Sealant recommendations? Favorites?

[Bean]

Hello!  [smile] My husband and I have recently purchased some Reclaimed Pine to do our kitchen floor. I have seen a variety of different sealants and was wondering if anyone has any experience with DuraSeal? Its kind of pricey so I wanted a few opinions before purchasing it.

If not, does anyone recommend their own favorite brand?  [smile]  Thanks SO much for helping!

 

[Alan m]

welcome to the fog.
i dont know anything about duraseal but on this side of the pond we use a hard wearing varnish(poliurathan) on most wooden floors.

 

[Deansocial]

I use pv67 which is a acid cat satin laquer

 

[Bean]

I use pv67 which is a acid cat satin laquer

Awesome...looking it up now  [smile]  I live in the middle of no-where, so the only thing I really see is stuff in the "big box" stores in town

EDIT:
I just  was reading about it and it says you "only need a couple coats" and it dries quickly. Does it yellow the floors? Can you sand in between coats for a better look?

 

[Alan m]

I use pv67 which is a acid cat satin laquer

can you get that so that you can brush it on or does it have to be sprayed

 

[Bean]

I use pv67 which is a acid cat satin laquer

can you get that so that you can brush it on or does it have to be sprayed

Here's what the website said  [smile]

Sadolin PV67 Heavy Duty Varnish should be applied in full flowing coats ensuring all surfaces are fully coated. For
best results use a good quality brush and/or mohair roller. Following surface preparation in accordance with the
manufacturers recommendations, finish with 3 full coats of Sadolin PV67 Heavy Duty Varnish allowing a minimum of
2 hours drying between coats. Avoid over brushing as this will cause brush marks and result in a poor quality finish
and also reduce the level of protection afforded.

 

[Deansocial]

I use pv67 which is a acid cat satin laquer

Awesome...looking it up now  [smile]  I live in the middle of no-where, so the only thing I really see is stuff in the "big box" stores in town

EDIT:
I just  was reading about it and it says you "only need a couple coats" and it dries quickly. Does it yellow the floors? Can you sand in between coats for a better look?

I just read that you have pine, i would avoid it on pine as it does go orange.

Alan yeah you brush it on, those alcove units are finished with it. Prepare to be off your head when using it mind you

 

[Bean]

I use pv67 which is a acid cat satin laquer

Awesome...looking it up now  [smile]  I live in the middle of no-where, so the only thing I really see is stuff in the "big box" stores in town

EDIT:
I just  was reading about it and it says you "only need a couple coats" and it dries quickly. Does it yellow the floors? Can you sand in between coats for a better look?

I just read that you have pine, i would avoid it on pine as it does go orange.

Alan yeah you brush it on, those alcove units are finished with it. Prepare to be off your head when using it mind you

Wow! Thanks for the heads up! It mentions some color change (expected) but certainly not orange  [scared] Pine is kind of a softy  [wink]
Do you have any other suggestions?

 

[Deansocial]

Not really. Most stuff i seen on pine turns it yellow orange

 

[Alan m]

I use pv67 which is a acid cat satin laquer

Awesome...looking it up now  [smile]  I live in the middle of no-where, so the only thing I really see is stuff in the "big box" stores in town

EDIT:
I just  was reading about it and it says you "only need a couple coats" and it dries quickly. Does it yellow the floors? Can you sand in between coats for a better look?

I just read that you have pine, i would avoid it on pine as it does go orange.

Alan yeah you brush it on, those alcove units are finished with it. Prepare to be off your head when using it mind you

is that your excuse dean.

 

[Bean]

Not really. Most stuff i seen on pine turns it yellow orange

Hmm.....I may get some anyway and test some on a strip. Maybe its an orange I can live with  [big grin]

Edit: trick is finding if they sell it here or even ship it here...

 

[Davej]

Not really. Most stuff i seen on pine turns it yellow orange
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also known as honey pine as most pine will turn a honey ( yellowey,orangey) colour as it ages and the softer and poorer the quality the quicker it changes colour.

 

[avrs22]

I would use a water base product like "Bona".
It will give you a durable finish that wont yellow and dries fast. Also you wont have any fumes to deal with. Bona mega or Bona trafic.
Its available at most places that sells hardwood floors and stairs. Home depot I hear is starting to sell it.

 

[Brice Burrell]

I would use a water base product like "Bona".
It will give you a durable finish that wont yellow and dries fast. Also you wont have any fumes to deal with. Bona mega or Bona trafic.
Its available at most places that sells hardwood floors and stairs. Home depot I hear is starting to sell it.

Plus one on the Bona Traffic.

 

[builderbob]

Bona traffic is good as is Street Shoe...both are latex & are a A + B epoxy mix and are used quite often in this area!

Bob

 

[Scott B.]

Bean

I have wide pine floors in my dining room. I did them with duraseal about 8-9 years ago on the recommendation of my most respected floor finisher. I can post a pic if you want so that you can see how it ages. My floor has endured two labrador retrievers and a 6 year old boy, and have held up well. The durashield is running right next to two other floor finishes and is doing very well. What is neat about this product is that it is designed for floors, it has no suspenders in it that would make it any kind of useful in vertical orientations. Highly recommend. Let me know if you want to see.

 

[avrs22]

Bona traffic is good as is Street Shoe...both are latex & are a A + B epoxy mix and are used quite often in this area!

Bob

Traffic would be about as equal to street shoe.
Some floor guys around here have switched to bona because they were getting streaks and other problems with street shoe's latest formula.

As for dura seal is that a oil base product?
All oil base varnish/poly get worst every year because the gov. is forcing then to lower the voc every year,
The oil base stuff that was great years ago is now cr@p.
Stuff like fabulon used to be great stuff years ago but not now.
Even the Moisture cure stuff that was a extremely tough finish years ago is not that tough anymore. I don't think you can get that Moisture cure in Canada anymore witch is a good thing as it was extremely bad health wise.
In Canada it might be the last year that we are able to buy oil base varnish/poly.

Stuff like like Bona Traffic & Street shoe is a stronger finish then the oil base of now days.

Go with water base'
The  voc are a lot less lower
More durable then the oil base stuff that's available today.
wont yellow
dries fast so you can put 3-4 coats in a day
no toxic fumes.
2 coats of bona sealer and 2 coats of traffic will do the job. If you dont want to use a 2 part product then use bona mega instead of the traffic.

I have been staining and varnishing staircases and doing lacquer spraying for 20+ years and switched to the water base stuff this year and I'm glad I did.