anyone using oiled wood floors (not polyurethane)?
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Comments (1)I'm interested too. Anyone?...See Morehas anyone put down oiled wood floors?
Comments (137)Tung-oiled pine flooring update. It's been a year since my last post in this thread, and a year and a half from the floor install, so I thought I would post an update. Some backstory: These pine wide-boards were sawn at a local mill, kiln dried and I think indoors for abt a year before we got it. The boards sat in our house for 6 months before actual install. During that time, I sanded each board and applied and buffed in 4 coats of Hope's Pure Tung Oil. They were installed on our second floor, all bedrooms. Once installed, I buffed in one more coat of tung oil. Today. I am very pleased with how the tung-oil is protecting the floor, and how the floor is holding up. Not seeing much gap between boards, and any accidental spills are not leaving any stains, but I do get to them fairly fast. For clean up, we vacuum and when needed, use damp rag and elbow grease for any scuffs, or marks (dog paws), etc. I occasionally buff out scratches with tung oil (we have a dog and 11yo boy). Since the floor has gone thru one dry winter, this summer I plan buff in another coat of tung oil for more durability. Because it is pine, we do not allow shoe traffic on the second floor or food, but that rule was same when the flooring was carpeted. I love this floor! The patina is becoming quite lovely, it has been really easy to keep. I expect the floor to age gracefully and develop more character as the years go on. I do not regret going the all-natural route with using only the tung oil....See More3 coats oil based Polyurethane on wood. Now, how do I clean it?
Comments (1)Don't use windex! It may contain amonia. Spot clean messy spills with a well wrung out wash cloth....See MoreAnyone used a European oil finish on wood ?
Comments (3)I am in the middle of redoing all the wood floors in my house with osmo; I've never done floors before so I don't have anything to compare it to, but here are my thoughts so far: 1: it's harder to apply than polyurethane, definitely read the directions thoroughly. It's important to put on a thin coat, and this was harder than I expected. 2: the color of the wood is much richer than I expected- it turned my 80-year old douglas fir so amber, it's almost bright red. I think it's beautiful, but you might want to do a test before you commit. 3: the finish is very matte. My boyfriend prefers something with more sheen, and we're on the hunt for that. I have read that you can buff the finish to a satin sheen, and I might try that when I have a chance. We haven't actually lived with the floors yet, so I can't tell you much about the wear. It seems to have a steep learning curve; my boyfriend is a woodworker and he's had lots of complaints about the stuff. The reasons I chose osmo are: it only takes two coats, doesn't take long to dry, doesn't really stink up the house, and is extremely friendly to the environment. I stand by my choice, so far. Good luck! Also- be sure you have a well-prepared floor- we sanded in a hurry, and the finish really exaggerates any irregularities in the floor....See Moreallison0704
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