Red Oak Flooring - want to refinish with only Bona Traffic HD
Michelle Pat
3 years ago
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Is Bona Traffic HD difficult to work with?
Comments (6)Bona's sealers have a color bar on their label. Classic seal is their latex sealer, which is the middle of the five sealers. This is considered their neutral clear, it does add color. https://www.bona.com/en-US/Bona-Professional/Products/Coatings/Waterborne-Finishes-and-Sealers/ClassicSeal/ Classic seal is there worst sealer. It contains latex, which makes it the most difficult to repair. Classic seal will not bond to classic seal. It is not a building sealer, which is an issue with repairs. You will need to refinish individual boards for repairs or a full redo....See MoreBona Mega/Traffic HD/Traffic Naturale for White Oak stairs?
Comments (2)I've used Naturale twice and neither customer liked it and went to Traffic. With a very low gloss option in Traffic it seems kind of redundant but maybe I'm just not that discerning. I have some on a floor in my showroom and it's held up well but seems to have gotten shinier over time. What color are they doing for stain?...See MoreBona natural seal and traffic hd on white oak
Comments (11)Thank you, I am very happy with how they turned out.. I ended up replacing red oak with 5” inch white oak select..Bona Natural seal with Bona Hd traffic extra matte. I was worried about adding more red oak to existing and not blending in as I wanted one consistent floor throughout. Here are a couple more pics of backsplash.. from Home Depot...See MoreFinal Coat Bona HD Traffic Satin Made Floors a Bit Too Glossy
Comments (25)At some point you will, but I still see some surface texture in your pics. This is a reason why I don't encourage people who want a bunch of coatswhen new, presumably for durability. I could understand on a commercial floor, but for most of my residential clients, when the floor gets scratched and and dingy, they want a recoat to bring it back up to par. I once had a client where we recoated her natural color floor with oil poly, giving it 4 coats total. A housekeeper walked on it, requiring coat #5. The gate guards were instructed that nobody enter and the key was put aside, yet another housekeeper with their own key went in before dry, requiring coat #6,which was a success. When the owner saw how smooth the floor was she contracted us to refinish the floor after season ended, because it looked like a sheet of plastic....See MoreMichelle Pat
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