It is with sadness that the Pete’s Hardwood Floors DIY rental storefront and webstore permanently closed as of November 1, 2023.
Our full-service hardwood floor contracting side will still be available! If you need hardwood installed, repaired, sanded or finished, call 651-698-5888 and we can help! Let Pete’s do it for you!
Thank you to everyone for supporting Pete’s for more than 25 years.
It is with sadness that the Pete’s Hardwood Floors DIY rental storefront and webstore permanently closed as of November 1, 2023.
Our full-service hardwood floor contracting side will still be available! If you need hardwood installed, repaired, sanded or finished, call 651-698-5888 and we can help! Let Pete’s do it for you!
Thank you to everyone for supporting Pete’s for more than 25 years.

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Home 9 DIY Hardwood Floor Techniques 9 Did your finish melt and clog up the sandpaper?
sandpaper clogged with floor finish

Did your finish melt and clog up the sandpaper?

Even floors that look perfectly normal can be hiding a finish that will melt and clog up sandpaper.

If your sandpaper clogged with hardwood floor finish, it isn’t a problem; it’s a solution! If this happens to you, drop to a coarser grit, which holds more melty finish and lasts longer, which will save you money.

Did you know that Pete’s stocks 12-grit and 16-grit for just this purpose?

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