UV Oiled - is this different from oiled?

[kerja]

Hi, I found these forums a couple of weeks ago and have been working my way through the posts, all very valuable information!

Question: I am having an engineered wood floor installed in my living room, and when I discussed this with the fitter originally we thought it was simply "oiled", and he recommended applying 2 coats of Osmo HardWaxOil or similar.

Now the supplier now tells me it is "UV Oiled" finish - is this any different?

A bit of work on Google seems to come up with "Yes, it is different - don't use any further oil" and "No, it is simply a method of curing the factory-applied oil faster".

Would appreciate some info from the experts here.

 

[woodfinishes1877]

Osmo have recently launched an exterior Oil for timber called UV - protection Oil. We're currently in the process of testing how good it is on some wood that we've placed outside.

The Hardwax Oil is designed for floors but does not contain any UV absorbers so in answering your question they are completely different products.

You might be able to apply the new UV oil to floors but I doubt it, probably best to phone Osmo direct.

Hope this helps

Ian McAslan

 

[kerja]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm not actually looking for extra UV protection, just wondered if there's any difference in installation and treatment between (pre-finished, internal) flooring that is described as "oiled finish" and that described as "UV oiled finish".

 

[WoodYouLike]

UV-oiled floors mean the oil (either HWO or any other oil) is dried at the factory using UV technology.
That's all.

If your fitter wants to apply HWO after installing a pre-oiled floor: run!!!

 

[kerja]

Thanks, WYL

Does that mean I should use something like the WOCA maintenance paste instead, or simply do nothing?

(Going by instinct, I would want to add a further coating, but I don't think my instincts have kept up with modern flooring technology!)

 

[WoodYouLike]

See here for our standard maintenance advice for every type of wood floor.

Normally no further coating is needed straight after installing a pre-finished floor

 

[kerja]

Many thanks for your help.