...is it a recipe for disaster?
I have a currently unsealed new french oak floor, now covered in dust after a bit of filling and sanding.
Will it do any harm to take a very slightly damp cloth over the surface to remove any dust?
Use white spirit instead and get it sealed
Nope. It will lift the grain /slightly/, but that doesn't matter for a floor. Obviously you'd want to run the hoover over it first.
If you want the absolutely finest finish (for fine furniture, not floors), a cloth dampened with white spirit is better (because it won't lift the grain).
Not necessarily a good idea to use white spirit because it can dissolve any grime and soak it into the wood.
There is no specific reason to seal an oak floor either. Oil and/or beeswax makes for a very effective finish without the risk of the plasticy appearance of varnishes.
Yes you can.
It's best to vacuum over carefully first to remove as much dust as possible, then wipe carefully and allow to dry thoroughly before other treatments are applied.
Pure oil of turpentine is better and smells nicer.
Mary
Vacuum & tack cloth?
Spray a ferret with Pledge and let him roll around the room?
Owain
Illegal under the Ferrets & Polish Act (Greasy Ferrets) Act 2005.
Implementing EC 7066/2003 Directive re Latvinian Travel Opportunities & EC 3067/2001 Directive re Organic Ferret Exercise Rights.
I hear thats going to be Part F of BRs soon. There's also an upcoming Part O, Use of Otters in the Workplace. Some people, I dont know why, think it otterly pointless.
NT
Or stoatally ridiculous :-)
These are just weasel words.
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