We varnished our floor and now it won't dry, it is still sticky,and it has been three days. HELP
2007-09-26 10:16:22 · 7 answers · asked by karen 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Oh, boy, what a mess. Go to your local home improvement hardware store. They should have varnish stripper and can give you advice on how to apply it correctly. Good luck!
2007-09-26 10:19:44 · answer #1 · answered by ga.peach67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, depending on how thick you put the varnish, and how evenly, it could take quite a while for it to dry. So, don't panic yet..... give it a week or so.
Other than that - you can sand the floors down to start over. You'll have a big mess though it the floor is still tacky....
Good luck.
2007-09-26 10:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Impavidsoul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
varnish is almost unheard of these days do you mean polyurethane, also there is no hardener with any floor varnish, if you did use poly and didn't allow enough time to dry between coats the bottom coat will keep the top coat soft for a long time, waiting is the only answer as it will dry eventually
2007-09-26 12:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it may have been humid where you are. Two options, leave the varnish on & blow hot air over flooring to dry it out. Or using a disposable mop & old coffee cans, mop odorless solvent (turpentine) over entire floor, may take several passes. Each time with clean turps. Allow the solvent to sit in the cans for a few days to let the sludge settle. Pour off the clean solvent & save, properly dispose of cans & mop (air dry outside). Warning: use of solvents is highly flammable, use with care!
2007-09-26 10:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by Duchamp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 10:04:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably needed to use a hardner mixed with the varnish...go back to the paint store and ask if a hardner was to be mixed with the varnish.the best solution is to get the proper mixture and re-paint the floor.
2007-09-26 10:26:26 · answer #6 · answered by dale r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you sand with 220 grit between coats that you allowed to dry? If not start over from square 1.
2007-09-26 10:31:28 · answer #7 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋