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I used a rental, orbital sander to refinish about 1000 sq feet of oak flooring in my home. I thought the orbital, pad sander did a fine job (I think I used just two levels of grit). Good finish. I used a smaller electric sander to get edges & corners.
Since I'm a boater, used a good Dutch varnish that I'd used for years on my wooden boats. 15 years later and the floors still look great. While I respect the value of other finishes, I happen to like varnish as it's easy to fix small areas if you want.
There's nothing wrong with a less aggressive sander that assures a good surface and minimizes the amount of wood you remove (and the chance of gouging the wood floor).
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James
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