Unfinished wood must never be cleaned with water.
Hard wax finish floors.
Once cured the surface hardens to create a soft matte finish that brings out the wood s.
Preparation of the substrate.
Hardwax oil is an oxidative finish and it dries out on open air.
Neither of these finishes produce a strong hard wearing film on the surface.
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Among the main ingredients of hardwax oil are organic oil wax of carnauba palm tree and other natural components.
New oak lightening hard wax oil a lightly tinted hard wax oil that once applied maintains the natural colour of the timber extremely popular on oak and lighter woods such as ash sycamore and maple.
The floor surface before work has to be dry and free of dirt grease dust and any old varnish or wax residue.
Ideal for testing colour shades prior to application.
Unlike most other hardwood floor finishes penetrating oils don t leave a hard shell on top of the wood.
This means that the repair process is easier as well.
Clear satin and matt are available in 250 ml 1 liter and 2 5 liter.
Hardwax oil is an oil based finish that soaks in lightly colors the wood and forms a protective film on the surface of the wood.
How hard wax oil should be applied depends on the brand of product but there are few standard procedures which always apply.
If your floor s finish was applied before the 1970s it s probably wax old fashioned varnish or shellac.
With hard wax oil the actual finishing process is much easier and faster than traditional urethane finishes.
Unlike other finishes hard wax oil penetrates the pores and fibers of the wood strengthening and protecting from within.
I didn t like the finish and wanted a natural looking finish with the focus on the wood.
Hard wax oil finished floors can be spot repaired with just a light sanding of the affected area followed by a topical coat of oil.
I have recycled maple flooring throughout my house that had been finished with a low sheen poly.
A new 5ml sachet is now available for all tinted hard wax oils.
Recoating works on solid wood laminated wood and parquet floors alike.
When it comes to hardwood flooring there s nothing quite like a hard wax oil finish for lasting protection and unparalleled elegance.
Its for the home owner that wants a more natural wood finish while also having some sort of protective layer on the surface.
For this reason a final coat of wax often tops the oil for extra protection.
No new finish will stick to a wax finish or any other finish that s ever had wax applied to it.
Applying hard wax oil.
Popularized in the 1940s waxing is a floor finishing technique in which clear or colored wax made of a blend of solvents and synthetic and or natural waxes like beeswax or carnauba is applied.
Hardwax oil is an innovative hardwood flooring finish that consists of 3 layers of wax oil produced from natural components.