Which varnish for floors

The Liberon brand has produced a floor varnish that brings out the natural grain and colour of your flooring. If your floorboards are in good shape and you want to keep the natural grain then the Liberon Natural floor varnish should be an option for your home.

This varnish is generally used on new boards to seal and protect against scuff and marks, but it is that good I know it makes any timber stand out.

Applying floor varnish is a simple process, follow the grain and never puddle or apply too much. You must always prepare your wooden floors by sanding, filling and nailing if needed.

Although a clear varnish would not suit a wooden floor with lots of filler and repairs because you will notice this through the varnish once it dries. If your floorboards are in good condition or you are planning on using a clear varnish on a hardwood flooring similar to laminated then a clear varnish will look great while protecting your floors for years to come.

Using a tried and tested floor varnish is always best! I have used each floor varnish in this post and know they look great, easy to apply and lasts the test of time. There are many brands and various effects when it comes to floor varnishes, be careful before deciding which brand to go with. Reviews were really bad saying it was green in colour, some said it was a horrid yellow etc I am really confused as to what to do, I need to use the light oak because it matches or so I hope to the flooring I have vanishing my stairs Please can you let me know if the colour will be okay, if you have used light oak before and did you encounter any problems with colour,or was it same as its on the tin?

Thank you. Use a fine bristled brush, clean cloth or foam brush — beware of cheap brushes, which often leave unsightly hairs behind as well as making obvious brush strokes. And use long brush strokes, which help get rid of any bubbles in the product.

Any tiny bubbles left at the end of the process should disappear quickly. Sand lightly denib in between coats. Apply a very thin coat with a fine brush or foam pad. Work in the same direction as the wood grain. If using a primer, 2 coats of water-based lacquer are usually enough; if not using a primer, then 3 coats may be necessary to offer optimum protection. Apply a thin coat with a fine brush or microfibre roller. Keep the room well ventilated at all times by opening doors and windows and be aware of the quick drying times.

As with water-based varnishes, if using a primer, 2 coats of solvent based lacquer are usually enough; if not using a primer, then 3 coats may be necessary to offer optimum protection. Sometimes a video is the best way to get to grips with exactly what to do. Here are several excellent videos about varnishing wood floors:.

We stock a range of top quality polyurethane interior varnish products, all perfect for floors and each with its own special features.

For more information about wooden floor varnish and its uses, contact our team of resident experts who are always on hand to help with project advice and product recommendations. Alternatively, see our floor finishes FAQ page which covers many of the most commonly asked questions about floor finishes.

We love to see before, during and after photos of any wood finishing project. If you would like to share your project pictures with us and our followers, you can either send us some photos or share on our Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest or Instagram pages. Thanks for this useful article. How do I avoid that? Thank you for getting in touch with your enquiry.

Worry not, I do not think this is going to be an issue for you. There is likely to be a series of materials between you and your neighbours ceiling, including insulation. And whilst application does not need to be particularly thin, you are not going to be pouring the product directly on to the floor.

Using a tray and application pad system will give you good control over the product and spreading it across you floor evenly and with out drips. Or you can get in touch via our contact us page. Thanks for any help. The best and only way to tell for sure is with test areas. I would always recommend full test areas before application.

This should include the preparation and all coats of products to be used. This is because the wood type age and condition will all have an impact on the result. Especially on parquet which can be a difficult floor type to prepare well.

I would recommend two coats of the Osmo Polyx Oil Raw over one coat of the Raw and one coat of the Clear Osmo Polyx Oil as the clear is likely to either darken the result or yellow and possibly high light the white in the first coat.

It is possible that you will get a slight white appearance, the best thing to do is try a test area of both option and see which result you prefer.

If you need any further advice please do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact us page. Hi, I have dark parquet flooring and it has several scruff marks all over there is no other damage to the floor — just very small dents which are barely noticeable. I have tried everything to remove the marks vinegar, wall eraser, olive oil mixed with vinegar, toothpaste — literally everything and the marks are still there. I have tested sanding the marks and they have come off but also has the varnish and the finishing.

If so, what products do you recommend? Any advice you can provide will be more than welcome! Thank you for getting in touch with your question. How frustrating, it sounds like you have tried a few things to improve the overall look. Another thing you can do for small dents is to iron the area. This will only work with dents and not gauges and on bare wood. Put a couple of drop of water on the area affected and then place a cloth over the wood, hold the iron on the area, the steam will expand the wood and reduce the dent.

For the areas that you have sanded and removed the varnish, you can patch repair, however you are likely to see join marks and our best advice for an even all over result will be to sand back the whole floor and start again. If you need some advice on this please feel free to get in touch via our contact us page or give us a call and one of our advisers will be happy to help. I had my kitchen floorboards done with a water based polyurethane.

After 24 hrs I put mats down, and beneath the rubber backed ones the finish has turned milky. How can I fix this please? Although the finish was probably dry and ready to put into light use, the varnish will continue to cure over a period of days and weeks. Covering the finish will prevent this curing from taking place and it is not advisable to place rugs or covering on the surface for at least 7 days.

If you lift all covering this may allow the product to then go back to curing, if it does not match the rest of the finish after a period of time you may have to consider sanding back and re applying.

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch via our contact us page. It very much depends on what we are talking about, floor, furniture or something else? Bona Traffic HD. A professional grade, ultra durable, two-pack floor varnish for wood floors exposed to heavy foot traffic.

Extremely hard-wearing, slip resistant clear interior varnish for use on bar tops and high traffic areas. A medium-build solvent borne interior varnish that is resistant to knocks, spills and abrasion. Bona Mega Natural. Bona Mega Natural seals and protects wooden floors yet preserves the look of natural, untreated wood.

Bona Freshen Up. A ready-to-use revival system for pre-varnished wood that repairs minor scratched and restores dull looking varnished floors. Fiddes Clear Glaze. A traditional polyurethane glaze with high wear and durability properties. Available in 1L, 2. A two-component, extremely hard wearing flooring varnish for commercial environments.

Dulux Trade Diamond Glaze Varnish. A water-based, low odour interior varnish offering up to ten times the durability of conventional finishes. Polyvine Heavy Duty Extreme Varnish.

A heavy duty water-based polyurethane varnish for interior and exterior use. Available in ml, 1L, 4L. Polyvine Heavy Duty Floor Varnish. A clear, ultra hard, cross-linking, fast curing, water-based polyurethane floor varnish for use on a wide range of floors. Available in ml, 1L, 2L, 4L. An extremely tough and durable two-part floor varnish for domestic and commercial environments that require an anti-slip floor finish.

Bona Mega ONE. A clear, water-based floor varnish suitable for any low to medium traffic wooden floor. Sadolin Polyurethane Floor Varnish. A polyurethane varnish for use on all interior wooden flooring and stairs. Bona Traffic Natural.

A two-part, water-based floor lacquer which keeps the look and feel of bare, untreated wood whilst providing exceptional durability. A decorative floor varnish for interior wood and laminate flooring. A durable polyurethane floor varnish for all hardwood and softwood flooring. Bona SuperSport HD. A two-pack, extra tough floor varnish for high traffic flooring. Morrells Induro Sport Floor Varnish. A two-component, water-based floor lacquer perfect for dance halls, sports courts and other commercial, high-traffic areas.

ArmourFlex Natural Floor Varnish. A water-based floor varnish for domestic and light commercial wooden floors.

Available in ml, 3L, 5L. Blanchon Intensiv. A high-build, 2-pack, water-based polyurethane lacquer for wooden floors in high-traffic areas. A water-based, 2-component, ultra tough and durable anti-slip floor varnish for all types of flooring. Morrells Induro Natro Floor Varnish. For a natural, unfinished appearance to wooden floors.