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bastel Peter-117 Apr 2009 19:42Hello everyone,
In our apartment, we have spruce plank floors that were sealed during installation. Over the years, the appearance has significantly deteriorated (because the floors have been used). Considering our experience with water-based lacquer finishes, we are now thinking about possibly treating the floor in the children’s room with hard wax oil. However, I keep encountering conflicting opinions from different people. A parquet installer definitely recommended using lacquer finish, while the floor supplier suggested hard wax oil.
My questions (which I haven’t seen answered in the forum) are:
1.) Since my wife is on crutches, a "slippery" floor in the children’s room is unsuitable. Is a hard wax oil surface more slippery?
2.) Is the maintenance effort (previously classic polishing) higher with today’s hard wax oils compared to lacquer finishes?
Regards,
Peter
In our apartment, we have spruce plank floors that were sealed during installation. Over the years, the appearance has significantly deteriorated (because the floors have been used). Considering our experience with water-based lacquer finishes, we are now thinking about possibly treating the floor in the children’s room with hard wax oil. However, I keep encountering conflicting opinions from different people. A parquet installer definitely recommended using lacquer finish, while the floor supplier suggested hard wax oil.
My questions (which I haven’t seen answered in the forum) are:
1.) Since my wife is on crutches, a "slippery" floor in the children’s room is unsuitable. Is a hard wax oil surface more slippery?
2.) Is the maintenance effort (previously classic polishing) higher with today’s hard wax oils compared to lacquer finishes?
Regards,
Peter
Hard wax oil is definitely a safe choice.
In the long term, scratch marks can occur.
If the floor needs to be slip-resistant, hard wax is just as good or even better than a sealant.
Oiling with products like, for example, Trip Trap or an equivalent is also slip-resistant due to its slightly resinous nature. It requires some expertise for maintenance (for example, no microfiber cloths) – but this does not mean extra effort. The floor’s appearance improves over time.
Waxing with products like, for example, Johnson (beeswax) results in a very slippery surface after treatment.
In the long term, scratch marks can occur.
If the floor needs to be slip-resistant, hard wax is just as good or even better than a sealant.
Oiling with products like, for example, Trip Trap or an equivalent is also slip-resistant due to its slightly resinous nature. It requires some expertise for maintenance (for example, no microfiber cloths) – but this does not mean extra effort. The floor’s appearance improves over time.
Waxing with products like, for example, Johnson (beeswax) results in a very slippery surface after treatment.
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