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That's a nice little sander. What does IIRC mean? And what were the 1st 3 coats? Tung oil or poly?

cool, thanks. Have already been through both a Ryobi and ozito too. Am due a really decent sander. Hope I can convince the Bunnings guy that I can use one. :rolleyes: Maybe I should say it's for my husband. Thanks for the tips. Will seriously consider the tung oil.

:( Don't make me ask the guy from Bunnings, pleeeze. :o He's already sold me an electric whipper-snipper.

I'm not going anywhere until I get some answers, please.

I'd love to know a bit more about how DIYers do their sanding - all hand sander or hire the beast from Bunnings or both?

Forgot how fantastically informative this thread was. How did your floor go, TMNT? Can add this from Allgood's thread, too. http://somersoft.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1178760&postcount=49

thanks for this tip. obviously will get better each time if the sanding is right.

Excellent! What man? The man of power. What power? The power of hoodoo. Hoodoo? You do! What? Remind me of a man ....:cool:

polyurethane! yes, that's right. TMNT, I know what you're saying about wanting to do it yourself and eventually mastering it. I don't think you're going to get a smooth finish in 2 coats though. Probably you needed to do the 80/120 grit first and then a few more sandings before you...

Unless I've misunderstood, 3 different pros have told you that Black Japan is a good idea and then a coat or two of clear. Right??? So that's what I'd do. On the other hand, I'd probably persevere with getting in someone who does it all the time. I had my parquetry done in my flat when I...