Floor Sticky After Applying Polyurethane

When the solvent has evaporated the finish will still be sticky.

Floor sticky after applying polyurethane.

Kids did great job in making a pong table out of beer bottle tops 1st coat of poly dried fine second coat is still tacky after several days please give a suggestion of how we can save the table. We just had our floors sanded and refinished and they still feel tacky after 12 days. Cross linking is what makes polyurethane finishes more durable than other finishes. The move will leave only the penetrated stain.

Keep in mind that although appearing dry the underlying stain is still not cured. Over time the finish of the varnish can start to peel become white and even feel tacky. Applied cabothane water borne semi gloss polyurethane to pine floors. Now you can let it dry and apply the polyurethane.

To get rid of the excess stain apply another coat and let it soak for some minute then wipe the surface. If the stain is still sticky after 12 hours you may have to remove it. The second stage of drying is cross linking where the molecules react in the presence of oxygen to bond with one another. It will seal and dry quickly.

Letting the lacquer there won t make it dry naturally. That will take up to 30 days to do so underneath the seal coat and poly coatings. Applying the finish outside the recommended temperature and humidity range. So light traffic and no heavy items should be placed on the flooring.

Varnish is used to protect and add a shiny finish to wooden surfaces. The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal. If this has happened to your varnished wood finish you can repair it. You can then apply your polyurethane.