Abstract: The process which adds to the prior art steps of scraping, screening, and sanding the floor and applying a coat of a water-base sealer; the improvement steps of hand rubbing with fine sandpaper to remove all high spots and raised grain; subjecting the floor to the action of a rotating buffing pad having a diametric strip of sandpaper adhered thereto, followed by buffing with a rotating buffer pad unmodified with a strip of sandpaper; removing all dust by vacuuming and wiping with an aqueous dampened cloth; applying a coat of water-base finish; and repeating the above improvement steps with increasing fine sandpaper at least twice more to produce the final finished wood floor.