Padco Floor Coater Instructions - How to Apply Hardwood Floor Finish

By Jim Birch on June 23, 2009

Padco Floor Finish applicatorsStep by step instructions on how to use the Padco Floor Coater to apply floor finish to any hardwood floor. This article is complete with awesome line art drawings of the process!

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What abrasive belt size should I choose?

By Tom Burkhardt on June 18, 2009

Norton Abrasives Norzon Floor Sander Belt 7 7/8 inch x 29 1/2 inchFloor Sanding Belts are mounted to belt floor sanding machine for continous sanding. Floor sanding machines are used to sand the main portion of the floor. The floor sanding belts are ideal for heavy stock removal, leveling floors, and achieving a very smooth finish.
This guide will assist you in choosing the right abrasive for the floor sanding machine you are using.

Sander Belt Size Selection for Floor Sanders
Belt Size Machine Type
7 7/8" x 29 1/2" Lagler Hummel 8 inch, Bona Belt 8 inch
Clarke Floorcrafter 8 inch
8" x 19" Clarke EZ-8
9 7/8" x 29 1/2" Bona Belt 10 inch
11 7/8" x 31 1/2" Lagler SuperHummel 12 inch

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Twitter Hardwood Flooring

By Jim Birch on June 17, 2009

press-birdI’ve been on twitter for almost 6 months now, and it is pretty exciting to find another way on the internet to communicate with people. Here are some random thoughts about hardwood flooring and Twitter. Good for business, brand building, and of course, for the laughs!

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Rolling Basic Coatings Emulsion Wood Floor Finish

By Jim Birch on June 13, 2009

Rolling Basic Coatings Emulsion Wood Floor FinishIn this video, Wayne from Basic Coatings demonstrates applying Emulsion Wood Floor Finish using a paint roller.

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Rolling Streetshoe 275 Waterbased Wood Floor Finish Video

By Jim Birch on June 12, 2009

Rolling Streetshoe Waterbased Wood Floor FinishA three part video of the first session we had at this week’s Basic Coatings Day, Wayne and Nels from Basic put on a demo for a group of Chicago flooring contractors on how to apply StreetShoe 275 using a piant roller.

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How the new VOC Regulations in Illinois will affect Hardwood Floor Finishes

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Illinois VOC Regulation DiscussionA video of an open discussion between Nels from Basic Coatings and a group of Chicago hardwood flooring contractors about the new VOC Regulations in Illinois, and how they will affect floor finishing in the future.

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Is the hardwood floor finish dry enough to put on another coat?

By Jim Birch on June 11, 2009

Floor Finish Drying Video DemonstrationNels from Basic Coatings explains that when the wood floor finish is dry enough to touch, you can turn on fans and heat (if applicable) to get air moving in the house to help accelerate the drying.

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Basic Coatings Lock ‘N Seal Wood Floor Finish Sealer Video Demo

By Tom Burkhardt on June 10, 2009

Basic Coatings Lock N Seal Wood Floor Finish Sealer Video DemoAnother video from yesterday’s Basic Coatings Demo Day. This one shows Wayne demonstrating Basic’s brand new Lock N Seal Waterbased Floor Finish Sealer.

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