Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Clear finish on oak floor for shop

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Mid Michigan
    Posts
    74

    Clear finish on oak floor for shop

    There are so many opinions on what to use, so from the people that have oak in there shop what did you use?


    Bob

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    South Central Pennsylvania, USA
    Posts
    761
    Not oak, but I did three coats of tung oil on my hickory floor. Turned out very nicely and any damage to the finish just requires some quick scuffing with a 3M pad and then wiping on new finish - blends in perfectly.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Milwaukee, WI
    Posts
    900
    BLO. Cheap. Warms up the floor and shop. Some minor protection and easy to reapply in the future. It's a shop, not a dining room.

    9640_550023321674532_949028975_n.jpg

  4. #4
    What are the pros and cons between BLO and polymerized Tung Oil?

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Wilmington, NC
    Posts
    455
    I used BLO and thinning it with mineral spirits.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    SoCal
    Posts
    22,492
    Blog Entries
    1
    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Milito View Post
    What are the pros and cons between BLO and polymerized Tung Oil?
    I'm no expert but, I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night . . . anything with a hardener that reaches a state of "brittle" will be more fussy to repair than a soak-in finish. We can't really thin BLO of course but, the addition of mineral spirits as additional carrier does make application easier. The reduced quantity of solids in the "thinned" mix speeds dry time but, additional coats may be desired. I regularly "thin" my BLO as I find the addition of more (if required) to be preferable to the waiting and weeping one must deal with when flooding it straight out of the can. YMMV. ;-)

    Oh yeah, by the way . . . I hate you for being lucky enough to have a wood floor in your shop ;-))
    "A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".


    – Samuel Butler

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    West of Ft. Worth, TX
    Posts
    5,815
    You could go the route of Waterlox. It is a tung oil, easy to apply, and easy to repair issues. Jim.
    Coolmeadow Setters...Exclusively Irish! When Irish Eyes are smiling....They're usually up to something!!
    Home of Irish Setter Rescue of North Texas.
    No, I'm not an electrician. Any information I share is purely what I would do myself. If in doubt, hire an electrician!
    Member of the G0691 fan club!
    At a minimum, I'm Pentatoxic...Most likely I'm a Pentaholic. There seems to be no known cure. Pentatonix, winners of The Sing Off, s3.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    South Central Pennsylvania, USA
    Posts
    761
    I used Treehouse Labs tung oil. I see that they say they are closed for the winter. Haven't seen that in the past and I'm hoping that they're back as the weather warms up.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Mid Michigan
    Posts
    74
    Thanks for the input

    Bob

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    South Central Pennsylvania, USA
    Posts
    761
    Regrettably, I sent them an email and have found that Treehouse Labs has gotten out of the wood oil business...

    I really liked their product.

  11. #11
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    columbia, sc
    Posts
    808
    Does using BLO or tung oil have issues with dust sticking to it or does it dry/soak in relatively hard?
    Bob C

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    South Central Pennsylvania, USA
    Posts
    761
    The tung oil I used is a smooth, solid surface. No issues with anything sticking to it.

  13. #13
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Newburgh, Indiana
    Posts
    918
    Plus one on BLO and mineral spirits. Dries fast, can be reapplied later, no problems.
    Life's too short to use old sandpaper.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •