Natural Waxed White Oak Floor

This worked great u tests but in actual application the floor finished did not wipe it off enough and got the finishing done quickly with a water based floor finish loba.

Natural waxed white oak floor. My hesitation is that i already feel like the great room looks washed out. How to prepare floors for waxing. With bruce you ll find oak hickory maple birch cherry and walnut. Some show more natural character than others.

Popularized in the 1940s waxing is a floor finishing technique in which clear or colored wax made of a blend of solvents and synthetic and or natural waxes like beeswax or carnauba is applied. Internal doors for example are considered by most people to be ideal for finishing with a wax where as a floor will look nice. Hi marc i have a white oak floor that we were trying to keep natural so the intention was to pickle it with a very lightly pigmented stain that would get mostly wiped off. Natural color and graining patterns vary and impact the floor s overall look.

Here at carlisle we love our white oak hardwood flooring as much as anyone. My dilemma is whether or not to stain the floors dark. Is that maybe just the lighting. Explore the design options in this popular hardwood floor and pick up some design tips for your next project.

In the final picture you posted your floor seems to have taken on a little bit of a grey tint it s very pretty but i was hoping to keep mine in the tan color. Some are more durable than others. If you re preparing a floor that was previously painted use the floor sander to remove all the previous coating. Natural white oak floors are a staple of the flooring market and known for their durability resilience and versatility.

The white oak flooring is very cool looking with lots of crazy grain patterns. Retreat collection l treehouse durability stability more. A pale natural looking oak with a soft sheen the subtle white hues create a calm and warm feeling underfoot. Your blog on this is so helpful thank you.

Oak maple and hickory are hardest and better at resisting dents and scratches. Wipe down your floorboards with white spirit. This post is sponsored by minwax. I like the idea of using a water based poly and leaving the floor in its natural state.

We can supply the recommended adhesive to ensure the floor performs at its best when installed over a heated substrate. If a clear wax polish is applied to bare oak or just about any other wood for that matter then the colour is kept very natural indeed it s just a question of whether a wax polish is going to be durable enough. Use a floor sander and give the wood a good sanding with 120 grit sandpaper. We ve been wanting to do a wood stain study for years now and in my head i wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each but with limited resources not to mention space we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by diyers with 6 different stains.