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BigCal
30th January 2008, 06:17 PM
Looking at finnishes for my cyprus floors - once all the other work is done to get it to a state thats finnishable...

I think I am going to go a 2 pac product, definitely not a tung oil product...

so far I think i like "Bona Traffic" as the floor needs to be hard wearing with dogs and kids heres a link to the product page for it... http://www.bona.net.au/html/homeowners/products/coatings/coatings.asp?ID=traffic

Anyone have any experience with this product? on cyprus or any other timber?

Or any one have any other suggestions?

Cheers

SilentButDeadly
31st January 2008, 02:07 PM
My only suggestion is to not use any polyurethane product on cypress....mainly because a cypress floor moves quite a bit and any skin forming finish tends to break on the board edge and look quite rough.......and my personal feeling is that a cypress floor with a gloss finish looks really ordinary.

zenwood
31st January 2008, 02:26 PM
I used the Bona Mega product on my pine floors, and I'm very happy with it. It is very easy to apply and hardwearing. The Traffic version should be even harder-wearing. The pine dents easily and I haven't seen any breaking of the finish. Traffic is also a matt finish, avoiding the high-gloss look.

BigCal
31st January 2008, 02:50 PM
Thanks for your thoughts...

I just spoke to the distributor for bona in my area and it all sounds quite good... about $400 for sealer and 2 coats of bona traffic "IP" - invisible protection for 40sqm of floor (that sounds pretty reasonable doesn't it?)... hopefully that will help keep quite a natural look to it... I don't much like the real glossy look on cypress either...