varathane vs DuraSeal
We are blending old with new red oak which was cheaper than all new white oak. I suggested Bona Red Out to my flooring guy initially to help get rid of the pink/red in my red oak. He said he didn’t use bona and had never used red out. He put down early American and provencial on floor (two top colors)and I hate them both (top dark). So hubby and I experimented and found a combo of Verathane aged what and western oak that takes the red out and is a color we love! (Bottom pick). We told the floor guy about it and he said he won’t use it. Only uses DuraSeal and said I can have any DuraSeal color after he uses the red out. I don’t like any of the DuraSeal colors. And I don’t want him experimenting on my floors. Is varathane a bad product?
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