We had wood floors sanded and then 1 coat of Bona Intense seal and 2 coats Traffic HD applied. I saw the products. All 3 coats were done same day. Floor continues to smell 12 weeks later even though we aired out home with fans for weeks. Smell is less than at the beginning but still there and my wife feels light headed. Noticed when we get humidity to around 40% smell is less but starts again if humidity goes to 50-55%. Finish is rough but seems to resist water stains. How do we get smell to stop? I can put my nose on floor and know that is the smell. Any insight would be very appreciated!

@Chelsea Ivers I have only done door panels on sides of boxes, and they turned out reasonably well, but I am still having problems perfecting my finishing method. The doors and drawer fronts will be the next things I tackle. My latest issue is pock marks, otherwise known as fisheyes, that I think are appearing due to excessive humidity. I have created an enclosed painting booth that tends to trap vapor as it evaporates from the coating, and during a rainy week here where I live, I could not control the pock marks appearing in all layers of Loba 2K Supra AT even with opening a couple of windows that adjoin the booth. The WS EasyPrime did not have this issue, but again, that was the first layer, and successive coats in the 4-coat system released more humidity into the air. Other things can cause fisheyes like excessively thick coats or improper temperatures of the air and substrates, but I believe in my case it is humidity and will be trying to address this going forward with a robust dehumidifier inside the painting booth. I would be happy to personally speak to you about the process, but it would really be better if you started your own thread and posted questions there so that everyone searching for Loba application information in the future could benefit. Alternately, I just switched my settings over to allow you to be able to message me privately, but if I don't hear from you, I'll be switching that back off by the end of January 2021. You should be nervous, actually! This is a terrible coating to apply on cabinetry, and I highly encourage you to select a different finish! I'm in the middle of a project so already committed, but many times during the 16 coats I have already done with 6 to 8 hours of prep for each coat (with the exception of the hot coat of Supra 1 hour after primer) and at least half of the work left to go for a small kitchen, I have regretted ever signing up for this monumental task. If you haven't read my other thread on Loba for cabinetry and followed the links within the posts there, it would be of benefit to you: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5927222/loba-2k-supra-a-t-coating-questions#n=26 If you haven't yet purchased your Loba products, please visit the Envirolak website and check out their clear coat finishes. Envirolak would be much more suited to a cabinetry application. Envirolak is based in Canada and is gaining a solid reputation for robust, one-part waterborne coatings, including clear coats, that are created to be brushed and rolled on. If you don't have a dealer near you, you may contact Envirolak directly, and they'll be able to work with you to get their products. This would be the next-best thing in durability to a catalyzed 2K (two-part) finish such as the Loba 2K Supra A.T. Another alternative would be General Finishes. They do some beautiful one-part waterborne clear coats that are probably not as resilient as Envirolak's but are easy to apply with brush and roller, and many people who have posted in the Houzz forum have used General Finishes to satisfactorily coat their cabinetry projects. Here is one thread with more information about that: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5633128/most-natural-matte-satin-finish-white-oak-cabinets#n=33 One of the first problems you will encounter with Loba 2K Supra A.T., or indeed any of Loba's 2K coatings, is that they begin to set up at lightning speed. You must lay the coating down and walk off and leave it within no more than 10 minutes per piece, and really more like 3 minutes per each section of each piece. The learning curve is steep, and I'm still having problems getting my coating to lay down without brush marks as the quick drying occurs. Another problem you will encounter with Loba's products is that they are formulated with no vertical hang properties. All the leveling properties are horizontally self-leveling. So, any time you have something other than a perfectly flat surface, the Loba coating will drip, run, or puddle. I have created a complex system of taping off low-lying areas, then wiping the puddles with a microfiber cloth, then removing the tape with care not to drip onto finished sections, then painting the previously taped areas, then sponging off more puddles, then wiping out more puddles with craft swabs. This all happens within seconds as I move quickly with no wasted motion as the coating is already flash drying in surrounding areas. The process is difficult, stressful, and not entirely successful as I have many surface blemishes throughout the project thus far. I have had to coat each plane separately using several rounds of Frog Tape with plastic draping to mask off non-working sides. Please, if you have any other options, go with the other options. The best thing would be to order prefinished cabinetry or to have a professional spray the project with Milesi or Renner. You may learn more about professional spraying options at this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/diycabinetrefinishing The Loba 2K Supra A.T. with a 4-coat system including WS EasyPrime primer as the first coat is basically impervious. You'll never be able to refinish your cabinetry pieces unless they are flat surfaces that can be mechanically sanded. It's that tough. You may even have a hard time hand sanding between layers prior to full cure due to the incredible resilience. It's like dipping everything in plastic. The finish is beautiful, but I think in most cases that the durability is overkill for cabinetry. Loba's 2K products are designed to last 20 years on a flooring surface that you walk on during those decades. The Envirolak or General Finishes one-part waterborne products should give you plenty of years of wear without the headache of dealing with 2K application concerns. I hope this is helpful to you. If you would like to start a new thread with your own project and photos, please be sure to link it back here so we can follow and comment on your new thread.

Many people have had a 'poly plywood' floor last a decade or more. The finish is part of that. The wear through is the other part. Plywood should have the 3-coat system (which you are going to do). It needs maintenance (buff and coat) a snick earlier than solid hardwood. That's where the 10 years mark comes in. As a commercial space the 10 year mark is common to see a buff and coat done anyways. Just be prepared for it. The one downside of polyurethaned plywood = you have to pull it up if you ever want something else. All that work you put into that surface will need to come out before anything else goes down.

ngifford87, my use case is much lighter than yours - I don't have kids or pets (it's all older adults here). If you haven't already done so, you should check out Mommy to the Max's blog / more specifically, check out the reader comments on her Loba install there may be some relevant comments for you. https://www.mommytomax.com/natural-looking-white-oak-floors/ Also, check with your regional Loba rep - our rep, Adam Morin, was extremely helpful. He even made a visit to my home during the floor installation phase and showed me the different Loba products on some of my wood floor samples. Adam recommended the installer (very important to find a trained and experienced Loba installer). Back to answering your questions: The finish has been very strong with no issues on delamination or peeling/uplift. It has been resilent to food and household chemical droppings/spills. No stains at all (I have wood floors in my kitchen). I'd say it is a tougher finish than the Bona commerical finish I had on my previous floors. I've had no need for touch ups. It is very easy to clean (I use the Loba spray product and a bona mop). I don't allow shoes in my home - so, it's bare feet, socks or house shoes only. Workers must wear shoe protection or take off their shoes/boots. I don't believe shoes would be a problem for the finish, it is just so much easier to keep the floors clean when people aren't tracking in dirt and grime. Do know that this Loba finish leaves a slight feeling of texture from the wood - it is not a glass smooth finish. I like the finish and feel of the finish quite a bit. I've had some very slight fading - which is only noticeable when furniture or rugs are moved. I waited almost 1 year to put down a rug in my front bedroom. After a few months, I lifted the rug up and I can see a very, very slight difference between where the rug is and the rest of the wood floor. I also had a Chilewich door mat at the entrance and there is a very slight difference there as well. I do have a lot of large windows in my home / and the front door has large glass inserts. Possibly it is the Loba product or it could be the lighter color (and no stain) - or maybe it's a combination of both. Again, I don't believe anyone coming into my home would see the difference (somewhat looks like a slight shadow on the floor / if the Chilewich mat is moved) If you don't rearange your furniture or rugs often, I'd say it isn't an issue. BTW - I have seen MUCH, MUCH worse fading on other wood floors (e.g., sunlight rays burn-in. None of that happening on my floors). All finishes do fade when exposed to lots of sunlight, I expect. I'm very, very pleased with my Loba floors and would definitely use the product again. If going with the same Loba product, I recommend 3 coats vs 2 coats (I have 3 coats on my floors).