G & S, I really appreciate your reply. No, this is not the floor right now. It's the look that I'm trying to achieve. Right now the floor is curing with the ClassicSeal.

I've pulled up YouTube videos of AmberSeal. When I look at AmberSeal, I see an orange tint, almost an underlying rust. I don't want any orange or red-orange. I also read that AmberSeal is difficult to apply the the floor and because it can streak when it's applied unevenly, then you have to do two coats of AmberSeal. While it provides color to the floor, it can also get blotchy if you aren't careful.

After sleeping on this, I'm looking at IntenseSeal with fresh eyes. It's also possible that I quickly dismissed the idea of the product during the early stage of research because I do not want the floors to look wet. The label says it has a "unique wet look". We are finishing the floors with the Traffic HD satin vs. the matte because we don't want the end result to look like raw wood. We'd prefer just a slight finish. Can any of you speak to IntenseSeal and your experience?

Thanks for sharing cac546. Are you saying you can put a Bona sealer down and then put a different Bona sealer over it? Our floor guy called Bona customer service yesterday about a couple of general questions. The ClassicSeal was so light I wanted to know if we could apply two coats ClassicSeal then the Traffic so we atleast better see it. Bona advise against it. Don't know the specifics around why, our guy just shook his head no while on the phone with them.

Point of interest with our samples: After looking at different stains, and determining no thank you, we looked at a sample of the Natural and ClassicSeal. We too could barely tell any difference between the two sealers. The Classic had a touch of tint, but it was maybe millimeters difference. Wondering if that would also have been the case with IntenseSeal. And you definitely don't remember any color with IntenseSeal? You're absolutely right about our species of floor being different from each other and the end result. At the end of the day, we love the warm, honey, creamy blonde floors on this maple. We trust any continued feedback.

Bona's Classic Seal is the only sealer that does not allow multiple coat application. All of their other sealer does. Classic seal = bottom of line sealer. It does not work well with their own stain. It's why Bona recommends Intense or Amberseal over their stains. Although, you can apply Nordicseal or Naturale over stain to get an aged effect.

You can use Intense as a bond coat. It can be applied over poly, then traffic on top.

G&S, I've never heard or read any of that. Where does that info come from?

My impression is that variations on ClassicSeal are similar to it, plus color. The other sealers call for 1 or 2 coats, presumably because they add color. There should be no need to do a second coat of ClassicSeal because it adds no color. Unless you're water popping, there would be no need for ClassicSeal over Bona stain. I suppose one of the colored sealers could be used to tone a floor slightly as you suggest. I don't see anything recommending IntenseSeal as a bond coat over existing finish, only over raw wood.

Johnson, It's a Bona Craftsman exclusive information. Instructors gave us insider tips on their products - do's and don'ts. Check with your local rep. It only works with the Traffic finishes, no other finish.

Intense is the updated version of classic, allowing for high build system. Just like Mega HD is an updated version of Pacific Strong.

Thanks!!!

I am in the same boat. I have raw orange maple wood floors right now. To Nordic Seal or not to Nordic Seal? I am scared of pink! Or to just Traffic HD it? This is beyond stressful.... thanks!

Use a sealer before the Traffic.

paula - why do you say scared of pink? Have you heard the Nordic can give off a pink tint?

Maybe finished white can have a bit of a peachy tone.