They just don't get any DARKER over time. Okay we have decided to go with Bona Traffic HD in extra matte! I have my fingers crossed that I wont see white stripes when all the protective paper is pulled up. I personally love Quartzite. @kasmit00 Did you ever find the recipe for your post from last year with the beautiful soft "brown" floors? . Not the best lighting. It would have been better to ASK if they put on all 3 coats in one day. They are not even good choices for low care floors. @Jonathan Margareten Hi. Windows for a 1920's Spanish style home in SoCali. Would love to hear from anyone who has sampled these Sealers and what they thought. But was the Bona Traffic absolutely clear? Below Jack and Jill bath with Corian countertop AND Corian integrated sinks. Still a good quality product line, just not the best. They can use a big machine with a screening pad to get up most of that gunk. That makes SOOOO much sense. I don't want shine either - so do I do the sealer of Natural and then do an extra matte finish? Hi thanks in advance for your help We are having white oak installed and finished on site. Start reaching out to those stores that have 25+ years in the hardwood flooring industry. I also have some design software that may help with your need. @CEM TOSA It took me forever to decide on countertops. All you have are tge home centers to choose from. I would have loved to find a simpler, cheaper, regular old stain, but they just don't give me the same look I'm trying to achieve. Some people complain that is hard to live with finish, because for example foot marks while walking barefoot. But I miss a slightly shiny floor. The problem is that at this point my trust level is quite low. ! Sie knnen nicht notwendige Cookies ber Einstellungen verwalten ablehnen. @Jonathan Margareten- I read through my old post, and am not sure if thats what we ended up doing. Its a shame since it could be helpful for others. We peeked through the windows and the floors are covered with brown paper. The correct answer should be "nothing at all". Ill post more photos- the site only lets me post one at a time. Seems I also read that it may not even cover that much some places. If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further. The trick is to A) find the professional trained in water based finishes and B) keep the sheen to satin or matte. I need to see the seal samples still but Ill post a picture of the finished floors in a week! It still a major upgrade from Bona MEGa. I'm actually impressed he is putting up with me and my ideas - lol. Many customers like a dark stain because it looks modern and the floor is easy to decorate. They are *very* hard, and you will be hard pressed to find a coating that stands up to them), but it would tell you that the floor coating appears to at least be behaving. (I didnt think about this before adding the bookcases.) Thank you. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. The reactive simply pulls the tannins. The "real" professional-grade products view DuraSeal/Minwax (owned by the same company) to be 'DIY' level products. Think NCAA and NBA courts. The bleaching added to the cost and another opportunity for something to go wrong. It's a installer issue. We want to stay away from adding a yellow, green, pink or orange tint to the floor. Then the next day a coat of finish. True Quartzite is higher on the mohl's scale of hardness then granite. I should add that I planned to use Bona Traffic HD finish as well since I read how durable it is and how it goes on clear without yellowing the wood. In your photos, it actually looks like your parquet is made solid squares, nicer to see larger woodgrain patterns instead of the 4 or 5 slat in a checkerboard pattern(each "tile" would have 12 or 14 etc total slats in one 1 sf "tile". ! Finished with three matte protective coats. Share pics of white oak hardwood floors stained with Bona (1st home!). There are some finishes that are a 'high-gloss satin' but I don't know where Bona Traffic HD satin sits on the glossy or not gloss level. Looking for something similar to yours, thank you! The 'big boys' of the finishing industry are 2-3 times more expensive than DuraSeal (and for good reason) which means the professionals will make less money. Someone else on here suggested Durasupreme. They are not the same color as my white oak, but shes happy with them. Thanks so much! Use natural seal. You only need an inch. The floors are being installed and finished by Brazilian Floors (they have several locations in the D.C. metro area). did you have a contract or at least an email stating you wanted white oak? I will ask him about Poloplaz Pearl and Pallman products as well.Would you suggest a satin or matte finish? (The chocolate would have been fabulous next to it.) I knew this was IT. Have a wet rag handy to wipe away mistakes and drips. Site finish your floors with Rubio monocoat and get exactly what you want. Can two finish coats be done in a day or should there be a day between all 3 coats? Not sure if this is helpful but attached are picks of recently completed white oak with Bona natural seal followed by Bona traffic HD extra matte finish. Flooring guys are the best since they are redoing to make me happy. Unfortunately, we have put our kitchen reno on hold. trump2 would love to see the final product and what you chose, if your floors are finished. Just about the time I had to FINALLY make a decision (about a year later than when I started due to the architects goof ups and COVID shut downs), the Corian fabricator sent me a couple 4x4 samples of Glacier White. The reason: they turn orange. Bona is designed to be 'hot coated' that is to say it does BEST when coat 1 and coat 2 (like sealant and then 1st coat of finish) come in quick succession (less than 24 hours but nothing less than the 'minimum time between coats'). I plan to call the Bona company tomorrow to get their assistance. They just came out with the same wood thats 1/8 inch thinner as an option. Maybe instead of wanting it natural, I really wanted it lighter rather than a medium to darker stain. I also read on a hard wood flooring contractor's forum about how in the 1980s everyone's white floors eventually looked terrible because the inevitable scratches turn dark from dirt and look awful against the white. Yep. I had some 2 x 2 Corian samples that kept calling my name. There is a haze to the floors as someone posted its most likely due to the matte finish. Here is a link of various lighting for At Ease (it's not shiny at all). According to WFB's 2020 State of the Industry Contractor Survey Report, in 2019 red oak made up 48% of installed species and white oak made up 32% This only matters for porosity not hardness. Titan and Fortico can go on top of the waxes and reactives. By the way, did you use any fillers to fill the knots and gaps between the planks? If those were red oak, they did a very good job toning down the red. No scrape, no scratch, no nothing. That's when we discovered he had never used water basedand that was the light-bulb moment for everyone. However, I think the maintenance is much harder than what I previously had - natural red oak with a higher sheen. If not, you can at least trivially test the floor: First. It wasnt 3 coats in one day. Also, try calling high end custom home builders in the area and ask who they use. I havent figured out if Im going to use any window coverings yet. So it comes in at 1025 or 1.25 X 820 sf (amount of flooring ordered with sufficient for waste/scrap. I didn't choose the Nordic because I thought the white pigment made it look unnatural. I worry that two coats might look too light, but with one coat, I still see some yellow coming through (my sample has the Traffic HD matte though, not satin). My stomach-- which had been in a knot for a year due to indecision relaxed. Can they be easily buffed out with a non-scratch sponge? There are MANY people who do NOT know they are 'clean-shiny' people until they purchase matte floors. They bring in wood from various locations. If so, they are normal surface marking, nothing to worry about. Mega turns yellow. Apply and wipe off excess. White oak seems to be kind of tricky. But that's just a quick guess. They're supposed to start the finish tomorrow morning and it is Bona MEGA clear. Nice when a risk pays off . Thank you for posting a picture! You can see how the quartz is not as white as the countertop. HELP!!! The cabinets were custom and all paint is SW- Pure White. 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I like natural white oak with your concept. Is there a really hidden section (you only need about 1 inch square) that you don't mind possibly damaging? 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. It was applied Saturday morning.". How should I adjust these home plans to save $ or improve the layout? If that's OK to do (ie I remember hearing it's a problem when you apply more layers like poly but I'm not sure) it might work for you. @widdy23 Seems like everything is taking longer than expected. The only design mistake in the house (IMHO) is this floor - the sample and photos looked so different!). So due to budget going to have to give this a go on my own. Thank you, I don't know the specific name of it. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. My question to tcrp6566 is did you use a sealer first? A best fit can also include their 'interpretation' of your 'vision' (not theirs). If you do NOT want ORANGEthen stay away from "oil" based finishes or "oil modified". Or Loba 2K + their stain lineyou get the idea. Several dollars per square foot would be expectedthen you add the $4-$5/sf for the finish. We got select I think its 3/4 thick and 7 wide. I'm sorry you felt diminished. The fabricator was really nice and pulled whole Quartz slabs from his warehouse into the parking lot for me to see. I wish I could do it myself or delete the rude and negative comments. Its for a new build. @Abigail Barber Burgum you can just go to their website to find the nearest dealer to you. We just installed 5 white oak throughout our home. Then go with water based and be done with it. I am trying to figure out the same for my rift oak cabinets. Your floors are beautiful. The raw wood that was laid (almost the whole house) looks beautiful. W Spray Mop Kit EJD1462712 Of course the MORE coats you put on today.the FEWER coats you have to ADD in 15 years time (called a buff and coat and costs $3/sf on average). @tkgriff Love the floor. Now green is having a moment in the kitchen, These design moves will add even more to white kitchen cabinets appeal, Find out the most popular countertop, flooring, cabinet, backsplash and paint picks among homeowners who are renovating, Neutrals still dominate cabinet color. Skip the 'money saving'. Make sure your floor guys are real professionals and have experience using Bona. Our floors were recently finished I havent seen them yet. I cannot find any locally. I didnt want to pull up the protective paper but you can see the floor a little better in this photo. I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. 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. white/grey countertops with light wood floor & stainless appliances? I acknowledged that there would be an upcharge for the TrafficHD and expected it. Dry finish. Whaaaaat???? The pillow is from our sofa. 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. The tub area is ok -but Im glad I didnt get it in the kitchen. Any suggestions would be great. We even "fumed" a few boards in a fuming tent, and they just didn't look as good as the waxes/oils. We want a more modern aesthetic. NaturalSeal adds the LEAST amount of 'colour' (either white or yellowdoesn't matter) of all the sealants in the Bona line up. I want a natural look as well and I think I'll end up meeting with our floor guy sometime next week to go over samples. We ended up using one coat of Bona natural sealer and two coats of HD matte on the floors. I am posting some final outcome pictures in different rooms and lighting. Just wondering if 2 coats of the Traffic HD is enough or should I add a 3rd coat of the finish even in rooms that arent used as heavily? Could my response be taken incorrectly? 1 coat seal and 2 coats finish. We were going after the Studio McGee house look attached. Use two coats of natural seal and two coats of naturale. @Ashley I just want to lay down on my floors and HUG them!! Bona Naturale will also do this. My vanity with Corian and porcelain sink. I have read so many wood floor horror stories. Sigh. Maybe a snick less because they won't be using any product. Brazilian Floors did the installation and finishing. MaryJane, My white oak floors have 1 coat of Bona Natural Seal and 2 coats of Bona. @Gilligan GehrityI am lucky (at least where I live) to have a cabinet maker who #1 will fit me into their schedule and #2 is willing to learn a method to satisfy my requests. Absolutely love the matte finish. I am in the same predicament and not wanting to settle for maple! Also I highly suggest getting big samples done with all the coatings. And finally, a 'fit' *might include costs.but it should be much lower on the list than you might think. We are having the same dilemma with our cabinets. I'm so confusedthere is no flooring in the white oak, just the LVP. Some comments that NaturalSeal has a slight white cloudiness? 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. P.S. The picture I attached is with one coat of Bona Mega using no stain. You can get a natural matte finish in medium- light tones with the colors mist, natural, white 5%, white, and cotton white. Don't disagree with you at all. I asked for, but he never did, an all country white one. I adore the light color, but every little water spot shows, or a splash of spilled coffee. Christina check out Rubio monocoat Gris belge Havana Slate grey These greys are very popular and with the matte sheen you will absolutely love them. 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. They either look to white/milkey or they are orangish yellow. Bona Traffic (original) is two steps up from Mega. The Corian fabricator came back and polished them just like new. Watching them put it on, it doesnt look like the work applying it would be more than other finish products. The 'raw' look is a special look. Is the haze from the white that is in the sealer or the matte finish, or both? Your comment was devised to make me feel small and make worry about my floors when they are already finished. It seems much darker than the close up picture with the paper removed Just wondering which is closer to what you see in person? I am attempting to coordinate real white oak with white oak LVPthe unfinished white oak is an amazing match to the Paradigm Conquest Windsor and Towerwanting to basically stain/seal the posts and rails in a way that changes the natural state the least, neutralizing any weed tones. Disregard the walls (we are installing a new kitchen). If he can't get it donethen hire someone NEW and send the bill to the original contractor. Do you have high ceilings ? Look out for inexperience. It still should not come off. Its small enough, you should be able to manage it. It looks like the grain is *very* deep on the board to the left. 1 coat per day, buffing every coat for extra smoothness. Heres a pic kitchen isnt finished yet but should give you an idea, Blizzard fierce or butter soft, white can highlight shapes, unify a room and perform miracles on the cheap, Avoid going too traditional and too clean by introducing an off-white palette that brings a touch of warmth and elegance, From silvery ash to honey blonde or chalk white, light-toned floors hold the key to the pared-back simplicity of Scandinavian style, Rustic touches from nature embellish the white-and-wood palette in this remodeled house in Denmark, White too bright in your kitchen? I got the hardwax sampler of--I think--16 colors? 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. They do their own fuming there I found it interesting to learn about that too. I guess it could help but honestly unless someone has your exact home with your ecxat light it is still just a guess . If the floor looks as good as this little exposed area, Ill be really HAPPY.
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