Floor Varnish Tacky

The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal.

Floor varnish tacky.

If this has happened to your varnished wood finish you can repair it. 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. If what you ve got is varnish you may ultimately need to strip and redo the finish at some point. The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal.

Over time the finish of the varnish can start to peel become white and even feel tacky. 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. Stain becomes sticky on a wooden surface because it doesn t have a binder such as you find in paint or varnish. 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.

We just had our floors sanded and refinished and they still feel tacky after 12 days. How to dry tacky varnish. 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. Test an inconspicuous area first before tackling the visible surface.

But first try a deep cleaning.