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Wood floor in kitchen Steve 10-25-2006
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Posted by Steve on October 25, 2006, 11:24 pm
Almost 2 years ago we remodeled our house and kitchen. We used wood floors
in the kitchen. The floor is showing wear already. I strongly feel that the
floor guy did not put down the 3 coats of poly that the builder said that
they did.

What are my options ?

It is red oak with a natural finish. The adjacent / connecting rooms all
have wood floors.

Can I buff it out and recoat it ? What would be some recommended brands of
finish ?

TIA - Steve



Posted by Bobk207 on October 26, 2006, 1:10 am

Steve wrote:
> Almost 2 years ago we remodeled our house and kitchen. We used wood floors
> in the kitchen. The floor is showing wear already. I strongly feel that the
> floor guy did not put down the 3 coats of poly that the builder said that
> they did.
>
> What are my options ?
>
> It is red oak with a natural finish. The adjacent / connecting rooms all
> have wood floors.
>
> Can I buff it out and recoat it ? What would be some recommended brands of
> finish ?
>
> TIA - Steve

I'm not a huge fan of wood floor in a kitchen (lived in / owned a
couple of houses with wood in kitchen)

IMO tile is the high end way to go & I'd prefer linoleum to wood

if you're set on wood

google ....... swedish floor finish

it's kinda nasty stuff going on (I'd suggest a pro do it for you) but
it is WAY better than even the best waterborne stuff

I had floors done 20 years ago (main floor of the house) recently i had
the upstairs bedrooms done after removing carpet. I let the recetn guy
talk me into waterborne (easier for him) nowhere near has tough a
finish but the upstairs doesn't get the traffic & the kids are gone.

When (if) I ever re-do them......they'll be swedish floor finish!

cheers
Bob

I don't know the required prep for swedish floor finish over
exisitng....we drum sanded down to bare wood......ask pro about
compatitiblity.


Posted by mrsgator88 on October 26, 2006, 9:09 am
Kitchens get a lot of wear, be glad you have a light finish. Wear socks
instead of shoes in the house so you don't have shoes pounding the grit into
the floor.

S

> Almost 2 years ago we remodeled our house and kitchen. We used wood floors
> in the kitchen. The floor is showing wear already. I strongly feel that
> the
> floor guy did not put down the 3 coats of poly that the builder said that
> they did.
>
> What are my options ?
>
> It is red oak with a natural finish. The adjacent / connecting rooms all
> have wood floors.
>
> Can I buff it out and recoat it ? What would be some recommended brands
> of
> finish ?
>
> TIA - Steve
>
>



Posted by Jeff on October 26, 2006, 9:22 am
All finishes are not equal. Choosing the type and brand of finish is very
important. Finish hardness and wear resistance are not synonymous. I
recommend "Bona Traffic". See this Taber wear test results table:
http://www.myflooring.com.au/Resources.html
For details on applying "Bona Traffic" see this product spec sheet:
http://www.bonakemi.com/productspecs/pdf/traffic.pdf

Jeff


> Almost 2 years ago we remodeled our house and kitchen. We used wood floors
> in the kitchen. The floor is showing wear already. I strongly feel that
> the
> floor guy did not put down the 3 coats of poly that the builder said that
> they did.
>
> What are my options ?
>
> It is red oak with a natural finish. The adjacent / connecting rooms all
> have wood floors.
>
> Can I buff it out and recoat it ? What would be some recommended brands
> of
> finish ?
>
> TIA - Steve
>
>



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