Well, first, thanks to all for not abusing me for failing to realize there is a GW Flooring forum. Duh. I have hung out for years on the kitchen and appliance forums and just assumed this would be the place to post. Appreciate all of you helping despite the mistake. At any rate, I did search Bona Traffic and clearly it's the only water-based poly that gets props. Otherwise, oil based is regarded as more durable than other water based polys. Not sure if we'll like the yellowing with the oil, but the floor guy is willing to do some samples so we can see. Would you reject water based if they can't do Bona Traffic (which I gather requires some expertise, and not all vendors will use it) and go with oil based? The location is second floor hallways and master bedroom, not super high traffic areas, but also the stairways, which do get a lot of traffic. Finally, can Bona Traffic be used over existing water based poly? It's time to rescreen our kitchen floors, which were done with generic water based (before I got smart and posted on GW).

Water-based all the way. It is 2020 and to me there isn't really a need for oil based products anymore. There are plenty of water-based products that are availably and are quality products. Not sure of your location and what stores you have access to but I would imagine there are options available to you. Water-based all the way though.

I would have them redo it anyways. Your floors have a lot of chatter in the sanding. Waves throughout, which needs to be addressed. Bona Mega is a upgrade from Woodline and Traffic is a upgrade from Mega with HD being their top of the line finish. If, these finishes do not outperform Woodline. It is because it was improperly installed/applied. The contractor's drum sander is no good. It needs to be looked at. The drum or motor shaft is no good, causing the chatter. A hard plate system can remove it, but will take a lot of time based on the severity of the chatter.

I have new hardwood floors in my kitchen that got stained the same color as the adjacent existing hardwood floors in my house today. The existing floors were done 10 years ago and had an oil based poly finish. Thinking about using water based poly on my new kitchen floors. Bona Traffic HD. My concern is they may look different in color from the rest of the house. Could the water based poly do that? I used espresso and Jacobean on both. Thanks so much!