Which General Finish Poly is best for a hardwood floor?
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Go to their website they have tons of videos. You can also add stain 20-25% to a polyurethane to colortone? instead of stripping. You can use a dye first followed by a stain to see the undertones or hide the green tone of poplar by adding yellow? dye... no need to precondition the wood. Their stains are expensive for a reason, they are not diluted. Minwax is diluted, that’s why they say to use a conditioner. You can also mix your own colors with GF. That’s why the colors are dark, they are meant to be mixed to a lighter color or added to a polyurethane if applicable..
They have different products for hardwood floors. They are typically sold by different retailers? GF doesn’t approve using their general line on flooring??
They have different products for hardwood floors. They are typically sold by different retailers? GF doesn’t approve using their general line on flooring??
Why not a specialty hardwood floor finish, like Bona Traffic HD? Water based, and tough. No matter what type of finish, you need to decide on gloss, semi-gloss, or satin. Semi-gloss is the most forgiving while still producing a beautiful floor. You need to use a buffer between coats.
Most floor finishes are applied with something like this T-bar applicator or a flat pad applicator.https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com...tings-Brushes-Trowels/Floor-Finish-Applicator
I'd recommend going on Youtube and watching a bunch of videos. This is a starting point.
Most floor finishes are applied with something like this T-bar applicator or a flat pad applicator.https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com...tings-Brushes-Trowels/Floor-Finish-Applicator
I'd recommend going on Youtube and watching a bunch of videos. This is a starting point.
No reason at all, it’s new to me. This space won’t get much traffic, I’m out there about everyday but not too much other than myself. The hardest thing on it will be that it’s not conditioned heat/air. I keep it from freezing and also move air in the summer with a fan/window unit so the floor will move more than in a house.
I still want to do the best I can in making, finishing the floor.
I still want to do the best I can in making, finishing the floor.
I like Vermont Natural Finishes and their floor finish. It is durable and dries very fast, plus, it is a polywhey. I applied ours with a static roller like the one pictured above and did three coats. You can do three coats in a day or two if it is in the 70's. Self levels well too.
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Peter_C said:Why not a specialty hardwood floor finish, like Bona Traffic HD? Water based, and tough. No matter what type of finish, you need to decide on gloss, semi-gloss, or satin. Semi-gloss is the most forgiving while still producing a beautiful floor. You need to use a buffer between coats.
Most floor finishes are applied with something like this T-bar applicator or a flat pad applicator.https://www.greenbuildingsupply.com...tings-Brushes-Trowels/Floor-Finish-Applicator
I'd recommend going on Youtube and watching a bunch of videos. This is a starting point.
This^^^^^^. Bona products are very good , and give reliable results following their instructions.
I’ve used Traffic HD for resistance against wear when dealing with the wood floors of my Mother-in-laws place. She is in a wheelchair, and the HD holds up against that pressure really well.
So, gentle usage as described by you for that space , should be easy.
