Floor Varnish Tacky

We just had our floors sanded and refinished and they still feel tacky after 12 days.

Floor varnish tacky.

Finish applied too thickly. When the solvent evaporates all that remains is the pigment and the oil that is. Mix equal parts turpentine white vinegar and boiled linseed oil together and apply the solution on the sticky parts of the railing then wipe off. Our house is in hawaii at the top of a mountain where the rainfall is very high but i do not know our relative humidity percentage.

Test an inconspicuous area first before tackling the visible surface. The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal. Stain becomes sticky on a wooden surface because it doesn t have a binder such as you find in paint or varnish. Apply even and full coats of wax floor finish allowing each coat to dry properly and completely before applying another layer pour less solution into your wax applicator mop or put down less floor finish and spread it evenly over a larger area take a look at ourfloor finish application procedure for a step by step process on how to properly put.

Over time the finish of the varnish can start to peel become white and even feel tacky. If this has happened to your varnished wood finish you can repair it. Although painters sometimes refer to oil or water based polyurethane finishes as varnishes the term varnish usually refers to a clear oil based alkyd finish. The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal.

Whether your varnished wooden surface is a floor door or even a piece of furniture it can easily be fixed to look like new again.