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Title: Removing varnish without sanding
Post by: CleaningAce on October 29, 2004, 03:10:02 pm

I recently applied vanish to a Parquet wooden flooring. 
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The customer complained that they had prefared it with the single layer application that I had previously put down and that the additional two layers recently applied made the floor too shiny as well as being too much on the floor. 

Can anyone advise how I can go about the task of removing vanish from the floor without sanding all over again? 
Also has anyone who has used Paint & Vanish Remover before got any advise?
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Title: Re: Removing vanish without sanding
Post by: Keith_Robertson on October 29, 2004, 07:57:52 pm

Hi,

It is quite possible to remove varnish with a solvent based stripper but generally it is a difficult and extremely messy job.

It is always preferable to sand it back with a belt sander as it will take far less time.

Going back to the original point, if you originally sanded the floor back then one coat just is not sufficient to protect the floor.   Softwood floors require 3 coats.   If you can explain that to the client then suggest that you mesh the floor using a slow speed rotary machine and a suitable grade mesh then re-coat it with a compatible satin or matt finished wood floor seal that would be the most straightforward way of putting things right.

Regards,

Keith

Title: Re: Removing vanish without sanding
Post by: Len Gribble on October 29, 2004, 08:02:59 pm

CleaningAce

Although not in my remit wood floor! So I can’t comment on coats put down, or being too much on floor (is it stopping doors opening?)

What size of area are you taking about?

Len

Title: Re: Removing vanish without sanding
Post by: Ian Gourlay on October 31, 2004, 09:36:43 am

I  did  know that cleaning  companies got involved in varnishing.

Where do you learn about this.

Title: Re: Removing vanish without sanding
Post by: Keith_Robertson on October 31, 2004, 06:28:46 pm

HI Ian,

In my case about 12 years ago I reached the conclusion that it was almost guaranteed that there would be a change in the Fire & Flood work we majored in so I decided to look at adjacent areas that we might grow into as insurance work became scarce.   I attended a single day course held by Amir Patwa near London, followed other floor sanders to see what equipment and seals they used, wrote and spoke to some of the main equipment suppliers, hired-in some basic kit until I felt ready to invest in the equipment I needed.  I have gradually built-up the equipment to allow us do just about anything to any sort of wood floors.   Now I have a 2 man team who move from job to job.

Regards,

Keith

Title: Re: Removing varnish without sanding
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on November 01, 2004, 11:57:55 pm

Nice one Keith, I too belive that the hardfloor market is an untapped giant.

NIck