Rob Blaustein
12-30-2005, 5:27 PM
A few weeks ago I posted a question about floor finishing and now have a follow-up question. The flooring guy put on the final coats (3 and 4) of a satin water-based poly finish today on our new oak floors. I'm not thrilled with how it came out. He matched the color of the existing flooring nicely--where they meet it's hard to tell the difference. But the feel is very different--much rougher. I can basically feel the grain. Our old floors are much smoother. I think the old floors have a semi-gloss finish--could that be the reason why it feels different? I didn't think satin vs gloss vs semi-gloss affected the feel, only the luster, but I don't know much about finishes. Does this smooth out after time? Should it be lightly sanded or buffed? Is it because it's water-based and not oil-based poly? Just wondering if this is what I should expect.