Oil or water based poly on pine floors?
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Oil-based poly for red oak hardwood floor?
Comments (0)I deceided to go with oil-based polyurethane for red oak hardwood floor finish. One issue IâÂÂm uncertain of is ambering (yellow/orange shade) of oil bases poly. I want to minimize it . Can anyone recommend some brand verses others that would help in keeping this amber in check. If thatâÂÂs impossible, maybe some light stain with water finish is better solution? Thanks...See Moreoil-based poly over water-based poly?
Comments (3)Should be o.k., but test on a sample board. If you have trouble with adherence, it will peel off once it dries. You're supposed to be able to put a coat of shellac between incompatible finishes, but I found that didn't work too well. For what it's worth, I used the waterborne polycrylic on a bathroom vanity and it's held up well for 5 or 6 years. No water spots. I don't think the water based has the depth to it that the oil based does, but it's sure a lot faster between coats....See MoreWater base Poly finish over oil base on concrete
Comments (5)You are mixing chemicals (mastic adhesive + mineral spirits + polyurethane + concrete moisture) and have had a reaction. I've heard this done...but only by high-end epoxy finishers that deal with plastics and chemicals every day; all day. There is a reason why the epoxy finishers are some of the highest paid flooring professionals around...you need a degree in chemistry to understand epoxy. And polyurethane for wood is a vastly different product than polyurethane for concrete. There are so many things that could have gone wrong (didn't rinse the floor after the mineral spirits; wrong polyurethane; moisture coming up from the slab; mastic reacting with the polyurethane; etc) that it is hard to figure out what is happening. Mastic is an aggressive material. It doesn't like anything but vinyl backed stuff. One man's adhesive (mastic) is another man's solvent (polyurethane). Good luck. My guess is you will be using a diamond grinder to get this down to raw concrete so that you can start over....See MoreOak Log Home Interior Wall: Should I use water or oil based matte poly
Comments (5)Water-based all the way. It is 2020 and to me there isn't really a need for oil based products anymore. There are plenty of water-based products that are availably and are quality products. Not sure of your location and what stores you have access to but I would imagine there are options available to you. Water-based all the way though....See MoreKimberly Shackelford
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