Knowledge Articles — Floor Sanding


What will be said about you at your funeral?

Posted by Laurence de Wet on

What will be said about you at your funeral?

It’s a rainy Saturday morning as you slowly crawl out of bed – You had a rough night and a very hard week – your muscles ache after a week of sanding a pig of a pine floor, and hours on your knees are now evident as you slowly walk...

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Applying wood floor oil - Buffing alternative to Trowelling.

Posted by Cameron Flannagan on

Applying wood floor oil - Buffing alternative to Trowelling.

The flooring industry is full of layers, Sanders, sealers and cleaners who hold great pride in the work they carry out in this industry and are always out to help and give advice to others. Here at Ultimate Floor Care, we take pride in being a part of this industry...

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🏉 Winning by a Point: Creating Loyal Fans for your Wood Floor Sanding Business Just Like the Rugby World Cup Final 🏉

Posted by Tracey Gilbey on

🏉 Winning by a Point: Creating Loyal Fans for your Wood Floor Sanding Business Just Like the Rugby World Cup Final 🏉

  Rugby fans are among the most passionate and loyal supporters you'll find anywhere. The recent Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand was a nail-biting display of skill, determination, and sportsmanship, with South Africa narrowly clinching victory by a single point. It was a game that...

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Mastering the Art of Wood Floor Sanding with Bona Products!

Posted by Tracey Gilbey on

Mastering the Art of Wood Floor Sanding with Bona Products!

Welcome, skilled contractors of the wood floor realm! Today, we embark on a journey to unlock the secrets of achieving flawless wood floors through the power of Bona products. As experts in this industry, we appreciate the value of your time, which is why we've crafted this informative and engaging...

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Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial

Posted by Tracey Gilbey on

Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial

By Simon Gallaway February 2023  So, you have a Pallmann Spider. You want to know how to get the best out of it, produce a superlative floor finish that will leave your clients in no doubt that they chose well when they found you, earn an enviable reputation, prevent it...

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Bona Craft Oil 2K – Adding charm to your wood floor!

Posted by Tracey Gilbey on

Bona Craft Oil 2K – Adding charm to your wood floor!

Are you looking at protecting that newly installed wood floor? Then the Bona Craft Oil 2K could help you to bring that gorgeous charm out in your wood floor!  Every homeowner wants their new wood floor to look perfect… and wants that look to last. I mean, who doesn't? These...

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Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Triple-Plate Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial 

Posted by Cameron Flannagan on

Pallmann Spider Rotary / Planetary Floor Sander Triple-Plate Maintenance and Problem Avoidance Tutorial 

So, you have a Pallmann Spider and triple plate. You want to know how to get the best out of it, produce an exceptional floor finish that will leave your clients in no doubt that they chose well when they found you, earn an enviable reputation, prevent it from becoming...

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Bona Flexisand 1.9 – A little package for you!

Posted by Tracey Gilbey on

Bona Flexisand 1.9 – A little package for you!

As most of you know… here at Ultimate floor, we choose to partner with brands all around the world, and that's why we now offer amazing products by Bona. Bona's mission is to bring out the beauty in natural wooden floors, a passion that we share! Because of their performance...

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Colour Enhancing Primers what is available.

Posted by Cameron Flannagan on

Colour Enhancing Primers what is available.

Before we get into this amazing product and what this can offer in terms of the effect on wooden flooring, I’m going to go through the basic reasons for using a primer on wooden flooring. These are five main reasons, but there are many other advantages. - Reduces side bonding....

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The Pallmann Cobra Belt Sanders

Posted by Cameron Flannagan on

The Pallmann Cobra Belt Sanders

The belt sanders in this blog are the Pallmann Cobra Classic belt sanders and the Pallmann Cobra 09 belt sanders. Before we get into the difference between the 2 machines that we offer here at ultimate floor care let’s hear more about the belt sander in general and what its...

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The Pallmann Spider floor finishing machine

Posted by Terry Guilford on

The Pallmann Spider floor finishing machine

Let's introduce you to the Pallmann Spider floor sanding machine. It was built and designed to revolutionise floor sanding, a machine that can function as a rotary, planetary, and random orbital machine. It has variable speed, the ability to take additional weights, and three Velcro pad systems for the planetary...

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What can I use to cover my wooden floor after it has been finished?

Posted by Cameron Flannagan on

What can I use to cover my wooden floor after it has been finished?

Once you have sanded and finished a wooden floor with either lacquer or oil, there are some cases where other trades may need to come in to complete other works or repairs. Usually, we like to put in place the idea that the floor sander/finisher should be the last trade-in...

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