[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The best pine finishes are the ones that create gorgeous floors. Over the years we have come to trust all of the following; Monocoat, Milk Paint, Bona , WOCA and Tung Oils. Milk Paint tung oil blends, Monocoat by Rubio, Bona High Traffic, WOCA oils are all 100% approved to finish our Southern Pine, Heart Pine and we have the pictures to prove it![/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Get a sample of Caribbean Heart Pine with Monocoat Ebony, Mahogony and Cherry. In March of this year, we had a project that required us to compare each of these, and blend them to match an historical restoration.
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Rubio Monocoat Natural Oil Finish
Monocoat is a plant-based, environmentally responsible, non polluting, single-coat, durable wood finish. Rubio Monocoat contains 0% VOC and has no effect on indoor air quality. Using a proprietary bonding technology, Monocoat essentially becomes part of the woods molecular structure. Easy to use and maintain, Monocoat also makes fixing scratches a breeze.
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“The Best” of anything is contingent upon its purpose
The best finish for pine floors is contingent upon what the homeowner values, i.e. protection versus those who want no carbon footprint. And, the best finish for pine floors depends upon the look you are attempting to achieve. One the best examples, the french bleed! If you are not familar it is an undercoating (dark) around edges which have been sanded creating the illusion of seperation and age.
New construction is easy but what if your home is a jobsite?
Are you finishing the floor while living in the house? Do you have kids or pets? We can ask all of these questions, but what we really need to decide is surface or penetrating finish, i.e. poly versus oil. Want to see an amazing Tung Oil Blend, check it out.
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Surface finishes sit on top of the floor as opposed to penetrating the wood like oils. Lacquer, shellac, varnish and wax are some common types of surface finishes. But without question the undisputed king is polyurethane, and price is only one reason. One of the most durable finishes, ‘Poly’ is also inexpensive and easy to apply.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Bona Natural Oils
All the benefits of a natural oil finish plus the performance you expect from Bona. The elongated open time of Bona Craft Oil 2K, along with its rapid initial cure, make it easier to work with and allow for light use in just 8 hours. Bona and Monocoat are what we recommend to DIY homeonwers.
Prefinished 7″ Rustic Heart Pine in all 8′ and 10′ foot boards
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WOCA, Minwax and natural oils
Our customers have relayed their experiences with BONA and WOCA oils. Both are easy to apply, zero voc and east to maintain. Not to mention the gorgeous floor underneath those natural oils. For more information on a specific product, get samples and try them out with our pine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]