I have had the same inspiration kitchen photo for months. Or Bona Traffic + their stain line. On their reactive stains and waxes: You can buy a sampler pack of both, or individual bottles. For the finish, use a water-based product, not an oil-based product which can yellow from sun exposure over time. I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. A hint of tan. They make their final grit-pass and then they will place the colour samples down with a coat of finish. @j, @ Renee, It is satin. Are You Gutsy Enough to Paint Your Floor White? The floor guys made custom floor vents. @mtpo - Your floors look BEAUTIFUL, thank you for sharing the pics, I can't wait to see the final product. AhemRight??? A quick scan of my question and then a quick scan of your answer simply lead G & S to believe all 3 coats were put down same day.which happens more than you really want to know. We did samples on floor and two coats looks significantly different. 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. I have lived in my new house for 15 months and I love the look of my floors - they are easy to decorate with and give the home a warm but "cool" look at the same time. Windows for a 1920's Spanish style home in SoCali. @mtpo did you ever post final pictures of your floor? I'm sorry but this finish is not "salvageable". WebInformacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: qhhsubiquity.com, +13012001475, +13012001768, +13012001300 The Ubiquity The student news site of Quartz Hill High School @mtpo did you use a satin or matte finish? Prevent the tannin pull so common with white oak. The white background wasnt a true white but it wasnt bad and the marbling was pretty. You should be able to try to scrape it (drag it hard across at any angle), dent it (press your nail in), etc, and nothing visible *at all* should happen. WebBona NaturalSeal is a waterborne sanding sealer designed to retain the appearance of unfinished wood on your floor. Some comments that NaturalSeal has a slight white cloudiness? They do their own fuming there I found it interesting to learn about that too. I plan to call the Bona company tomorrow to get their assistance. It was applied Saturday morning.". @mtpo - When will your floors be finished? And dont go forward unless they are willing to give you samples with ALL the finished coats. I DEFINITELY reccomend reading reviews for fabricators before choosing who you'll use . I'll be sure to question about their history with using bona in the past. Will do.My two cents now that we are almost 6 month in. I asked for, but he never did, an all country white one. If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further. Unfortunately, we have put our kitchen reno on hold. Yeah, thats what I am realizing. I would appreciate your advice on how to avoid the haze and advice on the Nordic product. Home Layout Changes - Full Remodel - Please help me decide! Any reputable stone dealer and fabricator should be able to tell you which are grainy Quartzites and which are Crystalline. Now green is having a moment in the kitchen, Understand how sunlight affects your rooms and get tips on choosing paint colors for each type of exposure, Do you love perfection or patina? I bought the cleaning spay and renew oil for the cabinets. I talked to the contractor and told him that I had to figure out a different finish. Your floors are beautiful. It's a installer issue. WebWe ended up using one coat of Bona natural sealer and two coats of HD matte on the floors. The wood Is white oak from Norway (from Cochrans in Virginia). Attached is a photo of the hardwood unfinished without stain. These were my red oak in a medium stain and you can definitely see the red undertone: My SIL did a darker stain on her floors and she says the cleaning is brutal. It will make you happy. Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. We got our hardwood lumber from a lumber mill in Berryville, VA. We tried a few Duraseal stains on samples and none of them were right. We just installed 5 white oak throughout our home. I'm going to guess that's what the rep was trying to explain Of course your refinsher will apply a sample of EACH sealer on your freshly sanded floors so that you can DECIDE on the one you like (and will include a coat of the HD finish in the gloss level you have chosen.so that you can be 100% SURE of what you are choosing). It seems much darker than the close up picture with the paper removed Just wondering which is closer to what you see in person? Thank you for posting a picture! Im struggling with the same issue thanks! WebWe just installed 5 white oak throughout our home. A VERY trchnichally difgicukt finish yonachieve. Make sure your floor guys are real professionals and have experience using Bona. The correct answer should be "nothing at all". They did a great job. My guess would be red oak since they have gone more orange. I fear, though, that the amber color has penetrated the wood since a sealer was not used and I am stuck with a yellow floor. These people end up crying themselves to sleep because they HATE their floors (and the massive price tag they just paid for). They either look to white/milkey or they are orangish yellow. Looking for something similar to yours, thank you! Stand up to the effects of UV on the oak over time, 3. Thanks! Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. @mtpo your floors are SO beautiful, do you know where they were ordered from and cost per sq ft? and any photos would be most appreciated I like the bona nordic white look in the 2nd photo (thats covering about 20 wood squares) is that the semi-gloss Loba, (or perhaps raw, freshly sanded parquet - that is the look i'm going for my wood finger parquet, lightened / whitewashed with the red/yellow/ambering removed and the seal to be almost matte. And, to be fair to the above poster. We have only had our cabinets for about a month so I cant speak to long term durability yet but they turned out gorgeous. Finished with three matte protective coats. One coat Bona Natural Seal A very slight natural stain similar to the white oak color of our floors. This is not designed to be the tough outer layer I agree that Bona Natural or Bona Classic will likely be what we choose. I recall having 3 layers - but my old post notes 4. You should look it up. My husband and I had 5" white oak floors installed and we are like the look of one coat of Bona Nordic Seal and two coats of satin water based polyurethane on our floors. G&S generally makes great comments and has solid analysis but in this case he assumed something not in evidence and commented based on that. MEANWHILE earlier in the process I had contacted the main Corian wholesaler for the East Coast, and had gotten the name of a fabricator in my area. He said mitering the edges is a nightmare (if you dont mitre, there is a white edge because the color doesnt go all the way through - at least the marble design I chose). WebWhite Oak Kitchen Cabinets - Bona NaturalSeal? I had a question as to why you decided only to do one coat of Nordic as opposed to the recommended two? @Jonathan Margareten- I read through my old post, and am not sure if thats what we ended up doing. Which is why I posted asking for people's experiences today, but I never received any replies. did you have a contract or at least an email stating you wanted white oak? You should be able to try to scrape it (drag it hard across at any angle), dent it (press your nail in), etc, and nothing visible *at all* should happen. How are things holding up a ~year later? The builder already ordered the wood. thanks, so much. Our new floors just got done and we got to sneak a peek. Also is he recommending abrading between the coats? It was another rude comment from someone who was engaging in further confrontation.Ive already asked Houzz to delete the post. Good luck! @Jessica Lirag what did you end up with? All of their materials will have to be paid for (as part of your contract), but it can be done. Yes. I have some anxiety he didn't apply the poly in the correct thickness. Hi! We have one big space kitchen, then dining area with doors to exterior, then the family room. Painting Floor Tile or replacing floor tile, Politique d'Utilisation des Cookies de Houzz. Thanks again! All you have are tge home centers to choose from. The Bona Traffic HD is three steps higher than Mega. I don't want yellow - so thinking Natural or Nordic - but I'm worried about the white wash being too much. Use Bona Naturaseal for the look you want. But maybe it is just old and scratched over the years? It may come in other thicknesses too. That means a coat of Sealant and two coats of finish. Its really helpful to see the product on YOUR wood. Brazilian Floors did the installation and finishing. It wasnt 3 coats in one day. And the professional you spoke to is correct: the 'hand sanding' is NO WHERE NEAR the same finish/product as the machine with 'final-grit' sanding. I will report back once I have the application on a sample board. Just a little darker then the natural rift oak. I think we can make Traffic HD work in our budget if we hold off on a few things and I can convince my husband. Bona Traffic finishes questions for people that have used it. This photo Nordic is on the top and Natural is on the bottom. It may not be the same price you would get if you buy it yourself from Cochrans. While I am not happy that we are all having this issue - I am somewhat relived to see that I am actulally not losing my mind that this look should be achievable in some fashion . Very patient. We are wrapping up our new build and the floor stain choice was today. I knew this was IT. You can get a natural matte finish in medium- light tones with the colors mist, natural, white 5%, white, and cotton white. Classic seall will add more tan/yellow. My contractor recommended leaving it natural and using a Bona Mega finish which was supposed to dry clear. I believe you can put Titan on top of Pullman's and then Fortico on top of Titanif you like Pallman's colors. Ill post more pictures when I get back to the house. Hi thanks in advance for your help We are having white oak installed and finished on site. Bona Traffic HD is 10 times EASIER to find (but a snick harder to work with). We sell stone, fabricate and install countertops so we're there every step of the way which keeps me up to date on pretty much every stone that is used today. It looks like the grain is *very* deep on the board to the left. You have NOT hired installer yet! If you read the question carefully, you would understand I answered that the last coat of finish was applied Saturday. Je peux rejeter les cookies non essentiels en cliquant sur Grer mes prfrences . Try this color if you want a darker shade. I believe they put Bona Mega One over the top just for example, but we will be using Bona Traffic HD. There is no haze and the floors look very pretty, natural in color with a light sheen. This is what G & S was responding to.a quick scan of your answer (I'm guilty of it myself some times) can give the impression that everything was done same day (which it wasn'tbecause I asked about the LAST coatnot the timeline to reach last coat). The finish will look different if you start with different white oak. It should have had one extra coat of protectant. Argh. The more coats you apply, the lighter it becomes. Get ready for a LONG story! ), Share pics of white oak hardwood floors stained with Bona (1st home!). Sure, white kitchens are beautiful when theyre sparkling clean. (BTW - We ran into the issue with getting character grade mixed into our select a bit too, very frustrating!). white/grey countertops with light wood floor & stainless appliances? I could only post one photo at a time. They just don't get any DARKER over time. My cabinets are custom sizes and I was going to go with Barker cabinets (had my order all ready to send), but someone here on houzz recommended I check out this local guy first, and I am so glad I did! They are not the same color as my white oak, but shes happy with them. You only need an inch. 2 coats at the right coverage is more than enough for low traffic areas. Any specific fillers recommended for the knots & gaps ? However, as you can see from the photo, after the first coat, yellow dominated the room. I purchased white oak high grade for our railings and black iron - our floors are Provenza At Ease and my railings match GREAT now, but need to seal them - what do you recommend? I didnt want to pull up the protective paper but you can see the floor a little better in this photo. think it turned out well. We will use 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD on top of the sealer. WebOld worn white oak floors get a makover with Provincial stain to achieve a warm medium toned brown. WebBona Natural Seal stain on white oak hardwood floor and 3 coats Bona Traffic HD Matte on top. Thanks. @Gilligan GehrityI am lucky (at least where I live) to have a cabinet maker who #1 will fit me into their schedule and #2 is willing to learn a method to satisfy my requests. Yep. They're supposed to start the finish tomorrow morning and it is Bona MEGA clear. , So your final finish was 1 coat of Nordic Seal with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD satin? Cant decide! Nordic seal is not a easy product to put down, unless you have experience. Share pics of white oak hardwood floors stained with Bona (1st home!). If that's OK to do (ie I remember hearing it's a problem when you apply more layers like poly but I'm not sure) it might work for you. Thank you to all of the experts for weighing in. Right? It was light and made the room appear larger. Bona Craft oil 2K oiled floor in COLOR Air and dogs. William Smith, D.D., was @Bongo. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. There are some lap lines on the floors from the sealer. Ryan - where did you purchase your Milesi? Some 5 white oak with Bona Natural Seal and Hd traffic extra matte. The light white washing will give you the raw look. Skip the 'money saving'. I acknowledged that there would be an upcharge for the TrafficHD and expected it. So due to budget going to have to give this a go on my own. Good luck on your project!! I think over the years, they learned how to avoid distressed clients who hate the finished floor color. I asked him to bring natural finish tomorrow, Im torn between natural and classic. We have decided to go with a mix of white and light wood for the cabinets. @Jonathan Margareten Hi. I still love the white oak but maybe with less wood cabinets maple will be ok. Would love to hear from anyone who has sampled these Sealers and what they thought. I had some 2 x 2 Corian samples that kept calling my name. Streetshoe by basics + their stain line. Not a one. These posts priceless. If it does nothing: Take a piece of masking tape (not painters tape). I am nervous about this and I'm wondering if anyone had trouble with white streaks on their floor? What was really helpful to us is that the installer did lots of different samples for us and every new layer of the top coat changed how the wood looked. Also hope this helps .. colors hard to see on monitor, I tested classic seal, white stain and Nordic seal as well. 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. He just did coat #2, not sure how much he used. They achieve 95% FULL CURE after 5 days. First - The second pic you gave looks really weird. You can see how the quartz is not as white as the countertop. Ryan Danielson and Angela Watkins did either of you find a solution to achieve the natural white oak finish you were looking for? The coating should not come up. I completely understand the desire to keep it open between the kitchen and lower level because you want to keep the sight lines and feeling--but perhaps you should just "try" closing it off and see how it feels. Many people would give their eyeteeth for floors of that quality. The tile on the back wall of the shower and the backsplash is a soft baby blue glass. When was the last coat applied? @kasmit00 Did you ever find the recipe for your post from last year with the beautiful soft "brown" floors? Bona DriFast Stains are compatible with all Bona finishing systems, including waterborne. If the floor looks as good as this little exposed area, Ill be really HAPPY. If neither does anything to your floor, the floor coating is at least in reasonable shape. I was asked two separate questions. NO true Quartzite will etch. (The chocolate would have been fabulous next to it.) So it looks like I must know what product I am likely to use before I can even find a pro.So I am experimenting on my own, trying to narrow down the options. Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. Intense seal will cast yellowing. Please convince me not to settle with maple. I wish people would just post the actual products they use as there are a lot of great examples but no "recipes". I personally feel a reputable stone supplier and fabricator will educate you in mineral composition, stone formation, and inform you how and where the stones are quarried. I have my fingers crossed that I wont see white stripes when all the protective paper is pulled up. Two coats of Bona Traffic HD Commercial Matte This is a higher cost process, since it is a top of the line water based poly that prevents yellowing over time. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. Mega One is a clear non-yellowing finish. Is that really that difficult? WebWhen refinishing oak floors, achieving a natural/untreated look can be challenging, particularly when color matching red and white oak in one area of the home. Wow sounds beautiful! It is a work of art. When I see Nordic in photos it looks beautiful, but I dont think I want a white wash. Can you apply the Bona NaturalSeal and then apply a couple coats of something like the Renner? @HU-6868130 your herringbone looks amazing! Just wondering if 2 coats of the Traffic HD is enough or should I add a 3rd coat of the finish even in rooms that arent used as heavily? The cabinets were custom and all paint is SW- Pure White. It still a major upgrade from Bona MEGa. (followed by Traffic HD). Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. The raw wood that was laid (almost the whole house) looks beautiful. I have some anxiety he didn't apply the poly in the correct thickness. I hope I get into the house before any subcontractors mess them up again! Dark Hardwood Floors vs. Light Hardwood Floors? Bona Traffic finishes questions for people that have used it. Nordic seal has white pigments. Here are our raw floors right now. In this video, Joe demonstrates how to use Bona NordicSeal to achieve a whitewashed look in a hardwood floor.
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