Floor Varnish Tacky

Over time the finish of the varnish can start to peel become white and even feel tacky.

Floor varnish tacky.

We just had our floors sanded and refinished and they still feel tacky after 12 days. The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal. If what you ve got is varnish you may ultimately need to strip and redo the finish at some point. But first try a deep cleaning.

Test an inconspicuous area first before tackling the visible surface. 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. 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. If this has happened to your varnished wood finish you can repair it.

How to dry tacky 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. When the solvent evaporates all that remains is the pigment and the oil that is. Stain becomes sticky on a wooden surface because it doesn t have a binder such as you find in paint or varnish.

Finish applied too thickly.