Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: OIL OR WATER BASED POLYURETHANE on HARDWOOD FLOORS 5Nov 15, 2012 9:01 pm Oil based! When we first did our timber floors we were talked into using water based, 4 years down the track it was worn out, we then had the floors stripped and redone wth oil based, 5 years later it still looked as good as the day it was done. Re: OIL OR WATER BASED POLYURETHANE on HARDWOOD FLOORS 6Nov 15, 2012 9:02 pm WB is healthier, but some traders suggest it only because it's much healthier for them too. Obviously, they are the ones worst hit by the floor polish 'liquids', so naturally some of them think about themselves first. It is less durable. SmithiesWife, and PaulMac, can you tell me the product that you used please? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: OIL OR WATER BASED POLYURETHANE on HARDWOOD FLOORS 7Nov 15, 2012 9:08 pm Lex WB is healthier, but some traders suggest it only because it's much healthier for them too. Obviously, they are the ones worst hit by the floor polish 'liquids', so naturally some of them think about themselves first. It is less durable. SmithiesWife, and PaulMac, can you tell me the product that you used please? Sure, Wattyl Estapol 7008. OIL OR WATER BASED POLYURETHANE on HARDWOOD FLOORS 9Nov 17, 2012 7:46 pm Don't know what our floor guy used but glad PaulMac could answer. Normally you use builders bog. Polyurethane painting is basically the same principle as car panel beating and painting. All the prep work is the same and so is the… 3 3132 I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 2554 Hi, as per the subject. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best value decking oil (Bunning is close to where I live) for a treated pine deck? Thanks 0 13048 |