Sanding the floors to expose raw wood with at least 3 grit levels. I will also rebuff everything and add a third coat. Your floors are red (the name 'Red Hardwood' is the key here). How is that for long term maintenance? Thanks Mike. Finishes are not indestructible. I would caution against roller substitutions, because even the best 3/8" or 5/16" microfiber rollers from other companies like Wooster tend to leave occasional fuzz in the 2K. @Aglitter Should I keep the heat/ac on while applying invisible? Do I buy a power fan to blow hot air? This was a very large house, we want last finish. Figure out where the half way point is for bottle change. They come with the option of multiple sheen levels. I just discovered this site looking for more Information on a few finishes for a stair project Im working on. So sorry I really am late with this reply! So, if we refinish our floors with a gunstock stain and then a water based finish will it be very noticeably different? We know that houses settle over time, but we had 1 corner of subfloor that was over 2" below the bottom of the baseboards! We are looking for exactly what you look for in a finish: Has to look good, long-lasting, durable to traffic and resistant to spills and relative easy maintenance and repair, non yellow excessively over time. Worried that another coat will mess up a nice job. Loba has many different formulations, and it would help us to know which one you are supposed to have. Red oak is less likely to present with tannin pull stains under a waterborne coating that is white oak. Thinking of Staining Your Hardwood Floors a Dark Color? Because the reports are written to meet Court Standards of an "Expert Witness" (Canada and Australia have almost identical court requirements) the THREAT of having someone investigate the application is enough to bring GCs back to the table. I've seen this before. Does Australia have a professional wood flooring association? This means dog beds or cat beds can be added to the floor. We currently ripped up carpet in our 2 kids bedrooms and the hallway, exposing red oak floors that Id like to stain grey. Good idea to test both and see what you prefer. Right. @Aglitter i did watch that video numerous of times already and will probably watch it 5 more times before i actually do it. 4) Again testing is a must. Rolling Loba Invisible is a walk in the park. Does any have any tips how I can fix by myself? I love your reviews of the top three Rubio, Loba and Ciranova products. It's faster but a lot more elbow grease and I'm lazy. Some of the grain actually looks sparkly in sunlit areas. But in case this is helpful to others, these are my red oak finished with loba easy prime and 2k supra at. 2 Nr. 6 Abs. This is obviously an issue with many people because Ive had quite a few messages about when this final article to the series would be ready sorry for the delay over the holidays and thank you for your patience. We have used it in the past but dont particularly like it. Hi Tadas, I have some step treads in spotted gum and would like to use a water based polyurethane Loba product, can I spray this product? For normally and particularly heavily trafficked floors. My questions are 1. 13. Please clarify which Loba finish was contracted for use. mark.. please, this just isnt ok, surely???? May your subfloors be flat and your Christmas trees stand straight - without assistance! When I installed these I put min wax stain and several coats of polyurethane. Nowthe worst feeling in the world is 'helplessness' and that's what you are feeling right now. I hear you. I *believe the EasyPrime allows two coats (don't quote me on thatplease make sure your pro knows if 1 or 2 coats is allowed). If you have a high traffic home with lots of dogs or children, or youre always walking across your wood floors with your dirty shoes, then you might want to consider this commercial grade option. It does NOT block UV rays which means the wood can get very dark very fast. How many coats were applied to your floor? Color testing first on small area of floor is a must. (We will be staining our oak strip floors a medium brown/gunstock color.) The reason I am asking is that I need to refinish our prefinished oak flooring and we would like it to reasonably match the newer oak treads we put on our stairway about 6 years ago. @Aglitter I have red oak and i did also buy 2 coats worth of the whitner. These reports can be enough to shake a GC out of their 'nope; don't wanna' attitude. It is something the company is beginning to take seriously. Weve been using Pallmann for many years now and have completed close to 100 projects with their waterbased finish systems in the last 12 months. We havent no. We are not experienced with timber floors so dont have the tools to re sand & re coat. where do we get the product from, noone seems to know anything about Loba, no one from Loba responds to our calls or emails. The fumes will be strongest while applying the wet coating. Contractor tells me he will use lacquer finish (sprayed) for the stairs. The single component finish we use and recommend to our clients is called Pallmann Pall-X Power. 1 S. 1 a DSGVO) Speicherdauer Daten werden gelscht, sobald sie fr die Verarbeitungszwecke nicht mehr bentigt werden. There are precautions you can take if using these products and you will need to decide with him if the risks are acceptable for the both of you. Make sure he is 100% qualified and comfortable doing this, otherwise it will need to be done over, costing you more time and money. I am so lost when picking out a floor sealer for our new common #2 red oak wide plank floor. @SJ McCarthy suggested putting another layer of Loba 2K finish on top of what you have, for which you'd need to sand and probably use Loba WS 2K Contact first, but if what you have is already uncatalyzed, it may not hold up well due to not providing enough hardness for the initial layers. Provides a build layer and prevents the finish from penetrating into the wood surface. The previous Houzz poster who had a failed application was a professional floor refinisher himself but had no helper and was, as I recall, applying Invisible Protect to white oak, the worst wood for tannin pull. I didn't really notice it when we all worked at an office and the dogs were at daycare most days, but now that all 5 of us are here 24/7/365, the grime layer is noticeable after a week. It misses it by a snick. Id have a chat with your contractor and tell him youd like it to match as close as possible and see what he says. My loss! But after reading on your sites of fire hazard with these product makes me really concerned. I am using very specialized techniques that would take too long to explain here. Can you mix satin and semi-gloss for a slight sheen? There should be a 1 year 'quality of work' guarantee (there is in Canada and often in the USAdon't know about Aussie land). As far as finishes, whether it is a 2 component or single wont matter as far as the color. Hi Lisa. The current floor sheen is semi gloss. In continuing to discuss the "quirky" things that come up on jobs that no one seems to talk about but almost every job has to deal with, this homeowner decided to exchange the railing between the kitchen and split level family room with cabinets (yay storage!). It's really tough. They also have built in UV inhibitors, so they wont change color anywhere near as quickly as the oil based finishes. I prefer the TOUGHEST of the tough = Bona Traffic HD. We dont have a lot of experience with this product just yet. I wanted to share a photo as well since when I was trying to decide on a finish I couldnt find any photos of a rustic floor that had used invisible protect so wanted others who were interested to be able to see. The red oak floor sanded raw was stunning, but almost every stain that I tried brought out way too many warm tones that got me right back to the orange color it was before. A hair. Retains the natural appearance and feel of untreated wood. . Almost. I recommend to water pop the floor first before application of the finish. Hardwood Flooring is definitely gives great value to our homes. Floors are white oak finished with a loba oyster impact oil. We are working with old red oak. If so, it was never catalyzed. I have a question about using the newer, water-based finishes when you are trying to match the appearance of an older oil-based poly. Hi Devon. First time users will always have trouble with any of these products. You are upset about the finish.I get that. Can you shake the jug and still hear fluid sloshing? Zudem nutzen wir Cookies zu Analyse- sowie anonymen Statistikzwecken. James Toal. It can be used on wood, concrete, and cork, as well as wooden doors, molding, work surfaces, tables, floors, stairs, and furniture. Sorry I couldnt be of more specific help. So long as those are taken off completely I think you will be very happy with the 2K Supra AT (not the invisible). Here are somethings you can 'work on' to gather as much information as you can about your floors (because you will be asked about it by the Loba people). How long before you 'damp cleaned' the floor for the first time? Heres a project we did not long ago with an ultra-matte water based finish over White Oak. Do you find yourself LOVING the look of a freshly cleaned floor because it looks shiny? The A.T. stands for Advanced Technology. what has been your experience? Its water based so it doesnt smell anywhere near as bad. You will have failed chemical resistance and failed hardness without the additive. Using EasyPrime first would prevent it. Im sure the quality floor guys in your area will know what works the best in your environment. We are in Georgia, so its hot and humid most of the time. Sealer is different than finish. Not sure if thats the one youre looking at or the cheaper single component option. At this home in Sandy, it was a surprise to find that the base plate under the spindles was not only not 3/4" thick, but it was a veneer. They stick to one another very easily. Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. @Aglitter This will be just for the Loba Invisible. Especially when homeowner moves from one extreme (high gloss) to the other (extra matte). When it's Brand New, you definitely see every single thing that happens on it, but that settles down quickly and it's just solid plane of matte loveliness. You will likely be able to smell the fumes as you work and hopefully adjust your ventilation to minimize them. Such great detail and info. You may need to have the flooring tested or evaluated and consult with a construction lawyer if the finisher refuses to take responsibility. I ended up getting a Bissell Spinwave mop that I run every other weekend between the weeks when my housekeeper comes. NYC wood flooring nyMasterpiece company did an amazing job installing it a year ago, but of course they want to charge to fix it. Thanks again for taking the time to help :) Michelle. Im getting ready to sand and refinish my floors and really want to use a hardwax oil. In fact, the word "perfect" isn't one that I'd expect someone to use with the Loba 2K products because their set-up time (similar description would be flash dry time) is so quick, and a few brush strokes or roller marks here and there would be totally normal from the immense speed that is required to get the coating laid down fast before it turns to a thick gel. Which I also love. This modern twist to a classic floor provided the right balance for the home and homeowners. In fact theyre becoming very popular in commercial projects because they dry fast and dont stink up the whole building. The white dot is suspicious. To do the same with a surface finish we would need to re-coat the entire area so we could ensure that the new finish and sheen blends in properly. The second one says stain then 3 coats of Easy Finish are required. How long before you saw the FIRST splash spot? Unfortunately we dont deal with fir here in the greater Chicago area so I couldnt give an expert opinion on that sorry. The rug is new & only been on the floor for 2 weeks ( the floors were done 3 months ago). can you buy in the states..?? Well, this has caused the dreaded WLS throughout the house and in some areas the WLS has turned to peeling. Even beyond the technical explanation, in practice the fumes smell too strong for me to tolerate without fresh air flowing through, even while masked with an N95. ), Now, after some delays, we are finally about to get our hardwood floors refinished. Your mileage may vary. I cant thank you enough!!! I know this is SUPER frustrating. Im interested in your thoughts on that also. THIS IS THE PRODUCT you want to look at. I have had them to my home & have followed up with phone calls. I would really like to get an oil finish look under the Loba if possible. NEXT DAY: A light sanding/screening of the wood is done before the LAST coat of finish!!!! For those who work with imperial measurements 94 square meters = (roughly) 1008sf: 1. If water drops or splashes on a fresh finish that has NOT FULLY CURED (cured means FULLY HARDENED) then a water mark can occur. Day 7 after the final coat - 99% cure has been achieved and full life can be lived. I know this is an old post. Ive read bona traffic and traffic HD are amazing but they are very pricey. 1 S. 1 TTDSG Empfnger der Daten: Google LLC, Alphabet Inc. (beide USA) bermittlung in Drittstaaten: Ja Manahme nach Art. After the third coat didnt have great protection, I ended up with the worst case option of re-sanding everything down to bare wood and going with an oil based finish. I wouldn't open a door unless it is screened because you don't want dust or bugs getting trapped in the wet coating. The older flooring is showing some wear and needs to be refinished.) Beautiful job Daniel & Jose. One provider recommends one coat of stain followed by 2 coats of Easy Finish. Thank you! Any recommendations would be appreciated. Another downside to high-end water based finishes is the price. I just found (and fell in love with!) And actually, footprints show up less than past floors I've had done with a higher sheen. Area rugs "allowed" on the floor after 1 month.but this is NOT encouraged.fading/darkening of the floor should be allowed for 6 months after the sand/finish. PS It may be helpful to note that my floor has varied plank widths of 3-5 & 7. We're very happy with the look and work done. The 'Bona' Directions are for a VERY different Bona product line. For 650 sf., have two gallons ready to go and plan on using all of it. Put in consideration of how many square feet you are working with, before you consider trying to apply multiple coats in a short period of time, especially for DIY-ers. BaumSquad1978 1 yr. ago. If you want the "natural" look of the invisible but the TOUGHNESS of the 2K Supra AT.then go for the product that gives you BOTH: 2K Invisible Protect A.T. OKthis is new White Oak. 100 sqm oak were renovated with, 11474 Application 2K InvisibleProtect AT 190805, 11474 BGR 181 R9 wood LOBADUR 2K Invisible Protect AT. Costs money to fix and no real professional would compromise a floor by using a cheap incompatible sealer. Or any voluntary wood flooring society? I would really appreciate your opinion. The brochure you have is for some type of Bona product which is irrelevant to products from Loba, a totally different manufacturer, and also irrelevant to 2K products which have their own care concerns. If different, what sealing product will go with above. 16% is high. It takes 5 minutes to coat and area like that. The reason why everyone has 'ghosted' you is two fold: holidays plus PANDEMIC = no response. The color change is so minimal, that I don't think it should factor into the equation. If, you have ever rolled Nordicseal, Natiuralseal, and poly shade successfully. Theyre also far more challenging to apply because of their extremely fast drying times. Please use an alternative browser or update the existing software. If, the same finishing system is used. Make sure you wear an N95 mask to protect your lungs, and if the fumes seem overpowering while working, then open windows. If he omitted the hardener, he would have had a massively longer working time and could have easily worked alone. The Australian poster has still not commented on whether the metal cans of hardener were used as well. That means no more being driven out of your home for days on end by strong fumes and toxic chemicals. So.let's get some words straight. ), is super durable, will hold up exceptionally well to UV light and sunlight, and is very easy to clean and maintain. Satin or semi-gloss? When I first met these homeowners in 2014, their original hardwood floors were too thin to refinish. The prefinished oak flooring on the first floor was a natural color, but we figured that we would just have it stained gunstock to match the stairs when it came time to refinish it so it would eventually match! Of course the rift and quarter sawn white oak floors turned out gorgeous, but I took it as an even better compliment when the homeowner said it was "strange walking on it without the movement". Finfers are crossed! In my experience, the 2K Supra AT can begin to harden so tough by the 24 hour mark that it is best to get in there and do the intercoat abrasion and re-coat before 24 hours has elapsed for best sanding success and adhesion. First coat of primer/finish applied once the wood had dried (tack cloth application), 4. It can add a snick of yellow but not much. As far as toning down the red give it a couple of years and they will darken naturally. Like, I can mop and then wipe the floor with a wet paper towel and it comes up absolutely filthy. There are plenty of other products to use. Loba Invisible Protect on red oak. We are quoted 3 coats of poly for our floors based on our contract. Sorry to hear about your floor troubles. No idea how many coats or wait time etc What I can answer is everything else, when we moved back in, when spots appeared etc The other issue I think we will encounter is responses from the Australian Loba reps. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking Manage Preferences. Variable control of brightening intensity May be combined with all water-based primers and finishes from LOBA Helps prevent the natural yellowing of the wood Provides individual design options Water-based technology, solvent-free Simple and safe application Range of use: Suitable for all light wood species as well as light-colored wood surfaces. This is what I would look into first. They have a lot of things going for them over conventional surface finishes. We are planning on installing hardwood floors one room at a time and would like to go darker. 2) Do you think there will be much of a color variance in how the various woods take the stains? I bought rugs & runners to hide them but now as you mentioned I need to remove them as this is causing another issue with the colour. I'm in Canada and have sold cork flooring (yescork) to New Zealand and a few times to Australia. This will open the room more the darker things are above the floors the smaller the room will feel. Your work condition will have a factor, also. Just dont mix too much product at once as it could harden before you get the hang of it and finish the floor. We decided that keeping the floor light and neutral, in color and grain pattern, would be best. The Loba AT is as tough as Traffic HD. For background, I have unfinished glued-on engineered wood with 4mm wear layer, thats finished in-place natural. After reading this One downside to water based finishes, if you have oak floors, is the color. If you have any other questions pertaining to hardwood floor finish systems or you would like to see samples of our recommended finishes in person, please feel free to call us and ask. Yes. Im talking cabinets, trim and oak railings. I guarantee you will feel MUCH BETTER with the slightly higher gloss of Satin (not much glossier but it helps). 1 S. 1 a DSGVO, Art. It is cheaper to repair/recoat a floor like yours than it is to go to court and lose. Hello Tadas, I am having my floors re-finished next week and the highly rated company doing it is using Loba Ws easy Finish. Verarbeitendes Unternehmen: LOBA GmbH & Co. KG, Leonbergerstr. It wouldn't have been practical for me to turn off the central heat given my parameters. What color stain would you put on your floors to eliminate these colors? The double and triple stacked cabinets really accentuate the ceiling height, and the cabinet style and colors are classic-timeless with a nod to the modern (but not overly trendy that it will become dated). Add to Cart Loba Cleanfix. It misses it by a snick. I would not recommend this with a red floor like yours. Loba-Wakol. Session-Cookie Zweck: Speicherung einer Session-ID, mit welcher sich verschiedene Anfragen Ihres Browsers der gemeinsamen Sitzung zuordnen lassen. These spots can indicate a BOND issue in those spots. Privacy Policy, How to Choose a Hardwood Floor Finish Part 3, Rescuing a Botched Rubio Monocoat Fumed Floor, Hardwood Floors After a Clean, Screen and Recoat, Hardwax Oil Experiment Part 1 OSMO Polyx Oil [2023 UPDATE], Hardwax Oil Experiment Part 2 Rubio Monocoat [2023 UPDATE], The Hardwax Oil Experiment Part 3 Bona Indoor Oil, The Hardwax Oil Experiment Part 4 Pallmann Magic Oil, How to Choose a Hardwood Floor Finish Part 1, How to Choose a Hardwood Floor Finish Part 2, Pre-Finished Vs Site-Finished Hardwood Floors. I used the Loba Primer and two coats of Easy finish. If so, how many coats of seal and finisher? Thanks again for your advice, its appreciated so much at this time of year. Those white chemical burns are all throughout our kitchen & living space..there are 35 of these dots in total & they look hideous. I came across your blog while researching floor finishes. ENTRYMATERIALS & FINISHES. Aged barrel cut the red tone of the red oak floors, but still left some of the brown tones coming through along with the gray tones of the stain to provide a nice balance with the gray walls. Might 4 layers (Easy Prime plus Easy Finish plus 2 coats of Supra) be too much, yielding a plastic coated look? Leave the area rugs OFF the floor. Leave them off until the seasons have turned. Im not currently set up to spray, but would it be a huge help? I would have a chat to your contractor about your concerns. Had we known how much different these floors would have been to our everyday life we would never have agreed to go with this product. After years of testing all the leading hardwax oil finishes we have decided to offer 2 options (depending on the look, color and sheen you are hoping for) Pallmann Magic Oil (our #1 choice) followed by Rubio Monocoat. The WS EasyPrime is a dream to work with. Hope that helps and your project goes well. The stress of our contractor becoming difficult & dismissive & blaming us for not looking after our floor has been too much. except it's a very durable coating that will protect these well used floors. Sowohl Google als auch staatliche Behrden haben Zugriff auf diese Daten. Your floors are doing OK. A fix can be as easy as a new coat of SATINand remove the rugs until Hallowe'en/Fall Equinox. Bona is the manufacturer and has MANY lines. For particularly highly trafficked floors. I would contact a floor refinisher in Washington state as they have a lot of fir floors over there and are at the forefront of hardwax oil finishes. I am using the semi-gloss sheen of the 2K Supra AT, and I think it looks fairly low-gloss in most lights. Even Germany (where Loba was created) and the North Carolina (USA) office - because the US is on fire with the virus. All of those finishes you mentioned are good quality professional products. However, at this point, most anything would be better than what you currently have if it is an uncatalyzed coating that was meant to be two-part. We are planning on having our kitchen floor refinished but are concerned about the transition into the other rooms where the floors will not be refinished (they are in good shape). I have a very random questions about the example picture you showed where a homeowner used a clear coat water based finish on their white oak floors. You do NOT have finish failure. Sorry for the late reply. Natural texture and feel are similar to untreated wooden floors. It's a non-traditional application not being entirely flat, but I'm really impressed with the coating and wanted to share a few of my observations thus far: That's all for now. Particularly easy to apply. I have used Loba 2k supra and loved how durable the finish is. We are still in a dilemma here. Probably because it's been the dark shadow of my existence for the past month until it was recently fixed. If, you can find someone with experience. But we use Osmo Polyx-Oil. trying to decide between Loba Supra and Loba 2k thoughts? Demos are always on 4 x 8 panels and without baseboards and doors. I, for one, wouldn't be investing in a table that wasn't already factory finished. My flooring person has never used either system, although they are otherwise experienced in flooring. Its very durable and doesnt show scratches easily because of the very low sheen. If you get the color of the stain right, then it shouldnt pose too much of an issue. Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I have two kids and my wife and I really like the low/no VOC content of the Monocoat product. can i use the red Diablo pad between coats instead? I am very happy other than the smell still hanging in there after two weeks. 2-coat full system requiring no primer Increased anti-slip properties No polishing 100 sqm oak were renovated with, 11474 Application 2K InvisibleProtect AT 190805, 11474 BGR 181 R9 wood LOBADUR 2K Invisible Protect AT. Allow 5 DAYS for 95% cure - no work boots, no furniture, NOTHING going on in the house for 5 FULL DAYS, 11. 49 Abs. Loba is a high grade 2 component water based polyurethane made in Germany. I get it. Make sure all excess is removed too. If he left a jug of base behind, he should have left some hardener too. Recently, the homeowners decided to move back into the original house. It's a bad representation of a real life situation. Description. No we havent. You are a saint Our main issue now is that our contractor wont return calls or emails & has become nasty so he wont disclose to us exactly what he has done. Now that kid are grown, the floor needs to be sanded and refinished. This March we bought a new "standalone" stove with five-inch legs that allow you to see the flooring underneath. Apply 3rd/final coat of product to the floor (should be 'afternoon' of day 3 or 4!!! So there you have it. and If so, which one would you recommend? While we all tried to anticipate what was best for the finished product, sometimes you just have to deal with what is and make it work! That means they DARKEN when exposed to sunlight. This is the first stage of applying Rubio Monocoat. We have 3 dogs and they've done no visible damage to it. Maple without a sheen may be a bit blah. Any wet/damp cleaning done during that time would have also been an issue. Im going to have a white oak #2 grade floor and walnut character grade floor sanded and refinished. You must use the Loba 120 micron rollers or the process won't work right. Would I expect to get all of the benefits of a finish-in-place floor with the hardwax oil finish using a pre-finished flooring system? 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