Scratches on hardwood after refinish with Bona Traffic HD?
Eileen O'Connor
5 years ago
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Comments (20)I do this for a living in an area with very finicky clients, so my standards may be a little different than some. I'm pragmatic but do recognize that appearance and feel of a floor is important. I don't think the sealer and stain will cause a problem, but personally, I would not like it. My White Oak master bedroom floor was finished about 15 years ago with BonaSeal and maybe Pacific Strong Silkmat, which is inferior to Traffic. It's held up well but does have some scuffs and dings where some a/c ducting was dropped from the ceiling. It would not have benefitted from an extra coat of finish. Had it been finished with a stain and four coats, I think the dings and scuffs, and scratches from our dog, would be more apparent. If I was to move the furniture and recoat the floor, it would look quite good, except for the dings. What kind of wood is your floor?...See Morehardwood floor scratch removal without refinishing?
Comments (19)Your cleaner will be a pH neutral hardwood floor cleaner. Bruce, Armstrong, Bona, etc all make hardwood floor CLEANERS. Do NOT purchase the "polishes" or any product that promises to REVIVE or REJUVENATE your hardwood floors. These are to be avoided. They are polishes without the word "polish" in it's name. If you are concerned (while standing in the cleaning aisle) go ahead and read the back of the bottle. You are looking for the words "Does not leave a residue". That is the definition of a cleaner. You will want to use a microfibre mop. You will apply the cleaning solution to the MOP HEAD and then swish the mop around. The amount of cleaner is VERY SMALL. Here's how your cleaning routine *should look like: 1. Vacuum/sweep 2-3 times per week (turn off the beater bar if you use a vacuum...suction only) 2. WATER ONLY damp mop 1 per week (microfibre mop that is almost dry) 3. Use your cleaning product 1-2* per MONTH instead of the water-only damp mop I prefer to see the cleaner used 1/month...with the occasional 2nd application done after a particularly dirty month (like in winter or after a pool party). That means your cleaner will be used 12-18 times per YEAR! Yep. Per YEAR! The sweeping will be your biggest form of cleaning. The water-only damp mopping is the NORM...And when I say slightly damp...I mean JUST THAT. The amount of water in the mop will be so little that it will feel 'almost dry'. The only way you will 'feel' the water will be the fact that the mop will feel a little cooler than the air. That's it. That's how LITTLE water you need to care for a hardwood floor....See MoreRed Oak Flooring - want to refinish with only Bona Traffic HD
Comments (20)Hi everyone! We are doing a full home renovation and have red oak floors on one floor of the house and white oak on the other floor. We are trying to get the floors to look as close in color as possible. I’ve seen a few threads and articles about using Bona Nordic Seal, Traffic HD Poly, and some mention using a country white stain (I think duraseal makes country white, and Bona just makes a “white”)- did any of you have the issue of two different woods and if so, did you do the same number of coats/combination of seals and stains on both floors? Or did you stain the red oak to dull the pink while leaving the white oak natural? We are going to sample some of the combos in the house to see before we decide but wanted to see what worked for others. Thank you!...See MoreHair, debriefs after hardwood floors refinishing
Comments (7)Thank you for sharing these thoughts. Just to clarify, all the issues we saw were noticeable at the arms length, and judging by the last picture the contractor had to scape so deep into the finishing to remove some of these, which I'm guessing means that some were not in the top coat. The company said that they have someone else to spot fix. I'd love to know if the spot fixing is really possible. What potential issues you see with spot fixing? Is re-coating better? What the risks of re-coating are? What do you see as a potential realistic solution bfor us, especially given the cost of the project?...See MoreEileen O'Connor
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