How To Sand and Finish Wood Floors

A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders, and how to apply the finish.

[zachantafrazier]

My husband and I are sanding & restaining our floors. This man got me doing the grunt work (sanding the corners)🙄🙄🙄🙄 working with him is worse than holding the flashlight for my dad😂😂 anyway great video

[nhockenly]

*Works really **MyBest.Tools** well, and fits hand perfectly.*

[stephenhulme]

This video was very helpful for me. I led a group of 10 high school students on a mission trip and we refinished a 50 year old gym floor. Here are a few more tips I would add for drum sander users: 1) When using the drum sander and lowering the drum as you are moving to start a pass, be sure to think of lowering in a controlled smooth motion rather than dropping or releasing the drum down. If the drum plops down, it will leave the same marks as if you started from a still position. 2) Try to rent the EZ-8 style drum sander with the round sleeves instead of the clamping style drum sander with flat sheets. We had one of each initially, but quickly returned the clamping one and went out to find another EZ-8 type. The style with the screw down clamp and flat sheets is much more difficult to set up correctly. One of the students didn't properly tighten one of the screws and it came loose and put a huge gouge in the floor. The EZ-8 sleeves are much more error-proof in terms of setting them up.

[tgc]

This really helps. I appreciate the professionalism of the presenter. I like his tone, his manner, his thoroughness. Thank you!

[mgillpfft]

I'm one day into using the EZ-8 on my floor sanding project. Rented it from Home Depot. The handle had 500 hours on it. This thing is difficult to use. I think this thing would be a lot better if it had proper maintenance. My machine had a loose handle, and left chatter marks on the first cut. I'm hoping these will be less obvious after running an orbital over the floors. I'm refinishing a 60 year old floor and the fresh wood under this old lacquer looks really nice. Can't wait to refinish it.

Running the EZ-8 is hard labor. It wants to run away from you and puts constant pressure on your hands and forearms to maintain a straight cut. Be prepared to regret your decision to do this project. The end result will be worth it.

I'll be finishing up my cuts this week with the EZ-8. Good luck to my fellow homeowners out there.

[carolmartin]

WOW! This is the best instructional video I have ever seen on YouTube!!!! thank you so much I have learned a ton. The presenter did an excellent job of explaining everything.

[bobbyblazes]

This guy needs a school to teach at. Very thorough and simplistic

[johnwaller]

Greetings from Sydney, Australia. Sander/finisher for 30 years. Appreciate what you’re trying to do in the video. Sage advice!

[darrylcalloway]

This video was super helpful! Very professionally done and clear step-by-step instructions.

[JamieSloane]

Great video. Answered every question I had before starting my project. Thank you for taking the time out for those who want to learn. Cheers! :)

[tsetendorjee]

This is a very good Youtue of the How To Sand and Finish Wood Floors and thank you very much!❤👍👍👍

[denisematterson]

Thanks for the information. This was of great help and I cannot wait to begin my project.

[garrettdykes]

Very informative. Also the music makes me feel like I’m watching a police drama and a cop just said something that points out a clue to the murder they’re investigating and they realize their victim was actually lying for the insurance money. Great work on the floors and solving the case.

[markr]

This seems well done and informative.Increasing the playback speed to 1.25 gets you through it faster and doesn't affect the presentation.

[FLYINGTHOR]

Awesome video, I was completely lost when looking through the offerings of my local hire center, thanks so much for the description of each machine and what it's good for, brilliant!

[friskymsw]

GREAT video!! VERY thorough and informative! 😊

[SSmith-fmkg]

I tore up old carpet in my house about 15 years go, that had covered the original oak plank flooring, which had reverse cupped due to the carpet not allowing the oak to breathe for many years. The easiest access to a machine was Home Depot rentals (I didn't feel like running all over town to rental stores, only to find something held together with duct tape), and at first, I rented the rectangular orbital sander. But due to the cupping, it would have taken a year of sanding to get the planks flat, so I rented the drum sander. It is a nightmare to operate if you are inexperienced (which I was), but eventually I managed to do the job. This video (which is great) makes it look simple...IT AIN'T! It requires a substantial learning curve to operate the machines properly. On top of it all, I used a roller for the finish, and messed it all up, leaving a terrible finish. I got down on my hands and knees, using my own handheld belt sander and removed the polyurethane, then painted on the new finish with a foam brush, which was controllable and went well. In the end, it all looks good...but refinishing a wood floor is far from simple.

[deerice]

Fabulous teaching video. One of the best I've seen in a long time. 👍👍

[moorelandhouse]

Thank you! We just put up a video of us exposing our hardwood floor and now we will document how we will finish it thanks to your video.

[markr]

Talk about a timely video. I’m just starting a project to refinish the floors in my bedroom area. Mahogany that’s been covered by carpet for 40 years. Very clear that every room was visited in the past by an undisciplined pet, so a number of black stains, similar to your “water spot” in the video. I’m not in any hurry, so I can take my time to get this right! I appreciate the thoroughness of your project, including the use of multiple tools to get the job done just right.