Weve had Rubio on our floors and stairs for years, without a single issue! We’ve got kids and hunting dogs, so we are not easy on our floors This type of finish is also the most common in the world while what we do here in the states is not Most of the stains see in photos in this thread could be fixed in seconds with the rubio tanin remover. Any saying the rubio maintenance products are expensive dont realize the large bottle of soap will last a life time, as you use a cap full or less and not with every cleaning. it is important to understand that the look will be very different then the standard shinny floor you see in the U.S., rubio is basicall dead flat finish If you want gloss dont get rubio Also its far more repairable the a standard built-up finish Get a scratch on a rubio floor and you can hand sand it and put more rubio on Scratch a built-up finish and you have to refinish the whole floor Ill take rubio every time!

Both Loba and Rubio are "special" finishes. Special in that not everyone is A. aware of them or B. trained on them. Loba Invisible is a water based finish with a low-gloss finish (it is their "matte" finish in the AT line). It is for those people who want the LOOK of oil finished without the MAINTENANCE of oil finished. The cost of Loba (any of their options) will be the up-front material costs. They are expensive but thankfully you get MORE than you pay for. More benefits. More scratch resistance. Excellent longevity. As a water based finish, it has different working times (wet edges are very different time frame than oil based finishes). And the mixing can be confusing for a refinisher "trying it out" for the first time. Other than the learning curve and the costs, it is relatively easy to use...ONCE the refinisher understands the process. In fact many people praise how easy it is...AFTER they get used to it! The Rubio is different. It is a relatively low-cost product to PURCHASE...but the costs come in the LABOUR. Rubio requires PERFECTION when it comes to sanding. It can take an extra 2-3 passes with the sander (and much higher grit levels) than a traditional/water based polyurethane. So...your refinisher absolutely MUST be trained on the sanding technique. If not, it will look ABYSMAL! And I mean crying and a sense of hopelessness - "How did this happen?" or "What do I do now?" are the questions often asked once a Rubio floor is mucked up. So Rubio has extra costs hidden in the LABOUR costs...but the material costs are quite low. And then there is the maintenance. Loba = none. Just basic wipe with damp cloths, sweep, refinish in 20 years. Rubio = much more. The homeowner will need to have ALL the cleaning and repair products ON HAND for the very first day of possession. The homeowner should pay the contractor to give a "maintenance" lesson before the hand over of the keys to the house. This should include scrubbing technique, cleaning techniques and then application techniques with both cleaning oils, maintenance oils AND the coloured oil (if you stain) should it be required to do a full patch at some time. The Hardwax oils are lovely. But they require certain maintenance. And in a lively household that can be spot cleaning and reapplying the finish if a stain appears. Water spots will need to be dealt with by a spot cleaning and reapplication of the colour/finish. Adding in the yearly "whole home" maintenance oiling" is another requirement. This can be done in high traffic areas every year...and then every 2-3 years you can move all the furniture out of the way and apply the maintenance oil over the entire space. You then leave for 6-8 hours and when you come back it should be ready for the furniture to be put back. Happily this can be done room by room as your home allows...which means it can take a week or more to do all the floors in all the rooms if you go one-by-one. You are welcome to hire these jobs out...but the beauty of the Rubio is it is supposed to be easy enough for the homeowner to maintain. But that means the homeowner has to take the time and the effort (out of his/her busy schedule) to do all the maintenance. Loba...simply love it and leave it. I'm far too lazy to deal with hardwax oils. Regardless of how I feel about the LOOK of them, I know darned well that I'm too lazy to take on 20+ years of homeowner maintenance. Homeowner, Know Thyself.

Thanks... contacted Rubio Monocoat and yes the maintenance schedule is annual. It’s too frequent for the amount of wood siding on our home so we will be looking for another option. Would like real wood but something with an extended maintenance schedule... Looking at some pre-coated siding like Maibec in semi-transparent colors... colour guaranteed for 8 years.

That is not an appropriate protective cabinet finish. Not even close. You need one of the Italian 2Ks. Cabinets should be finished before installing.