1 coat in the morning and 1 coat in the afternoon. It shouldn't if it's in good shape, but don't know what shape it's in, so figure i'd warn you. Working Bona Traffic is 10x harder than off the shelf stuff. Im struggling with the same issue thanks! If not, you can at least trivially test the floor: First. If you said you wanted the look of 'raw wood' then matte is what they would have brought. We are deciding between Classic and Intense seal on our white oak floors as well! Natural came in too natural or raw (though thats what I thought I wanted). Compare that to the 2 MINUTES you have with Bona! I had a question as to why you decided only to do one coat of Nordic as opposed to the recommended two? !Are you happy with the Satin? I am posting some final outcome pictures in different rooms and lighting. It was not supportive or helpful. Use Bona Naturaseal for the look you want. So I suppose its even better than 3 coats in 3 days as I originally thought given your advice. They didnt have classic to sample, but the sand/finish guy said it would be closer to the Natural than IntenSeal. My contractor said that I will probably need to use the renew oil every few year which I am fine with. WebBona DriFast Stain is a premium quick-drying stain for interior hardwood floors. Again, just make sure that you are getting professional grade rather than DIY grade product. They are very unforgiving and I can't imagine these floors in a house with kids and a dog. 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. The cost is nothing compared to the durability it will give. Carly, please provide source for your floors, exactly what Im looking for. That's when we discovered he had never used water basedand that was the light-bulb moment for everyone. 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. The use of water based is VASTLY different from oil based. can you share any pix? A quick scan of my question and then a quick scan of your answer simply lead G & S to believe all 3 coats were put down same day.which happens more than you really want to know. Thank you for your feedback. And it is taking me some time to get used to a matte floor. Not change the raw color much, 2. Thank you to all of the experts for weighing in. We recently installed new white oak hardwoods and did not like the color they turned out and will be refinishing them again - would love to get it right second time around (felt the floors looked a lot different when complete than our small sample in round one). Founded in 1919, Bona offers products for most premium floor surfaces including IntenSeal looked the best to me - darkening it enough to show the differences in the wood, but it seemed more tan/brown than yellow. My plan was boba natural seal plus 3 coats HD extra matte, but I didnt know about a next final step, please provide detail/product for final sealant step. Every client after that training will pay extra for his/her expertise. I personally love Quartzite. That's not what was happening. Then the next day a coat of finish. @Ryan Danielson, I just told my cabinet maker to go ahead and order my cabinet doors in the rift oak so I've only got a couple of weeks to get this figured out. I put any Quartzite that I have not carried before through vigorous testing before I sell it to my customers as a Quartzite. It won't tell you what caused the scratching (glass particles in sand is the usual culprit. Can you share the color? I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. Maybe instead of wanting it natural, I really wanted it lighter rather than a medium to darker stain. They are one of my very favorite things in my (soon to be) new house. I am often surprised at how it feels to open/close off certain areas. Question - is there a reason a floor may take or need less finish? Bona Intense on White Oak Looks like it was a screen shot with the flooring compan of Seattle Hardwood out of Mukilteo. You only need an inch. It did not affect the color. P.S. Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. @HU-6868130 your herringbone looks amazing! Here Bona Natural is on the left in front of fireplace and Nordic is on the right surrounded by sanded white oak. That means you relate clean with shiny. I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. They were great to work with. This is what G & S was responding to.a quick scan of your answer (I'm guilty of it myself some times) can give the impression that everything was done same day (which it wasn'tbecause I asked about the LAST coatnot the timeline to reach last coat). I still hope to get my dream kitchen. They did a great job. It has come out very well. Thanks so very much Shannon. Nice when a risk pays off . Ive had 5 character grade white oak installed. I love your base molding, where do you buy that from? Do you know if Duraseal is found in home stores? And I do find myself wishing I had done 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD - just to give them more protection. They do their own fuming there I found it interesting to learn about that too. I recall having 3 layers - but my old post notes 4. But I miss a slightly shiny floor. Can they be easily buffed out with a non-scratch sponge? WebWhen refinishing oak floors, achieving a natural/untreated look can be challenging, particularly when color matching red and white oak in one area of the home. If you look for darker colors, you will see fewer color shades in the wood planks. I also have some design software that may help with your need. Absolutely love the matte finish. My builders subs didnt handle either material and just about everyone except @Joseph Corlett (who regularly comments on Houzz) grimaced when I mentioned Corian. If, you want a raw pale look. Give a price you can make a living off of and let someone else win the low ball estimates. For my white oak floors - thinking of using Bona Natural Sealer or Classic or Intense. Also did the installer abrade between the seal & finish coats? Skip the 'money saving'. Make sure you use a PROFESSIONAL who is TRAINED in water based applications. Thanks! I have it in my home. Is there a really hidden section (you only need about 1 inch square) that you don't mind possibly damaging? Unfortunately I don't remember how many layers of each. I believe there is a local one and I plan to at least explore that. WebWe just installed 5 white oak throughout our home. Milesi Natural 2k? Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. Met with our selected cabinet company last week and played with stain mixed with white paint on rift oak samples. We went with the Bona Nordic and Traffic HD. Bona Natural Seal Someone posted on here that if you like a just washed look reconsider using matte. Did G & S need to tell me, Well see how long this finish lasts? No. The chemical composition of natural stones will affect their performance in your home so it's important you have this information. Anything over 700 square feet for me is done in multiple days. So it comes in at 1025 or 1.25 X 820 sf (amount of flooring ordered with sufficient for waste/scrap. 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. Bona NaturalSeal has a bit of white pigment (less than NordicSeal). Also, how many coats of sealer did you use? I DEFINITELY reccomend reading reviews for fabricators before choosing who you'll use . (The Classic has less of a haze.) Whaaaaat???? You can get a natural matte finish in medium- light tones with the colors mist, natural, white 5%, white, and cotton white. I wish I could do it myself or delete the rude and negative comments. Is the haze from the white that is in the sealer or the matte finish, or both? The finish will look different if you start with different white oak. I forgot to take a photo of the hand made air vent the installers made for the floor vent. My guess would be red oak since they have gone more orange. This is Bona Natural Seal and Bona Nordic Seal on sanded white oak. We elected to go with rift sawn white oak cabinets. G & S gave helpful advice prior to these last two posts that are nasty. We ordered select boards but there were a lot of character boards in the delivery. Bona Natural Seal on the top, Bona Nordic Seal on the bottom. Dark Hardwood Floors vs. Light Hardwood Floors? It is a work of art. 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. ), Make sure your installer has experience using the Bona products and especially the Nordic. Don't test just with sealer. So much to consider and my cabinet maker doesn't seem to be able to recreate what I am looking for. I have read so many wood floor horror stories. Not the best lighting. William Smith, D.D., was I will have to follow up. Im torn between satin and matte, We didn't move in yet so I cannot comment on it . The 'oil based' finishes that base costs of a finish allow 45 MINUTES of wet edge. Streetshoe by basics + their stain line. All you have are tge home centers to choose from. White oak refinish- Bona NaturalSeal The white background wasnt a true white but it wasnt bad and the marbling was pretty. I asked him to bring natural finish tomorrow, Im torn between natural and classic. Also is he recommending abrading between the coats? Thank you. These posts priceless. There are FAAAAR too many 'dudes' out there that call themselves pros. It must be sanded down and done again. You only need an inch. A history of Savannah and South Georgia : volume II Will there be less haze if we use a satin finish? It's hard to tell how deep those scratches are. I adore the light color, but every little water spot shows, or a splash of spilled coffee. These people end up crying themselves to sleep because they HATE their floors (and the massive price tag they just paid for). I did a lot of research before deciding on what product to use and how many top coats to use. How are things holding up a ~year later? I prefer to see 3 coats of the finishbut the Bona sealants are designed to be 'film building' sealants so they will add to the performance. If neither does anything to your floor, the floor coating is at least in reasonable shape. . @renee, can you post photos of the completed project? Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. Here are pictures of Bona Natural and Traffic HD on white oak for anyone wondering, Gorgeous! It requires a special approach. I will mention some Quartzites have a higher level of porosity and should be sealed regularly. Thank you. Its a shame since it could be helpful for others. Take the time to try all of the sample combinations. No scrape, no scratch, no nothing. Fortunately, the installer is sending them back to the lumberyard to be replaced. We wanted to end up with a floor that looked as close to our raw wood as possible but had lots of protection. I did call Bona and they assured me that none of the 3 sealers would add "yellow" or "amber" to my floors - but thought I'd also ask here. I screwed that up a few times. Bona I don't want yellow - so thinking Natural or Nordic - but I'm worried about the white wash being too much. Never make color selections off a computer screen or printed brochure. Try this color if you want a darker shade. If not, you can at least trivially test the floor: First. Bona Sealers on my White Oak I might use the Baro for my cabinetsor the Pallman's Natural. I dont recall the price of the lumber / the price our builder charged us (he ordered it on his account). Any suggestions on deciding one over the other? Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. His maternal grandfather, Justice Thomas Smith, had been for many years a prominent lawyer and a distinguished judge in Philadelphia, and his maternal great-uncle, the Rev. Someone else on here suggested Durasupreme. Our contractor unfortunately was in a hurry so we didnt test many potential finishes. We see it FAR to often (as in DAILY) on this forum. Not always as expected. Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. Stand up to the effects of UV on the oak over time, 3. It may not be the same price you would get if you buy it yourself from Cochrans. It is my impression that this as raw wood had less variation in color from one board to another and less pronounced grain and was a bit lighter than the American white oak or the other European white oak I saw. I'm actually impressed he is putting up with me and my ideas - lol. They held up to move in with no major scratches. There's nothing wrong with making a minor mistake, nor with owning up to it. @Abigail Barber Burgum you can just go to their website to find the nearest dealer to you. WebBona AB is a family-owned, sustainably-driven company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining and restoring premium floors. Eager to see what you chose and how it turned out. They just came out with the same wood thats 1/8 inch thinner as an option. A VERY trchnichally difgicukt finish yonachieve. Their availability (not alwaysbut sometimes) or their LACK of availability (the best people are ALWAYS BOOKED months in advance). Thank you. Heres a close up. My builder said hed work with them even though he never had before and I had several conversations with them. White Oak Kitchen Cabinets - Bona NaturalSeal Oh cripe I had a whole response written out and it went poof. The matte helps scratches blend. BTW, we used Corian old fashioned solid surface Corian in our kitchen and in 2 bathrooms. This was such a great informative thread. That makes SOOOO much sense. How to protect the wood enough for kitchen cabinet use but 1. I am interested to Nordic seal on my project as well. The water-based products are also much easier to work with. I asked for, but he never did, an all country white one. I think we found a good match. White Oak - which Bona sealer My flooring guy said (and backed it up with a sample) that a water-based sealant with *no tint* (I think Bona ClassicSeal?) white/grey countertops with light wood floor & stainless appliances. The real way this is tested is actually even meaner to the floor - normally you take a box cutter, cross-hatch the floor (IE cut it in a grid pattern), and then put the tape on it and rip it up. So hand rail and newl postadvice would be appreciated! WebBona Traffic HD Anti Slip Satin Water-Based Wood Floor Finish - 1 Gallon BKWBTRAFFICHDANTISLIPSATING01 $153.58 Unit Size: 1 Availability: In Stock Add To List Add To Cart Bona Domo Satin-Matte Water-Based Wood Floor Finish - 1 Gallon BKWBDOMOSATIN-MATTEG01 $64.99 Unit Size: 1 Availability: In Stock Add To List But maybe it is just old and scratched over the years? Dear Doane, A well established hardwood flooring company (a "ma and pa" type store) will have the big machines to get the product off of your floor. The lowest level of gloss I suggest to 'clean-shiny' person is semi-gloss. WebOld worn white oak floors get a makover with Provincial stain to achieve a warm medium toned brown. sherwin williams duraseal 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. I purchased white oak high grade for our railings and black iron - our floors are Provenza At Ease and my railings match GREAT now, but need to seal them - what do you recommend? 1 coat of nordic seal will subtly lighten the color of white oak, while 2 coats of nordic seal will make it significantly lighter. I will report back once I have the application on a sample board. WebBona DriFast Stain mix of White and Grey with two coats of Bona NaturalSeal and finished off with Mega ONE on this beautiful floor by Beyond The Grain Custom Design with Territory Manager, Jeff Offredo, on site.
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