Rubio is a stunning product - to look at. The traditional, non-coloured products can be very tough....but they need WORK. Work. Work. Work and more work. Right after that, you need to put some work into them.

Are you aware of the homeowner maintenance requirements? You will require to purchase 4 different maintenance products that you (or your paid maintenance person) will have to use on a routine basis.

1. Master Colour - this is the colour put down to create your floor colour. This is a product that you will use every few years...to keep the floor looking white (or whatever colour you choose). It will be applied over the entire floor. It can be used room-by-room so that makes it easier.

2. Maintenance Oil - this is the product that you use every 4-8 months to keep the floor well moisturized. It can be applied over the high-traffic areas a couple times a year. The entire floor will probably need this every year.

3. Cleaning Oil - this is your 'month to month' cleaner. Instead of soap, or water or any other type of cleaning product, you will use this instead.

4. Spot Cleaner - this is used to go after very stubborn stains (and they WILL HAPPEN) such as wine, cola, mustard, oil (cooking or other). A good scrub with this product you will need to do a 'colour patch' correction....which is why you must have the Master Colour on hand for DAY 1.

.....yah....it is a product that has 10x the maintenance requirements of regular polyurethane.

Look at Bona NordicSeal (2 coats) plus 2 coats of Bona Traffic HD. It will be a little less expensive ($5-$7/sf depending on where you live) with SUPER TOUGH results.

Bona Traffic HD is the UBER Gold Standard for hardwood floor finishes.

Thank you very much for taking time to write this. Completely unaware of the maintenance requirements. Certainly does not fit my lifestyle. Perhaps this product is better for furniture. Thank you for specific bona recomendations. I really appreciate it.

What do you think of Loba 2K Invisible Protect AT? Is bona supperr to loba. (two super energetic boys under 6)?

There have been issues/complaints about the Invisible Protect AT. It can show PLENTY of foot prints, oil prints, dust prints, prints...with some knee prints, and hand prints, and dog prints...cat prints...sock prints...pretty much anything that hits the floor can leave a 'print'.

When looking for low gloss, remember it can be HAZY (the chemical additives cause the finish to look frosty/non-clear). Many people find low gloss to be very difficult to live with.

Personally I would work with Bona Traffic HD gloss on your FIRST coat...and then super matte (the commercial grade Traffic HD) on the second coat. Bona's NordicSeal is ahead of the Loba 'white' option.

I love Loba 2K Supra AT. I've sold it. I've worked with it myself. I've tested the toughness of it on cork (very delicate wood) and loved it. My customers and clients LOVED it! The Invisible Protect AT does not have the same following.

For low gloss + whitish look = Bona Traffic HD has a STRONG following and has been super successful.

Thanks. I will do additional research on the loba 2k supra. My goals to retain wood grain pattern so not too white, and at most satın finish. Thank you again. This was super informative.

The Loba 2K Supra AT Satin is STUNNING. It ranks as a low or medium gloss satin. It will start out looking 'fresh' (a bit too glowy for some) but then it calms down into a proper satin by month 3.

The GRIP LEVEL is OUTSTANDING with the AT. I've had clients use it on cork (again...softest, most delicate hardwood in the world) and they LOVED how soft and velvety and SUPER tough it is.

If you have white oak, you must use a sealant. Loba has WSEasyPrime. Done. And done.

The look and feel you are trying to achieve is confusing. Are you trying to achieve a white wash look or aged look? Retain grain pattern: contrasting grain from soft to hard or textured to highlight soft grains? What wood species are you working with?

White oak wide plank quarter and rift select. Looking for natural look, so a bit of a wash but not to cover the grain of the wood. Just bit muted with matte or only slight satin finish. Tks. Rubio in above picture seems to provide the look i am going after but convinced this is not a product for me due to maintenance. Tks for all your help.

I have had Rubio Monocoat on my white oak floors (walnut color) since 2017. They do need more maintenance than I was ready for, and the minute you have a flood, be prepared for the wood to lift before you even know it is happening.

My question is once you have the Rubio Monocoat oil finish, what are the options for changing the finish. Is it possible to change to the aforementioned Bona product/finish? What is involved?

LLT

Loba at supra satin. Turned to be beautifu choice. Had some shine in the begi but now over year later it matted iut a bit. Easy to maintain. No scratches, no stains. Easy breazy. I have no stain whats. Thank you all for helping me tremendously.