VARNISHING A WOODEN FLOOR

[par1sons]

Hi all,

I have a solid wooden floor downstairs which has been stained and a few layers of Ronseals diamond hard floor varnish applied 2 years ago. The floor is looking tired and needs a pick me up.

My question is this, once i have re-sanded the floor and applied my new stain, whats the best product to use to seal the floor and creat a nice glossy new look floor?

The Ronseal stuff i used last time didnt last long and started to show signs of wear about 6 months of applying. I need a product which can with stand heavy traffic, ie kitchen and hallway. Im always amazed at how school halls always look very good and wear free, what product is applied on there floors.

I have a floor buffer and all the crap thats goes with looking after a wooden floor but i suppose wear and tear is unavoidable.

Come on Chaps start firing products at me or is there a website or person i could speak to who could help me out.

Cheers All

AndyP

 

[JerryM]

i only use PV67 HD Varnish. it's expensive but well worth it. i get it from the crown decorator stores. they recommended it to me and it's not let me down. surprisingly i actually use the silk not the gloss and find it spot on.

 

[par1sons]

thank you mate i will take a look at that bad boy.
I thought i was going to get no reply, cheers

AndyP

 

[JerryM]

no probs. 1 further nugget. the PV67 is what's called an acid cure varnish. this is what crown say gives it the durability and long life. there are bound to be other makes which you may be able to get easier locally. the acid cure type has a large tin of the uncured varnish and a small bottle of effectively hardener. you then mix the amount you need and is easy to do.

in nut shell what i am saying is beware of anything that can be painted on straight from the tin.