ᐅ Painted Hardwood Flooring – Meister or Haro?

Hello everyone,

We are currently deciding on the flooring and have narrowed it down to parquet from Haro and Meister. Since the parquet will be installed both in the kitchen and in a small guest bathroom, the carpenter recommended a lacquered finish. Does anyone have experience with whether lacquered is better than oiled in this case?

The Haro parquet is coated with a "super matte lacquer" and has almost no shine, preserving the textures and indentations of the wood surface. I am a bit concerned that these might trap dirt and that water could remain in the small grooves. The cleaning and maintenance effort seems higher.

Meister’s equivalent has a "matte lacquer" with a slight gloss; however, the surface is nearly flat, with no grooves, which apparently makes it easier to clean and more resistant?

The Haro flooring is normally available, while Meister’s is only available this year, as the production will switch to a new "super matte lacquer" next year. We need to order the flooring now and are torn between the options. There must be reasons why Meister is switching to the "super matte lacquer" next year. We’re also hesitant to order a floor that will be discontinued right away – though that may not matter much.

Does anyone happen to have experience with lacquered floors from either company?

I have lacquered parquet flooring from Bembé in my condominium. I’m not sure if it’s the same with Meister or Haro. In any case, it’s rather smooth and sealed, so it doesn’t have pronounced grooves. It looks good and is fine until it gets scratched. After that, there’s hardly anything you can do to fix it. The lacquer finish also doesn’t protect against standing water; the water seeps between the planks. Based on my experience, I would now always choose oiled parquet flooring. It can be spot-repaired and has a more natural feel.

HnghusBY schrieb:

Do you happen to have any experience with painted floors from both companies?

Only with the untreated version from Haro (now in my third property). For kitchens or similar areas, it’s not an issue. I still find the look more "appealing" than painted.

I should probably mention that the parquet will, of course, be fully glued down and that these are country-style planks with a 2V groove.

Regarding possible repairs, the carpenter told us that whether the floor is oiled or lacquered, neither option is really ideal for fixing damage. He would rather recommend a floor with "black knot holes," which can be artificially created later to cover up any dents – that makes sense to me.

So what are the advantages of lacquered floors then? With the super matte lacquer, Haro tries to closely mimic the look of oiled floors. They actually do a good job; the Haro floor looks much more natural than the Meister one.

As the owner of an oiled parquet floor, I fully agree with the opinions of @Tolentino and @Torti2022neu. Since I bought clearance stock, my personal flooring specialist (my nephew) has already had to repair two small spots, which was done seamlessly. I have some very dark knots. This would hardly be imaginable with lacquered flooring (but of course, such defects would never have been present from the start).

HnghusBY schrieb:

I should probably mention that the parquet will, of course, be glued down and consists of wide plank flooring (2V).

This makes no difference at all when choosing between lacquered and unlacquered.

HnghusBY schrieb:

What is then the advantage of lacquered floors?

They are somewhat more resistant since the wood is coated with an additional layer. However, this does not prevent dents – and these look really bad on lacquered (glossy) parquet. Only oiled floors always look more natural, even with dents.