Linoleum Refinishing

What is Linoleum

Linoleum is manufactured by combining wood flour or cork dust with linseed oil and most linoleum that is in good condition can easily be refinished. Unlike layered flooring products, the color and quality of linoleum remains uniform, even after excessive wear removes the initial finish.

How we Refinish Linoleum

We strip the wax from the linoleum floor using a wax removal solvent or cleaner. Alternatively, we can use a mixture of one part ammonia to two parts water and a scrub brush to remove any wax buildup on the floor. If needs, we use a high-quality wood putty matched to the color of the linoleum to fill any imperfections. We sand the linoleum using 120-grit sandpaper. It removes small scratches and smooth any patched areas by sanding.

Then apply a coat of high-gloss urethane varnish using a lamb’s wool mop or wide paintbrush. We take care to avoid brush marks if a paintbrush is used. We allow the linoleum to dry for at least 12 hours before proceeding and then sand the entire floor lightly using a pole sander fitted with 120-grit sandpaper after the first coat of urethane has dried. We remove any bubbles or imperfections in the finish using sandpaper. Clean the floor with a dry cloth and apply a second coat of high-gloss urethane varnish.