Product Information
First of all, there are differences in the solid matter. That is the mass that is left, when the solvent has evaporated. WOCA Master Floor Oil contain approx. 60% solid matter while it is approx. 91% by the Diamond Oil.
Both Master Floor Oil and Diamond Oil are suitable for professionals and private persons when working with machines, but Diamond Oil shouldnt be applied by hand and any surface more than a few m2. It dries too fast, so most likely you wont be able to wipe away fast enough.
Full Question:
I'm laying a pitch pine floor and I'm guessing from the descriptions that I need the special lye. Is that correct? Could you let me know?
Answer:
Special Lye, Antique Lye and Active Stains are for oak woods, since they react with tannins in the wood. That doesn’t rule out using them on other woods BUT PLEASE DO NOT USE UNLESS YOU HAVE TESTED IT FIRST!!!!!
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NMP is a shortening for N-Methylpyrrolidone, which is an organic solvent. EU has recommended that NMP is changed to class T, category 2 because it may harm an unborn child. NMP is absorbed through the skin when the lacquer is wet. Therefore, WoodCare Denmark has among other things decided to produce Wood Floor Lacquer according to EU requirements, which is NMP free.
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It is an individual choice. The soap treatment is by far the easiest to carry out. You have to wash the floor with a powerful soap solution now and then but it is not more difficult than to wash a floor. On the other hand, it is also the weakest of the 3 solutions as regards dirt repellent and spot cleaning. If you have a large family and perhaps a dog that run in and out of the house, it is not the best solution in the family room.
Oil treatment is a bit more demanding. Do you have more than 15m2; we recommend that you rent a polishing machine for the sanding and polishing. On the other hand, the oil is also stronger as regards wearability, and it is more dirt repellent.
Both soap- and oil treated floors can be repaired without treating the whole floor. For instance, if you have a hallway with a lot of traffic, you can just give the area an extra layer of Maintenance Oil. Spots and marks are also repairable without sanding the whole floor.
If you want to be able to drop a glass of beetroots and leave it on the floor overnight and make sure you are able to clean it all up, you have to choose lacquer. Lacquer requires a completely clean floor and you have to treat the whole floor. It is almost impossible to repair marks or damages; you would have to treat the whole floor.
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