Oil finished wood flooring w/ kids & pets: a mistake?
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Semi-gloss or matte for wood floors? Help w/ decision, please!
Comments (2)I prefer a satin finish. My floor guy did 2 coats of semigloss and a final coat of satin. A glossy top coat will show every speck of dust and pet hair....See MoreFloor finish problems w/ HighBuildPoly-anyone ever use Zar brand?
Comments (1)We had the exterior of our solid oak front door refinished this past fall. The finisher used Zar water-based polyurethane. We'll see how it holds up, but this guy really seems to know his "stuff" and the product has been around for a long time....See MoreSemi-gloss or matte for wood floors? Help w/ decision, please!
Comments (6)My high gloss oak floors have held up beautifully for 10 years in my kitchen and dining room. The kids are all grown, but we have a very busy household what with a constant parade of kids, grandkids, dogs and cats. And I love to cook and do so a lot. Very easy maintenance, love love love my high gloss floors, even though they were a mistake! I ordered satin, every box was marked satin, but every box contained high gloss instead. Rather than wait another few weeks we opted to continue with high gloss. I'm glad we did. Sherry...See MoreMistake: Walnut Island Top Was Done w/ Waterlox instead of OIL???
Comments (24)hi fishies, no first-hand experience yet, but I have been reading up on the various finishes to use and pros/cons. I think a lot of which finish to choose depends on your personal preferences and timing needs. One issue with waterlox is that it must be given sufficient curing time to become truly hard and durable and so you cannot wash your counters until at least 7 days have passed and they actually will not be fully cured until 30-90 days later. Otherwise it can be soft and sticky and not set up properly. Another depends on the amount of shine that you want -- original waterlox is sort of a glossy look, but you can ask for satin finish if you prefer less glossy-- the satin is just an added layer put on top of the original so it is not too late if you ask for it later. The satin layer often adds a little bit of cloudiness to the finish whereas the clear/glossy shows the wood grain better. Another issue is the color that waterlox gives to wood-- many people say it adds an amber hue to the wood, which some people like as it is very rich and warm, but it is a matter of preference. However, a lot of protective finishes will add some kind of slight change in color to the wood. Also, waterlox has high VOC content and smells terrible when drying (a low VOC version is available though people said it also smells very bad). but once dry, waterlox is supposed to be food-safe. i am planning on using a european hardwax oil finish. the reason being i wanted a matte finish, and i didn't want to wait too long for the curing time. also, since i have young kids, i wanted a no-VOC finish that I could apply later whenever i needed to do maintenance. good luck! I cannot wait to see your kitchen complete!...See Moreroobear
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