[GSBN] Sealing wooden floors

[Derek Stearns Roff]

I will be interested to hear how this finish holds up.  The web site says than it neither penetrates nor forms a surface film.  They say the finish layer is extremely thin.  I don't imagine that a super-thin layer of anything can protect wood for very long against the abrasion of normal (shoe and) foot traffic in a home or office.  And as Chris mentioned, since it is made of mostly natural oils, it is likely to give off VOCs as it cures.  The grail of floor finishes remains elusive.

Derek

On Feb 18, 2013, at 8:23 PM, Paula Baker-Laporte wrote:

Danny, Robert and I love a product from Belgium that is new to us called Rubio Monocoat. www.rubiomonocoatusa.com<http://www.rubiomonocoatusa.com/> worth checking out. It is 99% natural oils that create a molecular bond with the surface of the wood. The wood remains the same color and matt and feels wonderful to walk on. Their floor maintenance product is good too. We used it 10 months ago on our new raw maple floors and are very happy with it.
all the best,
Paula Baker-Laporte

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Danny Buck <dannycbuck at msn.com<mailto:dannycbuck at msn.com>> wrote:
We have some fir floors made of timber we harvested on site and milled. The owners want a long-lasting no VOC finish for them. Has anyone had success with wax? Other products?

Thanks,

Danny Buck
President, Daniel Buck Construction
Santa Fe, NM

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