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Luis Hernandez

Columbus-based hardwood floor refinishing pro (10+ years) with 1 DAY® Refinishing. Luis started on the tools and now helps lead crews across Central Ohio, with a sharp focus on clean prep, dust control, stain matching, and finish choices that hold up to real life — kids, pets, and daily traffic.

On this blog, Luis shares straightforward, job-tested guidance on sanding and refinishing, screen-and-recoat options, scratch and water-damage repairs, and how to choose the right sheen and finish for your home.

Luis - the Columbus Refinisher

What Luis Covers on This Blog

Hardwood floor refinishing (full sand + refinish)

  • When a full refinish makes sense (and when it doesn’t)
  • What “good prep” actually looks like on real jobs
  • How dust containment works in practice and what to expect in a lived-in home

Screen and recoat (refreshing the finish)

  • Who is a good candidate for a recoat
  • What can cause adhesion failures (and how pros avoid them)
  • Why recoating early can extend the floor’s life

Stain matching + color decisions

  • How pros approach stain matching (and why samples matter)
  • How lighting and wood species change color outcomes
  • How to pick a “liveable” color that won’t look tired in a year

Repairs that blend (scratches, water marks, worn lanes)

  • How to tell surface wear from wood damage
  • When a spot repair is realistic vs when it will always “telegraph”
  • How finish sheen affects how visible repairs look over time

Sheen and finish choices (the “daily life” part)

  • Gloss / semi-gloss / satin / matte: what changes visually
  • Why lower sheen tends to hide small scratches better
  • Water-based vs oil-based: what homeowners notice day-to-day (odor, dry time, color tone)

Editorial Standards
(How This Blog Stays Reliable)

Standards-aware

When it helps, he references established industry guidance on finishing and sheen selection.

Maintenance reality

Recommendations assume normal households — kids, pets, and daily use—so “perfect showroom rules” don’t drive the guidance.

Job-first advice

Luis writes from what holds up on actual floors, not theory.