I would honestly just not have an expansion joint there....if you make it tight to your inlaid panel and put your expansion joint along the outside perimeter I think you'd be fine. Its glued down, and also in alternating directions making it more stable.
If you do put one at the panel it may...
Just plan for another coat of poly. Buff the whole floor at 220 or use a green sand dollar hit that spot hard....then in that puddle spot (that's exactly what it is you're right) use a very sharp floor scraper like this one to gently take away the excess after it has dried. You're gonna want to...
Shellac is old school, it's actually made from the shell of a shellac beetle lol look it up.... it's alcohol based so it evaporates quickly. It also brings out a very rich color to your stain. Kinda pricey but worth every dollar if you ask me.
Sealer is a penetrating product it's designed to...
Been doing gyms and residential hardwood for 4 years....I don't know any other type of floor we specialize in wood.
The top is what it looks like when we get there, bottom is when we are done with two coats of DTS sealer
Pretty rough mate....honestly you're best off doing it over again, as much as that sucks but hang in there, you worked too hard in the first place. I do hardwood refinishing for a living heres the rundown....We use Hummels but any rental can do the same thing.
1. Rough Cut with your big belt...
Bona DTS waterborne is safe for vinyls. I've used it in many gyms. The vinyls and paint go between the sealer and the finish. It goes
1st coat sealer
Quick pass green Norton sand dollar
2nd coat sealer
Paint/Vinyl
1st coat finish
Buff with GREEN NORTON SAND DOLLAR
2nd coat finish
I cannot...