How To Dry Floor Urethane Fast

Use a fan to direct fresh air over the area.

How to dry floor urethane fast.

Open windows and doors. Both drying and curing require air flow. Use mineral spirits to clean the surface of the floor and remove all remaining debris and dust. In addition to drying faster than standard polyurethane finishes polyurethane for floors does not have to be sanded between coats provided you apply next coat less than twelve hours later.

Set up a space heater in an adjoining doorway to keep the room temperature in the 70s f if you are drying the urethane in early to midspring or mid to late autumn. It can take up to seven days for the urethane to be 90 percent cured and 30 days to be cured completely. But either a lambs wool or synthetic pad applicator on a long pole will speed up the process and save wear and tear on your knees and back. Allow it to dry fully before coating the surface in polyurethane.

Apply the mineral spirits to a clean cloth and wipe down the entire floor paying special attention to cracks edges and corners. Outside of the summer months. Before use thoroughly stir minwax ultra fast drying polyurethane for floors to rotate the product from the bottom to the top of the can.