I am trying to understand if a few more coats of polyurethene on the hardwood floor would do the trick. A neighbor of mine suggested that the original builder probably just applied enough to get by...and that I would be happy with the results...and overall long term "health" of my wood flooring...if I applied a few more coats.
What say you, o'flooring experts???
Adding a thicker coat can protect THE WOOD better, though. Then only truly deep scratches will make it through the polyurethane finish to damage (gouge) the wood.
As I recall, Aluminum Oxide is the floor finish of preference, now. It provides a stronger, longer lasting, more natural, thinner finish. But it requires more specialized application than polyurethane; it cannot be brushed or rolled on like polyurethane can. Thus, polyurethane remains the do-it-yourself finish of choice.
