WebWhite Oak Kitchen Cabinets - Bona NaturalSeal? Also thank you for post and thank you too other posters. Don't change chemical companies in the middle of a refinish. This looks to be pretty natural with a very matte finish. Streetshoe by basics + their stain line. I just had four rooms of 30-year-old white oak floors sanded down to the raw wood and refinished with Bona products. Here are some of my samples. We did samples on floor and two coats looks significantly different. @mtpo sorry to bring this thread back. A 2 minute working time is EXTREME. First - The second pic you gave looks really weird. We want to stay away from adding a yellow, green, pink or orange tint to the floor. A quick scan of my question and then a quick scan of your answer simply lead G & S to believe all 3 coats were put down same day.which happens more than you really want to know. En cliquant sur Accepter , j'accepte l'utilisation des cookies telle qu'elle est dcrite plus en dtail dans la Politique d'Utilisation des Cookies de Houzz. Will Bona Mega keep the wood color natural and avoid yellowing over time? Hi M, thank you! Combining Bona NaturalSeal with a matte-sheen finish such as Bona Traffic Naturale preserves that look and gives your floor the It is slightly better than a oil base polyurethane system. Make sure your floor guys are real professionals and have experience using Bona. Can they be easily buffed out with a non-scratch sponge? P.S. You need to start watered down, for they are strongjust take good notes of your ratios, LOL. It is less than $0.85/sf. Looking at pictures of finished jobs of all three, its difficult to tell the difference. If not, you can at least trivially test the floor: First. ), Share pics of white oak hardwood floors stained with Bona (1st home!). I did not pick our stain only from photos, we went to other houses and had samples done. So hand rail and newl postadvice would be appreciated! MEANWHILE earlier in the process I had contacted the main Corian wholesaler for the East Coast, and had gotten the name of a fabricator in my area. They didnt have classic to sample, but the sand/finish guy said it would be closer to the Natural than IntenSeal. I hope some of this information is helpful. But was the Bona Traffic absolutely clear? She lucked out and her floors look pretty good. Show me your white oak floors w duraseal country white or Bona white! I love your base molding, where do you buy that from? They don't like doing it - because they go through SOOO many screening discs (I've heard of more than 12 discs being used in one home). Here are pictures of Bona Natural and Traffic HD on white oak for anyone wondering, Gorgeous! He is a small shop and me and one other of his clients are the first to ask him for a "raw look" rift sawn white oak door. You will save a little compared to Traffic HD, perhaps $0.25 psf. Please hire someone first before asking them to put down 'colour patches'. Bona sealer to avoid uneven tannin pull due to using a water based poly, (especially on white oak), no stain, then Bona Traffic HD. Have a wet rag handy to wipe away mistakes and drips. Sigh. However, as you can see from the photo, after the first coat, yellow dominated the room. I cannot find any locally. Double cost any standard stained finish. Classic seal gave a deeper color but I found it to be too yellow. Cant decide! @Lisa Pearen it would help with identification if you post photos. There are MANY people who do NOT know they are 'clean-shiny' people until they purchase matte floors. I'll be sure to question about their history with using bona in the past. I plan to call the Bona company tomorrow to get their assistance. STAIN OR LEAVE NATURAL??? I hope I get into the house before any subcontractors mess them up again! Carlyweiss, your post and pictures are so helpful for those of us in the choosing process. He said my sister was lucky ((so far) he said its really not supposed to be used for countertops. Dear Doane, A well established hardwood flooring company (a "ma and pa" type store) will have the big machines to get the product off of your floor. I have seen plenty of samples of his work. My vanity with Corian and porcelain sink. and any photos would be most appreciated I like the bona nordic white look in the 2nd photo (thats covering about 20 wood squares) is that the semi-gloss Loba, (or perhaps raw, freshly sanded parquet - that is the look i'm going for my wood finger parquet, lightened / whitewashed with the red/yellow/ambering removed and the seal to be almost matte. will slightly darken the floors and sort of intensify the variation (the sample boards almost looked wet to me). Doing a light stain like this is not easyand it takes time. My tub with quartz top. Please contact us if we can be of further help. Shaina.. White Macaubas is a true Quartzite not a granite. I adore the light color, but every little water spot shows, or a splash of spilled coffee. Doing the samples benefits me and the installer and builder they want me to like the finished product so they dont have an unhappy client. Not change the raw color much, 2. Is This the Year Blue and Green Kitchen Cabinets Edge Out White? I wish I had the link, but there are others that used a combination of stains with weathered oak as the base and it is beautiful as well. Held off on final coat until project finished.. which will be done in a few days. The 'raw' look is a special look. I know I've gone on for a while. They are *very* hard, and you will be hard pressed to find a coating that stands up to them), but it would tell you that the floor coating appears to at least be behaving. It won't be cheap but it will be fast. Ask youself, do you WANT to see a floor that shines AFTER you clean it? If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further. Then the next day a coat of finish. Just stick with Bona Traffic HD in a satin and you will be fine. Find out how to keep them that way, Tired of tan? Many customers like a dark stain because it looks modern and the floor is easy to decorate. Absolutely, I can see that. Ahhhh. Your comment was devised to make me feel small and make worry about my floors when they are already finished. I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. Bona @HU-6868130 your herringbone looks amazing! I think over the years, they learned how to avoid distressed clients who hate the finished floor color. Start reaching out to those stores that have 25+ years in the hardwood flooring industry. We got our hardwood lumber from a lumber mill in Berryville, VA. Here is a link of various lighting for At Ease (it's not shiny at all). Being able to apply multiple coats in a day, depends on the square footage of the project. You can get a natural matte finish in medium- light tones with the colors mist, natural, white 5%, white, and cotton white. One coat application to saturation, or (for best results apply 2nd coat 'wet on wet') Resistant to algae, lichen and staining. You can see how the quartz is not as white as the countertop. Home Layout Changes - Full Remodel - Please help me decide! are you happy with it 2+ years later (and is it holding up well with food/oil stains etc) please share any details, like if you had 2 or 3 coats. The wood Is white oak from Norway (from Cochrans in Virginia). I was thinking Bona Natural and then Bona Extra Matte finish? We were going after the Studio McGee house look attached. The good news is the installer will have learned his lesson: do NOT under bid a project just to win it. Ill post more photos- the site only lets me post one at a time. I personally love Quartzite. I want a natural look as well and I think I'll end up meeting with our floor guy sometime next week to go over samples. Is there another more affordable option I can try? I'd say I send back at least 20 bundles a year that are not true Quartzites even though they are passed off to me as such. That's not what was happening. I screwed that up a few times. Sigh. 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WebHealthsmart: 640-8174-1900HS, Healthsmart - 640-8174-1900HS - HealthSmart Steel Shoe Horn 24", White, HealthSmart Steel Shoe Horn 24" L, White, Epoxy-coated Steel Look forward to more pictures. @Gilligan GehrityI am lucky (at least where I live) to have a cabinet maker who #1 will fit me into their schedule and #2 is willing to learn a method to satisfy my requests. Im glad we didnt go darker. The tile on the back wall of the shower and the backsplash is a soft baby blue glass. Floors are already sitting in the new house acclimating and I know that I am not cut out for the oil finish.). He said mitering the edges is a nightmare (if you dont mitre, there is a white edge because the color doesnt go all the way through - at least the marble design I chose). Amber did of course have the amber/yellow tone - though not as much as I expected. Snowy cabinets and walls speak to a certain elegance, while marble counters whisper of luxury, Give your joints a break while you're standing at the stove, with these resilient and beautiful materials for kitchen floors, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Dream Spaces: 12 Beautiful White Kitchens, 7 Kitchen Flooring Materials to Boost Your Cooking Comfort. If they are not able to confirm to you what material it is, then look elsewhere for your countertop fabrication. @mtpo Your floors are beautiful. After seeing this post and refinishing parents floor, I want your oak in my house you did fantastic job. No way to maintain and they ALL show scratches very easily and I should know- I get called a lot because of it Help! Absolutely love the matte finish. Are You Gutsy Enough to Paint Your Floor White? I would use Bona natural seal or classic with traffic hd extra matte. I have been on these boards so many times looking for advice and photos from what others have done. If those were red oak, they did a very good job toning down the red. It will 'deepen' the colour you see (ie. Bona Traffic HD is 10 times EASIER to find (but a snick harder to work with). I read that Natural has a bit of white in it too to avoid the yellow, but unsure if that is fact. @mtpo did you ever post final pictures of your floor? There are some finishes that are a 'high-gloss satin' but I don't know where Bona Traffic HD satin sits on the glossy or not gloss level. According to WFB's 2020 State of the Industry Contractor Survey Report, in 2019 red oak made up 48% of installed species and white oak made up 32% Each to their own. WebBona DriFast Stain is a premium quick-drying stain for interior hardwood floors. Get the third coat of sealer. It shouldn't if it's in good shape, but don't know what shape it's in, so figure i'd warn you. Bona And it is taking me some time to get used to a matte floor. The trick is to A) find the professional trained in water based finishes and B) keep the sheen to satin or matte. For someone to get this done 'properly' takes training. white oak @Moran Blueshtein, We are having about 3500 sq feet of the wood installed and finished plus stairs. That seems light to me, but he said it was sufficient (that word doesnt make me feel convinced). Not a one. White Oak - which Bona sealer @widdy23 Seems like everything is taking longer than expected. It looks like the grain is *very* deep on the board to the left. So much to consider and my cabinet maker doesn't seem to be able to recreate what I am looking for. Oil wax floor finishes are poor choices for cabnet finishes. Unfortunately I don't remember how many layers of each. WebIt was natural that he should seek an education in that city and from that institution, for both were allied to him by ties of no ordinary significance. How to protect the wood enough for kitchen cabinet use but 1. I told the contractor, if he could remove the first-coat finish, I would purchase the right finish for him to use. They're supposed to start the finish tomorrow morning and it is Bona MEGA clear. LOVE, Blizzard fierce or butter soft, white can highlight shapes, unify a room and perform miracles on the cheap, Its typically the primary color in gardens. If you are paying for professional grade products, just make sure you are GETTING professional grade products. White Oak Kitchen Cabinets - Bona NaturalSeal I answered them in order. I put any Quartzite that I have not carried before through vigorous testing before I sell it to my customers as a Quartzite. White Bona Craft oil 2K oiled floor in COLOR Air and dogs. if anyone else has found a reasonable solution, could you pls share what you did and a few pix? white/grey countertops with light wood floor & stainless appliances? We tried a few Duraseal stains on samples and none of them were right. Ryan Danielson and Angela Watkins did either of you find a solution to achieve the natural white oak finish you were looking for? True Quartzite is higher on the mohl's scale of hardness then granite. Sample made on raw white oak during the decision process: two coats of Bona NordicSeal, top-coated with Bona Traffic Naturale. Beyond The Grain Custom Design, Toms River, NJ (2023) Would love to hear from anyone who has sampled these Sealers and what they thought. William Smith, D.D., was . Its a shame since it could be helpful for others. If that's OK to do (ie I remember hearing it's a problem when you apply more layers like poly but I'm not sure) it might work for you. If you you know you are doing something we offer on floor samples (3x3) in many combinations and finishes. If you want a bit of "yellow depth" to the floor, then work with an oil modified. Just found out distributors only sale in gallon sizeso its not going to be an option for metoo expensive to pay for gallons in seal and finish just to test it. After sanding I loved the natural look of the wood including the knots and imperfections. Still a good quality product line, just not the best. @Bongo. I waxed it out. D Debra Travis Red Oak Hardwood Floors Installing Hardwood Floors Natural Wood Flooring Decoration We refinishing the floor and apply natural seal from bona and top coat bona mega one satin D I am in the same predicament and not wanting to settle for maple! That 'fit' can include their ability to communicate. I have found some great inspirational pictures. carlyhow many coats of HD did they apply? I adore the light color, but every little water spot shows, or a splash of spilled coffee. We love our floors! Looking for something similar to yours, thank you! Photos would be helpful. Maybe instead of wanting it natural, I really wanted it lighter rather than a medium to darker stain. You should be able to try to scrape it (drag it hard across at any angle), dent it (press your nail in), etc, and nothing visible *at all* should happen. The refinisher must take the time and the money to go to a Bona 3-day training work shop. So they use 3 gal of product and it appears the TrafficHD is $100/gal more +/- than the cheaper stuff. You are looking at putting the cart before the horse. Nice, eh?! Mega is the 'cheap' level of the Bona line-up. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. BTW -/ we learned that the color of the wood is different and takes the sealer or stain differently depending on where it is from. I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. are you happy with these floors or wish you would have gone darker? Most of the articles I read suggested that 3 protective coats is the way to go. If, you want a raw pale look. Working Bona Traffic is 10x harder than off the shelf stuff. I know one of the Milesi products in the natural effects side does contain a UV filter. Consider greige, blush, distressed blue or one of these other instant-classic cabinet colors, Try this classic kitchen combination for a design thats warm and inviting, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Bleached White Oak Cabinets Star in This Two-Tone Kitchen, Seeing Green: Some Kitchens Ditch White for Mother Natures Neutral, Hold Everything Your White Kitchen Cabinets Just Got Better, White Cabinets Remain at the Top of Kitchen Wish Lists. @Abigail Barber Burgum you can just go to their website to find the nearest dealer to you. Mainstays Farmhouse Oversized Floral | Furniture | ksl.com It sounds like this does a really good job at what we are both after. Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. We did one coat of Bona natural seal and two coats of Bona HD extra matte on white oak. WebWe just installed 5 white oak throughout our home. I have read so many wood floor horror stories. I wish people would just post the actual products they use as there are a lot of great examples but no "recipes". The problem is that at this point my trust level is quite low. These were my red oak in a medium stain and you can definitely see the red undertone: My SIL did a darker stain on her floors and she says the cleaning is brutal. That means you relate clean with shiny. Okay we have decided to go with Bona Traffic HD in extra matte! WebChapter IV - Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes. YesBona Traffic HD is MUCH more expensive than over-the-counter stuff. WebBona NaturalSeal is a waterborne sanding sealer designed to retain the appearance of unfinished wood on your floor. I forgot to take a photo of the hand made air vent the installers made for the floor vent. Any ideas on stain/stain combos and sealants to make it happen? :). We have just received a couple samples however and they haven't had the same look as some of the inspiration picture. I will have to follow up. You should be able to try to scrape it (drag it hard across at any angle), dent it (press your nail in), etc, and nothing visible *at all* should happen. Of the Bona sealers, NordicSeal looks to white to me and AmberSeal - well the name says it all, trying to stay away from the amber look. There is no haze and the floors look very pretty, natural in color with a light sheen. DH wants to just go with light maple cabinets and I am tempted. My plan was boba natural seal plus 3 coats HD extra matte, but I didnt know about a next final step, please provide detail/product for final sealant step. 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If, youre looking for a small amount. Yeah, thats what I am realizing. Oak floors are beautiful and timeless. Thank you. 3 coats in one day. This photo Nordic is on the top and Natural is on the bottom. Ill post more pictures when I get back to the house. Red and white oak floors are increasing in popularity. https://sprucingupmamahood.com/provenza-vinyl-flooring-review/. My question to tcrp6566 is did you use a sealer first? A red oak floor does not need sealant. I had some 2 x 2 Corian samples that kept calling my name. Mega One is a clear non-yellowing finish. Find the right local pro on Houzz to kickstart your project. I purchased white oak high grade for our railings and black iron - our floors are Provenza At Ease and my railings match GREAT now, but need to seal them - what do you recommend? Sigh. qhhsubiquity.com Informacin detallada del sitio web y la I am attempting to coordinate real white oak with white oak LVPthe unfinished white oak is an amazing match to the Paradigm Conquest Windsor and Towerwanting to basically stain/seal the posts and rails in a way that changes the natural state the least, neutralizing any weed tones. We peeked through the windows and the floors are covered with brown paper. We tried a few Duraseal stains on samples and none of them were right. Would love to see finished product! P.P.S. My installer did 2 coats of Nordic Seal today. Its really helpful to see the product on YOUR wood. I'm sorry you felt diminished. Ill try to get a better photo next time I go to the house (were still not in). My fear was that a lower quality finish would yellow or amber the wood. I've tested their smoke reactive and their Baro reactive Both can be adjusted with water or their "clear" so that you can get varying tones. It's a installer issue. The picture I attached is with one coat of Bona Mega using no stain. Not quite "honey oak" but not far from it. I've seen professionals with 40 years experience ruin a water based applicationtwice. can you share any pix? You have a special floor. They apply the product too thin and it sets up quicker than recommended. Ours is from Norway. It may come in other thicknesses too. My stomach-- which had been in a knot for a year due to indecision relaxed. Take the time to try all of the sample combinations. The refinishers used "Bona Dri-Fast Natural Stain", "Bona Classic Sealer"*, and "Bona Mega Satin" (two coats). @CEM TOSA It took me forever to decide on countertops. The solid white D e k t o n didnt clean up as well as Neolithic or Corian. Thanks so much in advance!! A history of Savannah and South Georgia : volume II Not always as expected. They either look to white/milkey or they are orangish yellow. Natural We have one big space kitchen, then dining area with doors to exterior, then the family room. @tkgriff which did you go with and do you like? Is there a really hidden section (you only need about 1 inch square) that you don't mind possibly damaging? However, I failed to visualize the tan natural against the grey bathroom tile. Im very happy with them and they are exactly the look I wanted. The FASTEST curing water based products are Bona Traffic HD and Loba 2K Supra AT. Past techniques to achieve a natural floor look relied on harsh chemicals like bleach, two-part peroxide-based strippers or oxalic acid. I have about 735 sf. Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. He just did coat #2, not sure how much he used. I would bet it would come in at the same price as a "buff and coat" (national average = $3/sf). They are very unforgiving and I can't imagine these floors in a house with kids and a dog. If you said you wanted the look of 'raw wood' then matte is what they would have brought. Also is he recommending abrading between the coats? I think of a coat of sealant as 1/2 a coat of finish. Granite is an igneous rock also formed from extreme heat and pressure. They make their final grit-pass and then they will place the colour samples down with a coat of finish.