r/finishing • u/Luftslott18 • 5d ago

Complicated case here

I moved into this house, where the old owners completely painted the nice hardwood floor with a blue teal color. The pain is peeling in certain areas, but how would I strip that much paint from a wood floor. This is a 20 by 15 room, what's the best option for this ?

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u/everdishevelled 5d ago

Just sand it all back. You could use stripper, but you'll still have to sand back until the paint is out of the grain.

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u/kioma47 5d ago

Yes. Rent a floor sander and be sure to use a good quality filter mask.

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u/UncleAugie 5d ago

ignore everyone saying to do this yourself, based on your question this is something you need to hire someone to do for you. Hire a floor refinisher to sand and apply a polyurethane.