2 Coats of Finish

David was hoping to apply the finish in the mornings and then work on kitchen cabinets in the afternoons but the finish is taking all day. No matter how well he cleans the applicator pads, some fuzz still ends up in the floor, which then needs to be sanded out before the next coat is applied. Plus the staircase takes more time. The first two coats are a Tung Oil/Resin product - Waterlox Original Formula. The next two coat will be the Satin Formula. The staircase may only need one more coat, but David will probably put another two coats on since he has to on the pine floors.

The floors are looking good - you can see the chatter marks from the drum sander, but it's not terrible. And certainly not so bad that I regret not spending the extra $4K to have it professionally sanded. It shouldn't be as noticeable with the satin finish. Once David is finished with the 4th coat, we need to stay off the floors for 24-48 hours, and then only light sock traffic for 7 days. Claire and Emily will just have to wait until next weekend to dance on the new shiny floors!