Topic "Swirl marks" a message from FloorPro
Hi. I would like to get some input from some real floor pros. After finishing a floor with a dark walnut stain I noticed some areas in the floor with very light swirled scratches. When in a standing...
View ArticleTopic "Just got my new Trio & have a questioner 2?" a message from FloorPro
I saw some guys using the trio. The dust containment is amazing. No need for external vac. I am considering getting one myself, however I heard that there is a concern with the trio regarding uneven...
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Topic "Time for a new big machine" a message from BonaPro
@Jeff - Just to clarify, Bona didn't buy K&T but did enter into a partnership with them. In essence, K&T will continue to manufacture both their machines (but Bona branded) and Bona machines....
View ArticleTopic "Lightfast stain without acrylic/sealant as base" a message from jofinneg
Hi All,I'm in search of a water based stain that does not have any type of sealant as a base component. The reason for this need is that I am working with a Ciranova reactive stain, and I need it to...
View ArticleTopic "Do you lay down traffic with bona roller?" a message from Arkansasandman
Anybody routinely coating traffic with the bona roller.do you have any tips other than usual coating instruction when using water finish.
View ArticleTopic "Sourcing Columbia Prefinished Flooring" a message from heythem500
I hope to get what you looking for Mr.Doug Columbia name grab me to see which was it ^_^stair tread rugs
View ArticleTopic "Oils/ Hardwax oils" a message from lholt
Hello,I am a homeowner interested in hardwax oils for our old house restoration. I have been experimenting with wood bleach + mixing stains trying to get a white=grey aged look and I absolutely do not...
View ArticleTopic "4" Flooring Gaping" a message from Jim Decker
May, you could tell him to obtain the manufactures installation instructions. I don't know any that do not outline the humidity level requirements. If they do not follow them then they must accept the...
View ArticleTopic "Sueing" a message from Jim Decker
I have had any number of builders, contractors etc. want wood installed before wet work is done and there is one simple request that always works. Ask for a conference with the end user with the...
View ArticleTopic "big problem with bleached wood" a message from desperate for pale...
Help, I have newly installed red oak. The area is about 1000 sq feet. My floor guy bleached it twice and neutralized. ( we plan on staining it a beautiful light gray ) . After the second round of...
View ArticleTopic "Refinishing Pre Finished Floors" a message from mqscmc
What is the best way to refinish a pre finished floors? It's a maple floor with aluminum oxide factory finish. I have heard things like using old paper on the big machine to remove the factory finish...
View ArticleTopic "Staining maple" a message from FloorPro
Some mentioned dying the floors. What exactly is used to achieve that?
View ArticleTopic "how do i remove polish from my hardwood floor" a message from nursericnic
LeAnngry wrote:I purchased a Shark hard floor cleaner & used the polish they provided which states is for wood & hard floors. It did nothing but leave my hardwood floors looking smudged. I am...
View ArticleTopic "White milky areas spreading on my new R+Q red oak" a message from Russell
This sounds like moisture to me. I have had Traffic in my personal home turn a milky color due to high humidity airflow (near a door that was not airtight). Based upon your measurements of the spots, I...
View ArticleTopic "Old Style Parquet Flooring" a message from Earl
Back in the 60's/70's/80's, 5 and 6 finger parquet flooring was popular. Harris (the original one) offered pre-finished and unfinished parquet. Hartco had a product that was generally considered...
View ArticleTopic "Unfinished Teak wood and Southern Pine flooring" a message from...
I want to sell African Teak wood Unfinished Hard Wood Flooring in US and Canada. It will be like a country look flooring having both Brown and Sap pieces together in it. Lengths will be 1' to 2-6" and...
View ArticleTopic "Garrison French Connection Floor Defective" a message from Selva Lee...
Quick survey here, who thinks those are normal checks and not normal checks?
View ArticleTopic "Moisture issue" a message from Taka
We have a house 4000sqft which has to be installed engineered hardwood glue down over plywood. We are running AC more than 2 weeks and dehumidifier for a week. The moisture level 17. Why is it not...
View ArticleTopic "Espresso stain color" a message from May
I stained white oak flooring with Dura Seal stain, color was 50% Jacobean 40% Coffee brown and 10% Ebony, the lady liked it, today we did 2 coats of bona mega semi gloss water base in 1 room &...
View ArticleTopic "getting a pale gray almost white stained oak floor" a message from...
I did Rubio fumed with super white on red oak and I got the color very similar to the pic you're showing. It wasn't bleached though...
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