi all, We have a hardwood floor which was recently sanded and oiled. We've had some building work done and covered the floor with Correx. We've taken the Correx off and there is fine plaster dust all over the floor. No matter how many times we've tried to clean it the floor looks dull and horrible in comparison to how it was. There are also Correx imprint lines in certain areas. I've tried the water and vinegar method and also Osmo Wash and Care to no avail. I'm waiting for Osmo Liquid Wax hoping it will revitalise the floor. Anything else I can do? All advice would be appreciated as we need to get the furniture down ASAP. Thanks, Dan Hi thanks for the responses. Yes you are right it is a matt finish. Also I don't think it was 100% cured in hindsight. I'm begrudgingly going to have to re-sand and oil. I'm worried too wood will be sanded back and will reach the groove. This is my only concern. Thanks

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Anonymous user

Hi my name is Matt I would suggest sourcing a wood bleach, unfortunately you will need to sand off the oil finish before applying and leave for several hours. Hope this helps. You should only need to give light sand (not power sander) before applying bleach, I had the same issue and had to repeat process 3 times in the end it worked well.

Answered16 May 2017

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Was it fully cured before placing sheeting down? It may of been dry but some finishes can take around a week or so to cure/harden. If you've got find dust and imprints in the finish it will need re sanding and re doing. Also, was the finish you applied a matt finish? That can give it a dull look too. Additional info after your edit. Usually the top layer is a few millimetres thick so you can usually get a few sands out of it over the years. I'd start again. Give it a good hoover after you've sanded it and a wipe down. Follow the instructions on the tin too, some wax oils like timberex hard wax oil, you can't let it fully dry before giving it a second coat etc. Burn try a satin finish to get a little sheen on it or a gloss one to get a really shiney sheen! Good luck!

Answered17 May 2017