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Prefinished floor too shiny   
I've just finished laying an oak floor with prefinished boards.  It looks 
good, but it reflects so much light that from certain angles it looks far 
too shiny and you can't see the grain of the wood.  Is there any way of 
removing the prefinish and making it look more real?

TIA

Lizzie
Date:Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:05:27 +0100   Author:  

Re: Prefinished floor too shiny   
"Lizzie"  wrote in message
news:d96lvu$bhe$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...

> I've just finished laying an oak floor with prefinished boards.  It looks
> good, but it reflects so much light that from certain angles it looks far
> too shiny and you can't see the grain of the wood.  Is there any way of
> removing the prefinish and making it look more real?


You can buy satin- and even matt-clear varnish, which may be simpler than
getting rid of the old finish. Try and get floor varnish as I think this is
tougher than normal varnish.
Date:Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:23:45 +0100   Author: