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Engineered Oak Floor Restoration — New Silksworth
Previous aggressive sanding had left this engineered oak floor with very little real-wood wear layer, making assessment and controlled preparation essential.
- Previously sanded floor
- Very thin wear layer
- Carefully controlled process
Project summary
Project Summary
Floor
Engineered oak plank
Issues
Scratches and uneven sunlight-related colour
Finish
Bona Traffic HD Silk Matt
The constraint
Very little sanding depth remained
Engineered flooring has a real oak surface, but previous sanding reduces what remains. This floor had already been sanded aggressively, so further work had to be measured and conservative.
Colour variation
Sunlight changes cannot simply be treated as a coating
The uneven colour was associated with long-term light exposure. Careful sanding can improve the surface, but UV-related timber change is not always something that can be removed completely, particularly when wear-layer depth is limited.
Restoration process
How The Floor Was Restored
Assess Wear Layer
Previous sanding history and remaining oak were considered first.
Controlled Sanding
Only the preparation needed for a sound finish was undertaken.
Seal
The refined surface was sealed consistently.
Protect
Two coats of Bona Traffic HD Silk Matt renewed the protective system.
The result
A carefully renewed engineered floor
The scratches and tired finish were improved without treating the engineered boards like unlimited solid timber. The floor retained its useful wear layer and gained renewed protection.
Before and after
Before & After Gallery
Scratches and colour variation
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Careful sanding
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Project Details
Previous History
Aggressively sanded
Constraint
Very thin remaining wear layer
Treatment
Controlled sanding, sealing and two coats Traffic HD
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