Over time the top layer of your hardwood floor’s protective surface is slowly removed by the wear and tear of daily living. To maintain the life of your floor, it’s important to periodically treat a floor’s finish layer to restore its luster and protect its beauty. There are different ways to refresh and revitalize this protective layer, and many of these techniques vary on how the protective finish is dealt with.

• Polishing is the least invasive way of maintaining your floor’s finish. Polishing simply puts a new layer of finish over the existing layer, without altering the existing layer in any way. This should be done by a professional.
  
  
• Recoating is more intensive because it uses a buffer to lightly scuff the existing finish to remove ground in debris that polishing can’t reach. After buffing, the existing finish is recoated with another layer of finish.
  
  
• Refinishing is the most intensive since it completely removes the existing layer of finish before a new layer is added and should also be
  done by a professional. Refinishing a hardwood floor can be used to repair moderate to severe damage or change the color of your floor with a different stain.

Refinishing hardwood floors requires the most labor and can only be done a limited number of times throughout a floor’s life. Recoating hardwood floors is excellent preventative maintenance and can save you money over the life of your floor.

Benefits of Recoating Hardwood Floors

• Removes dirt and grime
• Fills in surfaces scratches
• Restore sheen and luster of floor
• Creates a fresh protective wear layer
• Creates an opportunity to have a design update with a new color, sheen or texture.

If you want to restore the look of your floor with a recoat or totally transform its look, contact a Bona Certified Craftsman. These local floor professionals will give you peace of mind and a job well done. These contractors provide superior service and expert results that are rooted in the professional products of the Bona System.