The ability to use a floor buffer is a must for any wood floor installer. This is the final step in the wood floor finishing process, which aims to smooth out the surface and remove any imperfections left by the drum floor sander or belt floor sander and edger before applying the final coating.

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Can a floor buffer be used as a floor sander?

When refinishing hardwood floors, you can use a floor buffer to do a light sanding pass. The drum sander and floor edger should be used for all heavy sanding. In between coats, use a floor buffer to scuff the surface.

Can you refinish hardwood floors with a buffer?

Scuff-sand your floors with a buffer and apply a fresh coat of finish if the scratches don’t go all the way through the wood. There are many advantages to refinishing hardwood floors rather than sanding them to bare wood.

Can you use a floor buffer on hardwood floors?

Using a buffer on hardwood floors is perfectly acceptable. Check the manufacturer’s instructions to see if the cleaning tool you’re using is safe and effective on hardwood. If it’s not, you risk further scuffing the wood’s surface while cleaning, which would be a waste of time and effort.

Can you use a buffer to sand?

It’s ideal for refinishing older floors that have been sanded numerous times or for scuffling up the surface of old floor finish to apply a freshen-up coat with an orbital floor polisher or buffer.

Is buffing the same as sanding?

Floor buffing and sanding are two distinct processes. Damaged polyurethane sealer and wood fibers are removed during the sanding process. Sanding involves the restaining of planks and sealing them with a new coat of polyurethane. Polyurethane sealer is used in buffing, which does not touch the wood.