And it does NOT cause amberingbut the Mega does. Are light white oak wire brushed floors hard to keep clean? (Mirror and lighting still not in). The 'oil based' finishes that base costs of a finish allow 45 MINUTES of wet edge. Not always as expected. They are not even good choices for low care floors. White oak seems to be kind of tricky. The floors are super dusty in this photo as the soffits were just removed. Thank you for your feedback. It won't tell you what caused the scratching (glass particles in sand is the usual culprit. This is not designed to be the tough outer layer Forget prefinished. We did samples on floor and two coats looks significantly different. I will mention some Quartzites have a higher level of porosity and should be sealed regularly. If you said you wanted the look of 'raw wood' then matte is what they would have brought. Again, just make sure that you are getting professional grade rather than DIY grade product. WebBona NordicSeal is a waterborne sanding sealer that is formulated to provide a green alternative to a whitewashed floor without the use of caustic materials such as bleach. I fear, though, that the amber color has penetrated the wood since a sealer was not used and I am stuck with a yellow floor. Never make color selections off a computer screen or printed brochure. We sell stone, fabricate and install countertops so we're there every step of the way which keeps me up to date on pretty much every stone that is used today. First - The second pic you gave looks really weird. You should be able to try to scrape it (drag it hard across at any angle), dent it (press your nail in), etc, and nothing visible *at all* should happen. As G & S states, the sealers will not AMBER over time (as in get DARKER) but the IntenseSeal and the ClassicSeal will offer SOME tan/yellow. MEANWHILE earlier in the process I had contacted the main Corian wholesaler for the East Coast, and had gotten the name of a fabricator in my area. If you are paying for professional grade products, just make sure you are GETTING professional grade products. It's a installer issue. Our contractor informed me that it is significantly more expensive, $2500 more expensive. Many, many, many more professional grade finishes. trump2 would love to see the final product and what you chose, if your floors are finished. Yes they can be 'walked on' after 3 daysbut moving furniture in is not ideal until 5 days have passed. white/grey countertops with light wood floor & stainless appliances? If you read the question carefully, you would understand I answered that the last coat of finish was applied Saturday. The webpages say that Classic "highlights the natural color of the wood" while Natural is "designed to retain the appearance of unfinished wood" but having seen the raw, sanded wood which was remarkably gray, I don't know how the latter is possible. Web108K views 6 years ago. Thank you so much! Please dont post again while I figure out how to delete this post. if anyone else has found a reasonable solution, could you pls share what you did and a few pix? Heres a photo of our 7 Norwegian white oak before sanding or any sealer. I would use Bona natural seal or classic with traffic hd extra matte. @Hughey do you know what process for bleaching? Met with our selected cabinet company last week and played with stain mixed with white paint on rift oak samples. Did you put your deposit down on a charge card? Your floors are as important as your roof. I prefer to see three coats of finishbut if you MUST save money while still using Traffic HD then you can go down to two coats. I appreciate your pros helping on all these questions. The correct answer should be "nothing at all". Some Quartzites are more grainy which make them more porous. @Renee Czeryba, my advice: when you test put sealer and finish on top to see how it is really going to look. Its a shame since it could be helpful for others. There are some lap lines on the floors from the sealer. It seems much darker than the close up picture with the paper removed Just wondering which is closer to what you see in person? See the photo below if you open the photo you will see the raw wood. Sorry but that isn't the way things are done in the building industry. Anyway, good luck. I dont want to hide the clerestory windows with coverings and dont like the strings that show with bottom-up shades (maybe OK for the bedrooms). Bona Craft oil 2K oiled floor in COLOR Air and dogs. Painting Floor Tile or replacing floor tile, Politique d'Utilisation des Cookies de Houzz. Any specific fillers recommended for the knots & gaps ? @mpto Thanks so much, can't wait to see your final product!! These were my red oak in a medium stain and you can definitely see the red undertone: My SIL did a darker stain on her floors and she says the cleaning is brutal. I asked for, but he never did, an all country white one. I've read mixed reviews of the Loba one last thing, Is your parquet the kind with slats/"fingers"? I used a custom color mix of about 2/3 mist and 1/3 white stain. The raw wood that was laid (almost the whole house) looks beautiful. Dark Hardwood Floors vs. Light Hardwood Floors? We tried a few Duraseal stains on samples and none of them were right. I got attacked on this thread or another Houzz thread by a contractor for mentioning Rubio for cabinets but I did a ton of research and looked at pictures and it is what we went with. I need to see the seal samples still but Ill post a picture of the finished floors in a week! @Lisa Pearen it would help with identification if you post photos. So much to consider and my cabinet maker doesn't seem to be able to recreate what I am looking for. What was really helpful to us is that the installer did lots of different samples for us and every new layer of the top coat changed how the wood looked. It didnt seem to show the variations in the wood, light to dark, etc, grain, etc. I'd love to know what finishes you ended up selecting as well. Held off on final coat until project finished.. which will be done in a few days. I screwed that up a few times. Double cost any standard stained finish. It is the single most abused/used FINISH ('finish' means 'pretty) in your home. More great information. Do you have high ceilings ? That leave NaturalSeal, ClassicSeal and IntenSeal. Can they be easily buffed out with a non-scratch sponge? You have NOT hired installer yet! Oak floors are beautiful and timeless. If not, you can at least trivially test the floor: First. My builder said hed work with them even though he never had before and I had several conversations with them. Sigh. Dont know if you can see much in this photo the brown paper is torn away under the island and an area of the floor shows there. I'd love to know if you end up liking your final product and would welcome any photos! How are you liking it so far? I forgot to take a photo of the hand made air vent the installers made for the floor vent. What is your installer recommending? @mtpo sorry to bring this thread back. Prevent the tannin pull so common with white oak. You can use Poloplaz Pearl sealer with Endure or Pallmann's Pall-x white seal and Pall-x Pure. Red oak stairs - Do I install white oak floors or red? Here's how to see if marble's right for you, A couple remodel their kitchen to better match their 19th-century Oregon homes style, The cabinets and a new layout transform a once-dark New Jersey kitchen into a light and bright space, Avoid going too traditional and too clean by introducing an off-white palette that brings a touch of warmth and elegance, Sure, white kitchens are beautiful when theyre sparkling clean. My husband and I had 5" white oak floors installed and we are like the look of one coat of Bona Nordic Seal and two coats of satin water based polyurethane on our floors. NordicSeal is going to give you a white frosting. Give a price you can make a living off of and let someone else win the low ball estimates. Thank you to all of the experts for weighing in. It is my understanding that these Bona products are tricky to apply. We went with natural seal and traffic HD finish. Just stick with Bona Traffic HD in a satin and you will be fine. (We dont know for sure what our on site finish will be either but felt we had a little more control this way.). Although, it can be used as a stand alone sealer. WebApplication of the sealer will alter the chemical structure of the porous sandstone or natural stone providing a excellent water repellent and stain resistant surface. Do you know if Duraseal is found in home stores? Sie knnen nicht notwendige Cookies ber Einstellungen verwalten ablehnen. Our project starts on Dec 5. Color we like the Bona Nordic best and the Bona Natural second, but they both have a muddy haze when you see them in real life. skip to main content Sale ON SALE - UP TO 75% OFF Bathroom Vanities Chandeliers Bar Stools Pendant Lights Rugs Living Room Chairs Dining Room Furniture Wall Lighting Coffee Tables Side & End Tables Home Office Furniture Sofas Bedroom Furniture Lamps Mirrors FURNITURE WebBona NaturalSeal is a waterborne sanding sealer designed to retain the appearance of unfinished wood on your floor. Another problem was that the Bona guy I called was not familiar with Loba products, and I am considering both. Good luck on your project!! The cost of the floors is such a big expenditure that I didnt even ask the installer if or how much he was charging me for the samples I chalked it up to the overall cost of the floors. @mtpo did you use a satin or matte finish? The training may be 'free' but the cost to fly there, rent hotel room + food for 3 days (and lose 3 days worth of income) and fly back take money. ?-- and liked playing around with it. Several dollars per square foot would be expectedthen you add the $4-$5/sf for the finish. Just just had solid white oak #2 flooring installed in my den. The picture I attached is with one coat of Bona Mega using no stain. Thank you. W Spray Mop Kit EJD1462712 Let's see how long this finish last. In real life, they look lighter and more uniform in color than shows up on my iPhone. Yes, Trump2 I agree. We elected to go with rift sawn white oak cabinets. All the questions and answers have been helpful to me when I have come looking, so I wanted to post photos from today that will possibly help others choose. My installer did 2 coats of Nordic Seal today. @mtpo your floors are SO beautiful, do you know where they were ordered from and cost per sq ft? I thought I was going with Pallman's white, because it was gorgeous on the 15"X8" sample but on the larger sample with a new bundle of wood it pulled way too pink, even on white oak. I told the contractor, if he could remove the first-coat finish, I would purchase the right finish for him to use. I am trying to figure out the same for my rift oak cabinets. If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further. can you share any pix? I hope they hold up to daily use. I know I've gone on for a while. ISO something similar to Hallmark Alta Vista "Malibu" in urethane, Questions about chemicals in vinyl install - foul odor, health probs. Absolutely love the matte finish. I am actually in the process of having a quart sample of the Milesi Natural Effect 2k finish sent my way. Some people complain that is hard to live with finish, because for example foot marks while walking barefoot. Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. Question - is there a reason a floor may take or need less finish? Press it very hard into the coating, and rip it up. I settled on something I didnt love and it turned out it was one of the most expensive ones. (Please do not tell us to order pre-finished floors or use an oil finish. The solid white D e k t o n didnt clean up as well as Neolithic or Corian. Please help on base, crown, window, door molding size decision. It won't be cheap but it will be fast. How are things holding up a ~year later? @clairepope It's only been a year - so far they are perfect! Dream Spaces: 12 Beautiful White Kitchens, White Cabinets Remain at the Top of Kitchen Wish Lists, Kitchen of the Week: Brick, Wood and Clean White Lines, Kitchen of the Week: A Designer's Budget Wood-and-White Makeover, New This Week: 3 Beautifully Balanced White Kitchens, Kitchen of the Week: White, Wood, Gray and a Backsplash Surprise, 5 Countertops That Look Beautiful in a White Kitchen, Kitchen of the Week: Fans of Traditional Style Go For a Mad Men Look. white/grey countertops with light wood floor & stainless appliances? what made you decide to go with natural. He is a small shop and me and one other of his clients are the first to ask him for a "raw look" rift sawn white oak door.