Just seemed so right. @HU-6868130 your herringbone looks amazing! And it is taking me some time to get used to a matte floor. Curtains will block the bookcase. A VERY trchnichally difgicukt finish yonachieve. New This Week: 3 Knockout Kitchens With Natural Wood Cabinets, Trending Now: 11 Popular Kitchens That Rock Not-White Cabinets, New This Week: 3 Welcoming White-Cabinet Kitchens, New This Week: 6 Stylish Not-White Kitchen Cabinet Colors, 4 Kitchens With White Cabinets and a Wood Island. Yes. WebChapter IV - Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes. Please convince me not to settle with maple. thanks, All! ), Share pics of white oak hardwood floors stained with Bona (1st home!). Ahhhh. Contact your Bona rep to understand all the options with the Bona System or view our catalog here: https://bit.ly/3eqqhSK. Ill post more pictures when I get back to the house. This only matters for porosity not hardness. I have my fingers crossed that I wont see white stripes when all the protective paper is pulled up. First - The second pic you gave looks really weird. Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. Ryan - where did you purchase your Milesi? Is This the Year Blue and Green Kitchen Cabinets Edge Out White? My builders subs didnt handle either material and just about everyone except @Joseph Corlett (who regularly comments on Houzz) grimaced when I mentioned Corian. We are having the same dilemma with our cabinets. If he can't get it donethen hire someone NEW and send the bill to the original contractor. That means a coat of Sealant and two coats of finish. Skip the 'money saving'. It would have been better to ASK if they put on all 3 coats in one day. Are light white oak wire brushed floors hard to keep clean? Based on the research I've done, Nordic Seal has a tendency to show white streaks on the floor. I agree that Bona Natural or Bona Classic will likely be what we choose. I want a natural look as well and I think I'll end up meeting with our floor guy sometime next week to go over samples. We even "fumed" a few boards in a fuming tent, and they just didn't look as good as the waxes/oils. But that's all it does. Its no different than my quartz countertop and backsplash that also should not have acidic or harsh chemicals, and Im sure most professional contractors wouldnt recommended against quartz behind a stove. Met with our selected cabinet company last week and played with stain mixed with white paint on rift oak samples. The 'big boys' of the finishing industry are 2-3 times more expensive than DuraSeal (and for good reason) which means the professionals will make less money. You can get a natural matte finish in medium- light tones with the colors mist, natural, white 5%, white, and cotton white. They do their own fuming there I found it interesting to learn about that too. @Abigail Barber Burgum you can just go to their website to find the nearest dealer to you. NO true Quartzite will etch. Don't disagree with you at all. The one that Bona advertizes as clear made our wood look a tiny bit orange. Was a bit of a risky choice, went with a pretty unusual/bold extra wide 5" wide pattern and I think it turned out well. Your floors are as important as your roof. The stain alone does not protect the floors, just adds color. And like all things "time is money". And all the answers. It still should not come off. The coating should not come up. If you wanted a specific COLOUR range (but didn't say anything about the look of raw wood) then the finisher brought what s/he sees people RIGHT NOW wanting (because it is trendy). Unless you're certain the gaps developed AFTER installation, I'd suggest the possibility they may have been present all along. WebWe ended up using one coat of Bona natural sealer and two coats of HD matte on the floors. Several dollars per square foot would be expectedthen you add the $4-$5/sf for the finish. Bona nordicseal is greenguard certified for indoor air quality. Post back here with a link if you get more answers than I did or if you go with white! The real way this is tested is actually even meaner to the floor - normally you take a box cutter, cross-hatch the floor (IE cut it in a grid pattern), and then put the tape on it and rip it up. I lost confidence in my floor guy - I think he wasn't wiping the stain off but letting it dry on resulting in washed paint look. I'd say the Rubio Smoke 5% was warmer, more golden, while the Unico Smoke was a cooler wheat, but they were very very close. Consider greige, blush, distressed blue or one of these other instant-classic cabinet colors, Try this classic kitchen combination for a design thats warm and inviting, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Bleached White Oak Cabinets Star in This Two-Tone Kitchen, Seeing Green: Some Kitchens Ditch White for Mother Natures Neutral, Hold Everything Your White Kitchen Cabinets Just Got Better, White Cabinets Remain at the Top of Kitchen Wish Lists. One more thing, the rooms Ive put this flooring in are the master bedroom, guest bedroom and an office, so no heavily trafficked areas. The use of water based is VASTLY different from oil based. Nice when a risk pays off . So I suppose its even better than 3 coats in 3 days as I originally thought given your advice. We were advised to wait until the economy rebounds. There is no haze and the floors look very pretty, natural in color with a light sheen. You only need an inch. Emily Henderson has a white metal railing in her split level home that is pretty gorgeous and widely photographed. Obviously flooring isnt my specialty, but it is yours. I know this is a flooring product but the color was almost perfect. I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. If ending up with the typical honey oak is my only choice, then I'd rather just get painted maple/mdfwhich isn't what I want! Your wood may take the coats differently than our wood. How to protect the wood enough for kitchen cabinet use but 1. I have had the same inspiration kitchen photo for months. We are building next year and making decisions now. @tkgriff I love your floors and am thinking about going for much the same look! Please contact us if we can be of further help. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. I've tested their smoke reactive and their Baro reactive Both can be adjusted with water or their "clear" so that you can get varying tones. IntenSeal looked the best to me - darkening it enough to show the differences in the wood, but it seemed more tan/brown than yellow. Do you think there is any major issue with this? I put any Quartzite that I have not carried before through vigorous testing before I sell it to my customers as a Quartzite. If so, they are normal surface marking, nothing to worry about. Michael, do you have pics of the intense seal? Absolutely love the matte finish. However, I failed to visualize the tan natural against the grey bathroom tile. WebMy new white oak floors have 1 coat of Bona Natural Seal and 2 coats of Bona Traffic HD satin. Also is he recommending abrading between the coats? https://sprucingupmamahood.com/provenza-vinyl-flooring-review/. Web$55.00 Mainstays Farmhouse Oversized Floral Cream Area Rug, 7x10 for sale in Murray, UT on KSL Classifieds. True Quartzite is higher on the mohl's scale of hardness then granite. Look forward to more pictures. The natural tones of the wood will allow the rest of the space to look it's best. I think the choice will be between the Natural and the Classic Seal. The edge is not as nicely finished as the Corian. After sanding I loved the natural look of the wood including the knots and imperfections. less. The FASTEST curing water based products are Bona Traffic HD and Loba 2K Supra AT. I read on the Bona website (and others) that TrafficHD coverage was 350-400sf/gal. The 'raw' look is a special look. It won't tell you what caused the scratching (glass particles in sand is the usual culprit. Site finish your floors with Rubio monocoat and get exactly what you want. So due to budget going to have to give this a go on my own. Bona Craft oil 2K oiled floor in COLOR Air and dogs. And this will continue to occur until the finish is "done right". I had just had floors done by a floor shop, two years of hospice requires me to redo them, seems a layer can be scraped up with a spackle scraper easily and turned dark ( like cherry wood does in sunlight but this was white oak ). @SJ McCarthy @mtpo I did hire an installer who installed my floor and was supposed to refinish it. We got our hardwood lumber from a lumber mill in Berryville, VA. If so, they are normal surface marking, nothing to worry about. Not change the raw color much, 2. And cure times are the BEST case scenario (temps and humidity are ASSUMED to be PERFECT = they NEVER are in a home setting = please leave an extra day). You have NOT hired installer yet! Yeah, thats what I am realizing. Red oak stairs - Do I install white oak floors or red? So in my mind better to research and ask questions than not. The 'oil based' finishes that base costs of a finish allow 45 MINUTES of wet edge. These people end up crying themselves to sleep because they HATE their floors (and the massive price tag they just paid for). Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. The NaturalSeal will offer the closest to the 'raw look' you are after. Carly, we are trying to decide between Bona Classic Seal or Natural Seal? @mtpo - When will your floors be finished? The chemical composition of natural stones will affect their performance in your home so it's important you have this information. I'm sorry you felt diminished. My sister has Neolith and loves it (clean up a breeze but she does have nicks near her sink after 1 year). The reason: they turn orange. The cost of the floors and Bona sealer plus 3 protective coats was almost twice the price that my parents paid for the house I grew up in so be prepared to gasp and clutch your wallet. so you did one coat of natural and two coats of HD? WebBona NaturalSeal Brand: Bona 87 ratings $8892 FREE Returns Customer ratings by feature Durability 5.0 Value for money 4.3 Easy to use 4.0 See all reviews Similar item to consider Amazon's Choice AmazonCommercial Multi-Purpose Enzyme Cleaner, 1-Gallon, 1-Pack (12347) $24.97 ($0.20/Fl Oz) Frequently bought together + + Total price: Their attention to detail. I thought I was going with Pallman's white, because it was gorgeous on the 15"X8" sample but on the larger sample with a new bundle of wood it pulled way too pink, even on white oak. Sorry but that isn't the way things are done in the building industry. I would rather find a cabinet line that carries white oak in this stain than go with a cabinet maker. Ive had 5 character grade white oak installed. If you look at my photos above, the wood sample with one coat of Bona Natural sealer and one coat of Matte Traffic HD looked nice too but looked horrible with one coat of Natural and 3 coats of satin Traffic HD. I am often surprised at how it feels to open/close off certain areas. Yes they can be 'walked on' after 3 daysbut moving furniture in is not ideal until 5 days have passed. Installing an 8" plank with full spread glue is EXPENSIVE (the labour alone is intense). @Lisa Pearen it would help with identification if you post photos. Here are pictures of Bona Natural and Traffic HD on white oak for anyone wondering, Gorgeous! They are not the same color as my white oak, but shes happy with them. By clicking Accept I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. Houzz utilise des cookies et d'autres technologies de suivi similaires pour personnaliser mon exprience utilisateur, me proposer du contenu pertinent et amliorer ses produits et services. I love the natural, light color of the hardwood. Still a good quality product line, just not the best. Hard to believe contractors would use your countertops as work bench! 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Question - is there a reason a floor may take or need less finish? Any ideas on stain/stain combos and sealants to make it happen? There are some lap lines on the floors from the sealer. The least porous Quartzites are actually called crystalline Quartzites. Why would you use Bona Nordic Seal (Bona productobviously) and then go with LOBA??? We just installed 5 white oak throughout our home. When I get to see them, Ill post pics. Thank you for posting a picture! The training may be 'free' but the cost to fly there, rent hotel room + food for 3 days (and lose 3 days worth of income) and fly back take money. NordicSealis an easy to use water-based sealer from Bonawhich you can use it to achieve this popular whitewashed look. Try this color if you want a darker shade. It was one coat of seal. G & S gave helpful advice prior to these last two posts that are nasty. Again, just make sure that you are getting professional grade rather than DIY grade product. If you are someone who loves the look of the 'raw floor' but you HATE the hazy look of NaturalSeal, then I HIGHLY recommend going with the satin. Please continue to post pictures of your kitchen. Taj Mahal is an example of a crystalline Quartzite. No scrape, no scratch, no nothing. The trick is to A) find the professional trained in water based finishes and B) keep the sheen to satin or matte. Yes, Trump2 I agree. Home Layout Changes - Full Remodel - Please help me decide! We elected to go with rift sawn white oak cabinets. We used 1 coat Bona Nordic and 2 coats Traffic HD in Satin. Thank you to all of the experts for weighing in. If you are in the area, you may want to visit Cochrans showroom. It's hard to tell how deep those scratches are. They look closer to the raw wood tone. BTW, we used Corian old fashioned solid surface Corian in our kitchen and in 2 bathrooms. DuraSeal is light on the wallet (of the contractor) so they like to use it. Also thank you for post and thank you too other posters. Unfortunately I don't remember how many layers of each. Flooring guys are the best since they are redoing to make me happy. It is 3/4 x 5 solid white oak hardwood. Very patient. Amber did of course have the amber/yellow tone - though not as much as I expected. I also read on a hard wood flooring contractor's forum about how in the 1980s everyone's white floors eventually looked terrible because the inevitable scratches turn dark from dirt and look awful against the white. If you have 3000sf then the $2500 upgrade is nothing. Our new floors just got done and we got to sneak a peek. When was the last coat applied? (Side shower walls are white). Is there a really hidden section (you only need about 1 inch square) that you don't mind possibly damaging? Streetshoe by basics + their stain line. The bleaching added to the cost and another opportunity for something to go wrong. That 'fit' can include their ability to communicate. We ordered select boards but there were a lot of character boards in the delivery. However, I guess Ill put off retirement for a few more years to make up the cost. Thanks for sharing these pictures - they look great! . We want to stay away from adding a yellow, green, pink or orange tint to the floor. What is your installer recommending? The main thing to worry about when it comes to Quartzite is if it is actually a true Quartzite. I have it in my home. I have a small house and should have maximized flow but didn't realize just how much planning that would take at once. Would love to see pics of the InteseSeal, as we are considering the same. Its for a new build. Not the best lighting. That's how building law works. I just got samples and have found mixing the white with mist gives almost an exact color for unfinished white oak. wipe down a 1ft x 1ft section with a lightly water damp cloth to see what I mean). Don't change chemical companies in the middle of a refinish. We have one big space kitchen, then dining area with doors to exterior, then the family room. (Thank you @Joseph Corlett for giving me the confidence to use Corian and to Heartwood Solid Surfaces for doing the work.) Its not a guarantee that the floors wont get damaged, but perhaps the extra coat will buy me a little more time to clean up a wet spot. You can use Poloplaz Pearl sealer with Endure or Pallmann's Pall-x white seal and Pall-x Pure. I believe you can put Titan on top of Pullman's and then Fortico on top of Titanif you like Pallman's colors. Here are some of my samples.