I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? Will it stick? Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.

On Aug 13, 1:21*pm, wrote:
I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). *In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. *They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. *Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? *Will it stick? *Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? *Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.

I would not put tape on the new poly, paper then a plastic drop, then
canvas drops, and have them put rubber feet or towels on ladder legs.
Of course they have insurance, why not let them do all this, they bid
it right. Once I had no accidents and a guy asked if I had insurance
because he had new special carpet, I did, well a worker ruined about
40,000.00 in belgian wool carpet, He scrubbed a spot and the company
could not match it so replaced it all. my ins co dropped me.

On Aug 13, 6:00�pm, ransley wrote:
On Aug 13, 1:21�pm, wrote:

I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). �In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. �They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. �Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? �Will it stick? �Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? �Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.

I would not put tape on the new poly, paper then a plastic drop, then
canvas drops, and have them put rubber feet or towels on ladder legs.
Of course they have insurance, why not let them do all this, they bid
it right. Once I had no accidents and a guy asked if I had insurance
because he had new special carpet, I did, well a worker ruined about
40,000.00 in belgian wool carpet, He scrubbed a spot and the company
could not match it so replaced it all. my ins co dropped me.

I would put off paintaing for a month so the poly is well cured! why
rush? patience leads to a better job

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On Aug 13, 6:00�pm, ransley wrote:
On Aug 13, 1:21�pm, wrote:

I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). �In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. �They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. �Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? �Will it stick? �Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? �Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.

I would not put tape on the new poly, paper then a plastic drop, then
canvas drops, and have them put rubber feet or towels on ladder legs.
Of course they have insurance, why not let them do all this, they bid
it right. Once I had no accidents and a guy asked if I had insurance
because he had new special carpet, I did, well a worker ruined about
40,000.00 in belgian wool carpet, He scrubbed a spot and the company
could not match it so replaced it all. my ins co dropped me.

I would put off paintaing for a month so the poly is well cured! why
rush? patience leads to a better job

That's what happens when you get the horse before the cart. Why in the hell
did you get the floors finished BEFORE the painting was done? The floors and
stairs are the LAST thing you have done. I see nothing but misery in your
future if you don't wait till the poly is COMPLETELY cured.After that put
down 4X8X1/2 inch sheets of sound board duct taped together(NOT TO THE
FLOOR) then canvas drop cloths...Good luck...Your gonna need it....

On Aug 13, 10:07*pm, "benick" wrote:
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On Aug 13, 6:00 pm, ransley wrote:





On Aug 13, 1:21 pm, wrote:

I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? Will it stick? Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.

I would not put tape on the new poly, paper then a plastic drop, then
canvas drops, and have them put rubber feet or towels on ladder legs.
Of course they have insurance, why not let them do all this, they bid
it right. Once I had no accidents and a guy asked if I had insurance
because he had new special carpet, I did, well a worker ruined about
40,000.00 in belgian wool carpet, He scrubbed a spot and the company
could not match it so replaced it all. my ins co dropped me.

I would put off paintaing for a month so the poly is well cured! why
rush? patience leads to a better job

That's what happens when you get the horse before the cart. Why in the hell
did you get the floors finished BEFORE the painting was done? The floors and
stairs are the LAST thing you have done. I see nothing but misery in your
future if you don't wait till the poly is COMPLETELY cured.After that put
down 4X8X1/2 inch sheets of sound board duct taped together(NOT TO THE
FLOOR) then canvas drop cloths...Good luck...Your gonna need it....- Hide quoted text -

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Since the deed is done, what's the worst that can happen to the
floor? Also, wouldn't the "sound board" stick to the floor? (BTW,
what is "sound board"?) Thanks.

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I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? Will it stick? Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.


You know someone just has to ask why didn't you have it painted first?

To me, it's easier to clean up dust then living with a blemished floor.
You're going to chew your nails to the bone the entire time they are
painting.

Do the painters know the floor is oil based poly and only been drying two
weeks?

How long are you leaving your heavy furniture off the floor? Should say
that right on the can.

On 8/13/2008 7:23 PM spake thus:

On Aug 13, 10:07 pm, "benick" wrote:

That's what happens when you get the horse before the cart. Why in
the hell did you get the floors finished BEFORE the painting was
done? The floors and stairs are the LAST thing you have done. I see
nothing but misery in your future if you don't wait till the poly
is COMPLETELY cured.After that put down 4X8X1/2 inch sheets of
sound board duct taped together(NOT TO THE FLOOR) then canvas drop
cloths...Good luck...Your gonna need it....

Since the deed is done, what's the worst that can happen to the
floor? Also, wouldn't the "sound board" stick to the floor? (BTW,
what is "sound board"?) Thanks.

The stuff formerly sold as Celotex; dunno what they call it today.
Fiberboard is the generic term. You know the stuff some bulletin boards
are made of?


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On Aug 13, 1:21*pm, wrote:
I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). *In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. *They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. *Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? *Will it stick? *Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? *Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.

Oi Poly will cure 75-95% in 3 weeks if humidity is low, it will take a
6 mo to a year to fully cure. You have no reason to wait unless its
been super humid and was wet for many days, I have done this with a 4
day cure because I just had to. Just protect the floor as I pointed
out earlier. Bottom line its the painters responsibility, have it in
writing and dont pay till you see the floor clean. Worst that will
happen is a easy recoat.

On Aug 14, 9:03*am, ransley wrote:
On Aug 13, 1:21*pm, wrote:

I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then
coated with three layers of satin finish oil-based polyurethane). *In
two weeks, painters will arrive, and they will be in the room where
the floors were just refinished. *They will be using ladders, paint
buckets, etc.

I want to protect the floor, but I realize that the poly hasn't yet
"cured", which I hear can take 21 days. *Can I lay down rosin paper
safely? *Will it stick? *Will it leech red color onto the light-
colored floors? *Can I tape the seams with blue painter's tape (for
delicate surfaces) and then be able to remove it safely a week later?

And is rosin paper the best way to go?

Thanks.

Oi Poly will cure 75-95% in 3 weeks if humidity is low, it will take a
6 mo to a year to fully cure. You have no reason to wait unless its
been super humid and was wet for many days, I have done this with a 4
day cure because I just had to. Just protect the floor as I pointed
out earlier. Bottom line its the painters responsibility, have it in
writing and dont pay till you see the floor clean. Worst that will
happen is a easy recoat.

The worst thing that could happen is an easy recoat? So if I protect
the floor the way you suggested, when the time comes to pull up the
rosin paper, it won't be stuck to the floor (even if there's been
significant weight on it for a week)? What if it is stuck?

replying to benick, Drew wrote:
I have a similar situation. The floors got done first because it was part of
the construction loan whereas the painting was all on me. The contractors
needed get paid, and I couldnt get the walls prepped and done in a
reasonable time. Sometimes in a remodel you have to bob and weave and the cart
comes before the horse.

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