bona natural seal on white oak

Bona Craft oil 2K oiled floor in COLOR Air and dogs. All you have are tge home centers to choose from. I just had four rooms of 30-year-old white oak floors sanded down to the raw wood and refinished with Bona products. Which is why I posted asking for people's experiences today, but I never received any replies. The use of water based is VASTLY different from oil based. Did G & S need to tell me, Well see how long this finish lasts? No. The Bona Traffic HD is three steps higher than Mega. I am hoping this Sherwin Williams product won't yellow over time. If ending up with the typical honey oak is my only choice, then I'd rather just get painted maple/mdfwhich isn't what I want! Is that really that difficult? On their reactive stains and waxes: You can buy a sampler pack of both, or individual bottles. Look out for inexperience. WebBona ClassicSeal Floor sealer highlighting the wood's natural color Size: 1 gal Find a distributor Information Documents Key benefits Minimizes tannin bleed, especially on white oak Exceptionally clear, highlighting true color of wood VOC Compliant Seals the wood, preventing the finish from penetrating Information @Hughey do you know what process for bleaching? Heres a close up. Oil wax floor finishes are poor choices for cabnet finishes. @Ryan Danielson what did you end up going with? Our hardwood installer and contractor use DuraSeal products often and Bona Mega. Doing the samples benefits me and the installer and builder they want me to like the finished product so they dont have an unhappy client. That means a single guy can take his time. 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. White 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'). wipe down a 1ft x 1ft section with a lightly water damp cloth to see what I mean). Bona sealer to avoid uneven tannin pull due to using a water based poly, (especially on white oak), no stain, then Bona Traffic HD. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. I also read you dont want to go too thin. Dry finish. Being able to apply multiple coats in a day, depends on the square footage of the project. Thank you for posting a picture! In this video, Joe demonstrates how to use Bona NordicSeal to achieve a whitewashed look in a hardwood floor. Here are some of my samples. Rift sawn white oak like we are referencing is not common at all in our location. I'd love to know if you end up liking your final product and would welcome any photos! Held off on final coat until project finished.. which will be done in a few days. They look closer to the raw wood tone. How much should I expect the Traffic HD to change the color? Blue tape is where some contractors messed things up. We are wrapping up our new build and the floor stain choice was today. Granite is an igneous rock also formed from extreme heat and pressure. 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? Intense seal will cast yellowing. Share pics of white oak hardwood floors stained with Bona (1st home!). Argh. You either pay the piper todayor you pay a couple more pipers in 15 yearsThe choice is yours. Then ask the fabricator about the stone you are considering if it's purchased from a separate slab yard. White Oak - which Bona sealer A sand/refinish of an existing floor = $4-$5/sf. That's not what was happening. The info is helpful and Im discerning enough to sort out immature comments. BTW after the fabricator installed the countertops (and carefully covered them to protect them), other contractors uncovered them and used them as a work bench and scratched them up - a lot! :), @bowmeister67 and @widdy23 I used exactly what bowmeister said , 1 coat of Bona Nordic seal and 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD satin. Any specific fillers recommended for the knots & gaps ? Just seemed so right. AhemRight??? If so, they are normal surface marking, nothing to worry about. It will make you happy. :), McCarthy September 15 2020 post question about last sentence, or anyone please+sealant. Just just had solid white oak #2 flooring installed in my den. I think I would have done semi-gloss as a base and the matte as a final top coat or maybe satin as a top coat. * I didn't know that Classic Sealer added yellow that Natural Sealer did not but I didn't have anything to compare it to. Heres a photo of our family room. No scrape, no scratch, no nothing. It shouldn't if it's in good shape, but don't know what shape it's in, so figure i'd warn you. I asked for, but he never did, an all country white one. They can use a big machine with a screening pad to get up most of that gunk. I bought a cleaner made for the finish (similar to m quartz) and touch up is easy if needed. I just got samples and have found mixing the white with mist gives almost an exact color for unfinished white oak. Prevent the tannin pull so common with white oak. WebHealthsmart: 640-8174-1900HS, Healthsmart - 640-8174-1900HS - HealthSmart Steel Shoe Horn 24", White, HealthSmart Steel Shoe Horn 24" L, White, Epoxy-coated Steel San and finish guys come in next. We went with the Bona Nordic and Traffic HD. The cost is nothing compared to the durability it will give. MaryJane, My white oak floors have 1 coat of Bona Natural Seal and 2 coats of Bona. WebOld worn white oak floors get a makover with Provincial stain to achieve a warm medium toned brown. @Ashley Your floors look beautiful. If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further. !Are you happy with the Satin? Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. 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. Here are some of my samples. @Lisa Pearen it would help with identification if you post photos. WebBona NaturalSeal Brand: Bona 87 ratings $8892 FREE Returns Customer ratings by feature Durability 5.0 Value for money 4.3 Easy to use 4.0 See all reviews Similar item to consider Amazon's Choice AmazonCommercial Multi-Purpose Enzyme Cleaner, 1-Gallon, 1-Pack (12347) $24.97 ($0.20/Fl Oz) Frequently bought together + + Total price: Ive read quite a few different comments on all 3 and some seem conflicting. If so, they are normal surface marking, nothing to worry about. I wish we did three coats of the Traffic HD as he have a ton of traffic (three kids and a dog!) We are prepping for a remodel and I have been using my kids roll of art paper and taping it to the ceiling to construct mock ups of potential walls. You should look it up. In real life, they dont have as much brown as in the photo. Again, just make sure that you are getting professional grade rather than DIY grade product. And the professional you spoke to is correct: the 'hand sanding' is NO WHERE NEAR the same finish/product as the machine with 'final-grit' sanding. I have a small house and should have maximized flow but didn't realize just how much planning that would take at once. 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). He just did coat #2, not sure how much he used. Thank you for your feedback. D Debra Travis Red Oak Hardwood Floors Installing Hardwood Floors Natural Wood Flooring Decoration We refinishing the floor and apply natural seal from bona and top coat bona mega one satin D The company that supplied the raw wood and the installer both recommend Bona products. Good luck on your project!! Michael, do you have pics of the intense seal? They both marked, but the oil was harder to see. The NordicSeal is a great product for red oak it safely bleaches the wood and removes the harsh red tones. @Moran Blueshtein. Another thread I found talks about Rubio mono coat. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. I'm so confusedthere is no flooring in the white oak, just the LVP. Hi thanks in advance for your help We are having white oak installed and finished on site. Hi M, thank you! 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. We have decided to go with a mix of white and light wood for the cabinets. Finally, I coated half of my sample with their Fortico Satin and I could not see the poly at all. They were great to work with. If you look at my photos above, the wood sample with one coat of Bona Natural sealer and one coat of Matte Traffic HD looked nice too but looked horrible with one coat of Natural and 3 coats of satin Traffic HD. Bona Intense Seal Bona Classic Seal Bona Neutral Seal DuraSeal Weathered Oak Stain DuraSeal Silvered Gray Stain Bona Drifast Stain The Finish We Chose You may not be aware of the fact that white oak floors do not need to be stained. They just came out with the same wood thats 1/8 inch thinner as an option. white oak @Moran Blueshtein, We are having about 3500 sq feet of the wood installed and finished plus stairs. You can use Poloplaz Pearl sealer with Endure or Pallmann's Pall-x white seal and Pall-x Pure. No scrape, no scratch, no nothing. Otherwise time will turn the white oak yellow regardless of how it looks when freshly finished. I did a lot of research and planned to try Bona NaturalSeal, Bona ClassicSeal and Bona NordicSeal on this round of samples. The reactive simply pulls the tannins. It shouldn't if it's in good shape, but don't know what shape it's in, so figure i'd warn you. I love your wall and cabinet paint too. (Mirror and lighting still not in). I adore the light color, but every little water spot shows, or a splash of spilled coffee. This is a platform for people to help one another. We are having the same dilemma with our cabinets. Milesi Natural 2k? Has anyone applied the Bona Nordic and HD to white oak stair partsnewel posts/rails ? The Corian fabricator came back and polished them just like new. Apply and wipe off excess. Nice when a risk pays off . They do their own fuming there I found it interesting to learn about that too. The finish will look different if you start with different white oak. Thanks for sharing these pictures - they look great! Not a one. (The chocolate would have been fabulous next to it.) 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If you wanted a specific COLOUR range (but didn't say anything about the look of raw wood) then the finisher brought what s/he sees people RIGHT NOW wanting (because it is trendy). They are 7&1/4 inch baseboards though if that helps. 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. Which means something is sitting on, grinding down, pressing into or just plain 'sitting on' your floors every second of every day. The other two will give you more color. We used 1 coat Bona Nordic and 2 coats Traffic HD in Satin. I would bet it would come in at the same price as a "buff and coat" (national average = $3/sf). I have some anxiety he didn't apply the poly in the correct thickness. It is a way for everyone to see how easy it is to misunderstand posts. Maybe a snick less because they won't be using any product. Home Layout Changes - Full Remodel - Please help me decide! We are going with Ciranova "smoke" Unico oil--a one coat product--- which is very similar to Rubio's Smoke 5%, but it can be covered with Ciranova's Fortico (supposedly equal to Bona Traffic). I did a larger sample of Unico smoke, covered with their Titan (goes on with a roller) and tested it with salty water, red wine and vinegar. 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. We tried a few Duraseal stains on samples and none of them were right. ?-- and liked playing around with it. Cochrans offers this wood in different thicknesses and grades which also impacts the price. Combining Bona NaturalSeal with a matte-sheen finish such as Bona Traffic Naturale preserves that look and gives your floor the I looked at the bona product and it states it contains a small amount of white pigment? But that's just a quick guess. @widdy23 Seems like everything is taking longer than expected. Then go with water based and be done with it. The floor guys made custom floor vents. We will use 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD on top of the sealer. sherwin williams duraseal ! WebBona AB is a family-owned, sustainably-driven company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining and restoring premium floors. They did a great job. But was the Bona Traffic absolutely clear? That seems light to me, but he said it was sufficient (that word doesnt make me feel convinced). He said my sister was lucky ((so far) he said its really not supposed to be used for countertops. This helps our clients make up their minds before doing the whole floor. I'd love to know what finishes you ended up selecting as well. It won't tell you what caused the scratching (glass particles in sand is the usual culprit. The 3 coats of finish (the expensive HD stuff) is the Gold Standardbut 2 coats + sealant is still very good. Houzz nutzt Cookies und hnliche Technologien, um Ihre Benutzererfahrung zu personalisieren, Ihnen relevante Inhalte bereitzustellen und die Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu verbessern. :), Absolutely gorgeous. Bona Intense on White Oak I am very picky with the stones I purchase. @tkgriff which did you go with and do you like? Nice, eh?! By the way, did you use any fillers to fill the knots and gaps between the planks? It wasnt 3 coats in one day. I believe there is a local one and I plan to at least explore that. You might want to do some reading regarding matt finish. are you happy with these floors or wish you would have gone darker? can you share any pix? If neither does anything to your floor, the floor coating is at least in reasonable shape. He had 15 years of experience doing only floors and was highly recommended to me. We were going after the Studio McGee house look attached. Quartzite gets a bad name due to companies mislabeling marbles, dolomites and sandstone. 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. I didnt want to pull up the protective paper but you can see the floor a little better in this photo. @tkgriff I love your floors and am thinking about going for much the same look! They make their final grit-pass and then they will place the colour samples down with a coat of finish. 3 coats of HD.I am OOT so will post photos when I get home. Here Bona Natural is on the left in front of fireplace and Nordic is on the right surrounded by sanded white oak. I think the choice will be between the Natural and the Classic Seal. Each to their own. The cost of the floors and Bona sealer plus 3 protective coats was almost twice the price that my parents paid for the house I grew up in so be prepared to gasp and clutch your wallet. Really not read much about IntenSeal? Bona Traffic finishes questions for people that have used it. However, I think the maintenance is much harder than what I previously had - natural red oak with a higher sheen. I am aware that it will require maintenance but most things do so Im fine with it. We will have 3500 sq of wood and certainly dont want problems. If you said you wanted the look of 'raw wood' then matte is what they would have brought. Find out how to keep them that way, Tired of tan? We did one coat of Bona natural seal and two coats of Bona HD extra matte on white oak. (Ive read LOTS of old posts!). I have had the same inspiration kitchen photo for months. The correct answer should be "nothing at all". photos of Bona Nordic and Bona Natural on white oak A VERY trchnichally difgicukt finish yonachieve. If you think of the paint color of your cabinets.pass it on please. p.s. I was asked two separate questions. Someone else on here suggested Durasupreme. No way to maintain and they ALL show scratches very easily and I should know- I get called a lot because of it Help! The coating should not come up. My guess would be red oak since they have gone more orange. They don't like doing it - because they go through SOOO many screening discs (I've heard of more than 12 discs being used in one home). Will there be less haze if we use a satin finish? Their attention to detail. First - The second pic you gave looks really weird. First - The second pic you gave looks really weird. It was applied Saturday morning.". 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. Any suggestions would be great. The water-based products are also much easier to work with. I could only post one photo at a time. Working Bona Traffic is 10x harder than off the shelf stuff. Make sure your floor guys are real professionals and have experience using Bona. It can work with a range of subfloors, including concrete, Looking for something different from an all-white kitchen? Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. 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. I have my fingers crossed that I wont see white stripes when all the protective paper is pulled up. When I see Nordic in photos it looks beautiful, but I dont think I want a white wash. Classic seall will add more tan/yellow. But that's all it does. (It looks a little pink on my IPad - its not in real life. Heres a photo of our 7 Norwegian white oak before sanding or any sealer. My kitchen is the opposite of yours with white cabinets and gray countertops and I like the way my natural white oak floors warm it up. Site finish your floors with Rubio monocoat and get exactly what you want. And it is taking me some time to get used to a matte floor. We installed almost 3000 sq ft throughout our home and it is the most important feature of our renovation. The picture I attached is with one coat of Bona Mega using no stain. 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. A red oak floor does not need sealant. If you like to see a shiny floor RIGHT AFTER you clean the floor (because it makes you feel like you've accomplished something) then you are what I refer to as a 'clean-shiny' person. Just found out distributors only sale in gallon sizeso its not going to be an option for metoo expensive to pay for gallons in seal and finish just to test it. Snowy cabinets and walls speak to a certain elegance, while marble counters whisper of luxury, Give your joints a break while you're standing at the stove, with these resilient and beautiful materials for kitchen floors, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Dream Spaces: 12 Beautiful White Kitchens, 7 Kitchen Flooring Materials to Boost Your Cooking Comfort. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. I am in the same predicament and not wanting to settle for maple! I am actually in the process of having a quart sample of the Milesi Natural Effect 2k finish sent my way. Source: elsesun.com. 1 coat seal and 2 coats finish. He will then send the sample to a Sherwin Williams Product Finishes Store and they will match the sample. WebBona NaturalSeal is designed to be the foundation or first coat of a three-coat water-based system, so dont just use it for all your layers, thinking you are being clever and saving money. My builders subs didnt handle either material and just about everyone except @Joseph Corlett (who regularly comments on Houzz) grimaced when I mentioned Corian. What is your installer recommending? LOVE, Blizzard fierce or butter soft, white can highlight shapes, unify a room and perform miracles on the cheap, Its typically the primary color in gardens. 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). We got to see snippets of the finished floor today, and we love what we see. And it does NOT cause amberingbut the Mega does. Look forward to more pictures. However, I guess Ill put off retirement for a few more years to make up the cost. HELP!!! I recall having 3 layers - but my old post notes 4. 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. It looks like the grain is *very* deep on the board to the left. Can they be easily buffed out with a non-scratch sponge? Also hope this helps .. colors hard to see on monitor, I tested classic seal, white stain and Nordic seal as well. The refinisher used the 'trendy' finish that s/he THOUGHT you wanted to see. Anything over 700 square feet for me is done in multiple days. I will mention some Quartzites have a higher level of porosity and should be sealed regularly. If you don't like the look of "honey oak" then don't use oil based finishes. But they did just complete a project with Bona NordicSeal. There is no haze and the floors look very pretty, natural in color with a light sheen. I would appreciate your advice on how to avoid the haze and advice on the Nordic product. @Mary Elizabeth I think we have narrowed it down to Ciranova's products..after testing theirs, Rubio Monocoat and several Pallman's waxes, plus a number of normal stains. Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was We were advised to wait until the economy rebounds. I cannot find any locally.

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