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SummitWanderer OP t1_iy4kiok wrote

Reply to comment by JustAnAverageGuy in Removing mastic while preserving hardwood floors underneath? by SummitWanderer

Thanks for the reply, have a sample to test when ready. I'm not sure I have the steady hand to keep it from biting the wood unfortunately :(

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idonotselltoepics t1_iy4rdxs wrote

I'm no expert but have dabbled in old hardwood floor restoration before, in the best of worlds after you removed all this stuff it would be good to give the entire floor a good sanding and re-varnish. These steps would eliminate any minor damage caused by biting the wood.

But then again some of your other comments give me the impression you intend to preserve the varnish so maybe none of this applies to your situation

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SummitWanderer OP t1_iy4wdwq wrote

The plan is to eventually sand everything and re-varnish it, but 90% of the house is hardwood in seemingly good shape. I was honestly hoping for some miracle cure that might let me just wipe the old mastic off 😂 It's still slightly tacky so there was a hope

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JustAnAverageGuy t1_iy5iy9c wrote

yeah... you're going to have to plan on refinishing the floors at the same time.

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