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- Reclaimed wood can be finished using any of the accepted
techniques for finishing wood floors. That said, we've
found the best results can obtained through the following
procedures;
On the more rustic grades of floor,
a light screening with an orbital floor sander is all
that is necessary. The very worst thing you can do to
this type of floor is to sand aggressively as this will
remove much of the unique patina. If, on initial installation
you find unacceptably rough areas, then a light 'spot'
sanding with a palm sander and 120 grit paper is all
that is necessary.
Tung oil based finishes work well on our
floors. The very best tung oil finish we've found so
far is made by Sutherland
Welles. Oil-based polyurethanes are another acceptable
finish, though the downside to polyurethane is that
it's difficult to refinish without sanding the entire
floor.
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