Take it from a DIY’er that does his research.. this is the BEST explanation of the differences on KZread. So many different names for tools and finishes, very few videos lay out side by side comparisons with working time/color/ durability etc. just fantastic

Thanks for all the good information.

@woodflooringsupply9718

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, in the off season I’ll add more videos up.

Very helpful Thank you

About to do floors for whole house. After researching it seems to be a no brainer. Water based poly without stain all the way baby. Edit:finished and got a result but if I had my time again would just go with the click together stuff. The only negative it being less hard wearing. The labour, clearing out the house and uncertainty of end result make sanding and poly a daunting option. quality of the click together stuff seems to have improved over the years.

@MS-hs1ew

Жыл бұрын

Hey what poly did u end up using? Bona is out of my budget, but polywhey 2500 and zar ultra max seemed to have good reviews

@Swenser

Жыл бұрын

@@MS-hs1ew in Oz have Cabot's water based poly in matt satin or gloss. Ended up doing 3coats and about 350US of poly for the whole house. Think US and Oz don't share many paint products though.

Hello, I would like you to help me, if I buffer my floors with 150 grit sandpaper and then wash them with a machine, and put 1-2 coats of base oil (RUST-OLEUM 130031 Varathane Gallon Gloss Oil Base) or some similar product, do you think what would be good? My floors are a bit ugly...

So which is more durable, a single part acrylic or a oil modifed polyurethane?

Great video - thanks so much! We are thorn which way to go: oil or water. In our case, there won't be any stain, but a rather natural finish oak color. Would "yellowing" be true also for this floor over time with oil-based poly or because of light wood color it won't matter? Another area not covered in your video is the frequency of having to redo the floors - will oil-based last much longer - e.g 7-8 years vs 4-5 yrs with water-based? What strikes me is that you used water-based in gyms meaning so much foot traffic - how long do they last? Saw that Bona traffic HD water-based finish is getting god results, but not sure as I am not in the flooring business. Thanks for any advise you may offer.

@woodflooringsupply9718

Жыл бұрын

It all comes down to maintenance. Both gyms with water and oil last long. If you don’t clean your floors they won’t last. If you use only socks you might never have to redo the floors. The independent tests show all 2 part water finishes are the same durability on Taber, same goes for oil and 1 parts. Brand really makes like 3% difference which is the normal deviation. Also amount of coats and cost thickness plays a part in durability and length between recoats. Most gyms are reflated yearly for both water and oil. Sorry for the late reply.

@AdoTrakic

Жыл бұрын

@@woodflooringsupply9718 Thank you! We did go with Bona water based and it has been amazing so far - we did it 4 months ago. Amazing product.

I am having my hardwoods refinished because of the yellow/orange look they have now. (They were refinished years ago with not stain and just poly) My hardwood floor guy only likes to use oil based poly. My hardwoods are red oak. I want just a neutral medium brown. What stain could I used to have them not look orange/yellow again after they are polyed ? I was going to use a mixture of 50% classics grey and 50% special walnut, or just the special walnut alone. My concern is what color will they end up after the poly is applied on top of these stains? Help!

@hectorcampos6746

3 жыл бұрын

Lisa Grieb, you can use Weathered Oak Stain maybe that will give you the look you are looking for

@hectorcampos6746

3 жыл бұрын

Also Nutmeg and Fruit wood

@lisagrieb8836

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will look into your suggestions

@woodflooringsupply9718

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisagrieb8836 with a darker stain unless you have an ungodly number of coats or it is 20 years from now the ambering shouldn’t be insane. However, stay away from the lighter colors if possible if applying oil based poly.

@HoaTran-tz8dj

3 жыл бұрын

You need another floor guy who can do water base finish. Make sure he uses the 2 components one. A professional hardwood guys should know and be able to handles water based finish

water base was much more durable on your floors. I like working with varathane water base poly , they have one brand that is very thick and requires only 2 coats . The only thing is it's $72 a gallon but well worth it.

What about safe? I always use water based poly because chemicals aren’t harsh like oil based poly. It’s safer for peoples health and safe for pets

@woodflooringsupply9718

2 жыл бұрын

That is definitely an aspect, I would highly suggest a full face mask for poly,water and Glitsa. Just because they say water based is greenguard… I wouldn’t trust it, when I forgot my mask, that made me feel I’ll just as much as oil. Masks for any chemicals should be the standard.

@HardwoodFloorRefinishing

2 жыл бұрын

@@woodflooringsupply9718 I mean don’t you think water based poly would always be safer for the people that live in the home? Vs oil based poly?

@woodflooringsupply9718

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not a chemist. But maybe before cure time is done. But once it’s cured, it shouldn’t be offgassing.

Great video thanks so much for the info. Also I don't know who needs this, but I'd like to bless anyone since you've blessed me. Jesus christ loves you and gave his life on the cross so we could live and have a relationship with god. All we have to do is recognize our sins and ask for forgiveness and believe in jesus christ his son.

You’re totally wrong about the durability. Unless you work with dirt cheap water base. You don’t like to work with water base finish because it requires a truly professional to handle the finish.

@woodflooringsupply9718

3 жыл бұрын

Im not sure what you are talking about. In my water based videos it says water based is durable. I have installed over 200 gym floors. Both oil and water work. Like my videos say. Oil: Amber’s, is nautically a thicker coating and is easy to use. Water: clear, thinner but high grade durability and can be harder to use for non professionals. Sorry if there is any confusion about that. I have done thousands oilfield houses in water over the years and 50 gyms in water. Water is fantastic if you can use it right and get good spread rates!!!!

Sorry buddy but I think you're wrong when your information you might want to do some research or learn how to do floors you must be a d y i guy

@woodflooringsupply9718

Жыл бұрын

Interesting assumption. I have been featured in the NWFA magazine twice, owned a gym floor company, owned a residential company with 6 crews and now own 2 flooring distributions. I’d assume most my customers would agree with me on pretty much all these points. In fact most are just straight facts from the websites you would go on. What exactly do you not agree with?

@jasonurban3597

Жыл бұрын

@@woodflooringsupply9718 lol I was only kidding around I know you're a beast everybody else was kissing your butt I figured I'd be different and break your balls a little bit good video by the way

@edotero6331

Жыл бұрын

@@woodflooringsupply9718 He is just a troll, thanks for the great info.

@jocko1283

Жыл бұрын

His information was spot on you should not leave stupid comments like this ! Great video thankyou