I am High On Polyurethane Fumes.... Ask Me Anything

[matcom]

having my livingroom and hallway wood floors redone!

ooooooooooooooooo i'm dizzy :silly:

[goobergunch]

1. Which way is up?

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[matcom]

2. left

i think

[Don_G]

3. Didn't Use The Water-Based Poly?

Non-flammable, wears just as well as the VOC stuff and the smell disappears a lot faster.

BTW, when you paint your walls add a tablespoon of Vanilla Extract per gallon of latex. The smell disappears within 2 or 3 hours and dosen't affect the color.

[matcom]

4. first coat is oil based

the next 2 they are putting on water-based

[Don_G]

5. Missed The Refinished Reference

Yep, that's the way to do it. Hope it dosen't get too cold tonight because I would definately have my windows open, furnace off and an adequate of potables handy.

Don't forget the Vanilla Extract trick though---it works.

[Shanty Oilish]

6. How do you keep dust out of the computers?

We're about to do the floors too. I don't mind the poly, but I'd hate to clog up a brand new computer with sanding dust.

[Don_G]

8. Ask A Friend To Babysit Your Bytes?

Seriously, sanding generates flammable particles that are measured in microns. It's best to remove your system from the dust while the work is going on and after the VOC's evaporate after the first coat of Polyurethane.

Matcom did jog my memory though: if the floors are being refinished, the first coat must be chemically compatatible with the existing finish to ensure a good bond. Oil-to-Oil at least for the first coat and Latex for the next two or three.

On Edit: Fine wood dust is also hygroscopic (absorbes water) and may cause shorts on a circuit board if humidity levels rise. Another reason to get your system in a safe place.

[kodi]

7. you do know huffing those fumes will give you three-headed sperm?

just ask my dad.

[Don_G]

9. I Always Wondered

Maybe that explains Dimbo....