prefinished flooring dulling in high traffic area.

12-12-2006, 10:49 AM	#1
yummy mummy Member     Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,697	prefinished flooring dulling in high traffic area. We installed prefinished hardwood flooring approx. 3 yrs ago, and in an area that there is higher traffic, the finish (sheen) has dulled. Could anyone advise me as to what I can do? (Other than put a rug in the area), and how I can fix what is dulled there now? If I can fix it?

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12-12-2006, 11:21 PM	#2
747 registered     Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois (kankakee county) Posts: 926	prefinished flooring dulling in high traffic area. I think you can't do anything. Its a you get what you pay for stituation. Except some do allow a once sanding. But not all. It depends on how thick it is.

12-13-2006, 10:16 AM	#3
yummy mummy Member     Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,697	prefinished flooring dulling in high traffic area. It's 3/4 inch planks. I remember they also told me that it has a 30 year warranty on the planks. I will have to find out what the really means.

12-13-2006, 02:25 PM	#4
boman47k Member   Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,064	prefinished flooring dulling in high traffic area. It'll be interesting to see the solution to this. Anyone know what the factury uses for the finish?

12-19-2006, 10:40 PM	#5
Floorwizard Member     Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Alaska! Posts: 1,522	prefinished flooring dulling in high traffic area. many guarantees to wood it will expand and contract it will age it will be affected by moisture it will scratch warranties are only on surface abrasion for the finish. sounds like a possible warranty issue. you should not see wearing if properly lived on and maintained.