Screening (not sanding) Old Floors
A dull wood floor ready for refreshing might not need to be sanded down to bare wood. Screening, also called buffing or a buff-and-recoat, is an alternative with several advantages—when it’s appropriate for the particular floor. Removing minor damage and dullness, screening lightly scuffs the finish so that a new coat of finish will adhere. Screening takes less time than sanding, creates less mess, and doesn’t remove any actual wood.
An open-mesh sanding screen is used with the floor buffer, rather than abrasive
