Floor Varnish Tacky

The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal.

Floor varnish tacky.

Whether your varnished wooden surface is a floor door or even a piece of furniture it can easily be fixed to look like new again. If this has happened to your varnished wood finish you can repair it. Test an inconspicuous area first before tackling the visible surface. How to dry tacky varnish.

Apply even and full coats of wax floor finish allowing each coat to dry properly and completely before applying another layer pour less solution into your wax applicator mop or put down less floor finish and spread it evenly over a larger area take a look at ourfloor finish application procedure for a step by step process on how to properly put. But first try a deep cleaning. The finish was oil based polyurethane duraseal. Mix equal parts turpentine white vinegar and boiled linseed oil together and apply the solution on the sticky parts of the railing then wipe off.

Finish applied too thickly. We just had our floors sanded and refinished and they still feel tacky after 12 days. When the solvent evaporates all that remains is the pigment and the oil that is. Over time the finish of the varnish can start to peel become white and even feel tacky.

Our house is in hawaii at the top of a mountain where the rainfall is very high but i do not know our relative humidity percentage.