Penetrating Oil Finish For Hardwood Floors

Similar to traditional surface finishes in the natural penetrating oil finish category there are single component and two component finishes.

Penetrating oil finish for hardwood floors.

Many hardwood floor professionals are fond of the easy application for penetrating oil systems. So back in 2008 with much hesitation and skepticism pete s began to explore options in the vast field of hardened oil and hardwax oil finshes. Unlike most other hardwood floor finishes penetrating oils don t leave a hard shell on top of the wood. Penetrating oil is much more forgiving than a polyurethane finish.

The elongated open time of bona craft oil 2k along with its rapid initial cure make it easier to work with and allow for light use in just 8 hours. A natural penetrating oil finish hardens and protects the floor from spills traffic and general living on the floor when fully cured. The objective is to leave a loose grain in the wood floor into which the penetrating oil finish. For this reason a final coat of wax often tops the oil for extra protection.

With polyurethane there is concern about lap lines feathering and streaking in an application that can result in a poor looking finish. Sand the wood floor on its final sanding with a low grit sandpaper pad using a mechanical buffer. While it is true that with a penetrating finish wear does occur directly to the wood modern oil finishes are much more resistant to wear than those originally used to condition hardwood. Bona craft oil 2k all the benefits of a natural oil finish plus the performance you expect from bona.