Hello again,
We are finally getting to the point of finishing our floors. We have 5" rift-cut oak installed and it's gorgeous in this eco-contemporary setting. Instead of having the contractor finish the floor, I'm thinking of going with a floor refinisher that has had experience with HWO, because I found one locally.
The installer has used Rubio but switched over to Loba Impact Oil. However, he indicated (if I understood him correctly), that the Loba was a one-coat application which didn't sound right to me. He says he thinks the Loba has less issues with the color wearing than the Rubio, in his experience, because the pigment isn't floating in the oil.
Is Loba a true HWO and are there any disadvantages? (Other than a small set of unsubtle colors, unfortunately). What I did like about the Loba is that it has more of a satin sheen, less flat than Rubio. (I'm not going for shiny)
My decision had been to go either Ciranova or Rubio with a Ciranova transparent 2nd coat (based on what color we choose; favorite so far is Ciranova grey but have ordered more Rubio samples too). He is willing to use Ciranova or Rubio as well, but another factor is in the mix. I have started reacting strongly to VOCs in even small amounts. However, I do not need to be in the house for quite a while after the HWO is applied, and is my understanding correct that the small amount of VOCs in Ciranova will dissipate fairly quickly? Thanks again for any comments or info.
We are finally getting to the point of finishing our floors. We have 5" rift-cut oak installed and it's gorgeous in this eco-contemporary setting. Instead of having the contractor finish the floor, I'm thinking of going with a floor refinisher that has had experience with HWO, because I found one locally.
The installer has used Rubio but switched over to Loba Impact Oil. However, he indicated (if I understood him correctly), that the Loba was a one-coat application which didn't sound right to me. He says he thinks the Loba has less issues with the color wearing than the Rubio, in his experience, because the pigment isn't floating in the oil.
Is Loba a true HWO and are there any disadvantages? (Other than a small set of unsubtle colors, unfortunately). What I did like about the Loba is that it has more of a satin sheen, less flat than Rubio. (I'm not going for shiny)
My decision had been to go either Ciranova or Rubio with a Ciranova transparent 2nd coat (based on what color we choose; favorite so far is Ciranova grey but have ordered more Rubio samples too). He is willing to use Ciranova or Rubio as well, but another factor is in the mix. I have started reacting strongly to VOCs in even small amounts. However, I do not need to be in the house for quite a while after the HWO is applied, and is my understanding correct that the small amount of VOCs in Ciranova will dissipate fairly quickly? Thanks again for any comments or info.