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KMS Woodworks
KMS Woodworks Blogger Nederland, CO on Dec 30, 2012
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Green Alternative to Poly for your hardwood flooring

Just finishing up a multiple room floor refinish. Flooring is finished with a single coat of a natural Zero VOC product called Monocoat. Application is simple and fast, and the results are beautiful.
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    Monocoat being applied
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    Red oak upper landing (flat sawn)
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    Dining room, Quarter sawn
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  • Becky Blair, NE
    This sounds like a great product Kevin. I found there website, but you have to email to get a quote on cost. Can you fill me in a bit on that please?
    on Dec 30, 2012 · Like 0
  • KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO
    Becky For this project we got a bit of a deal at $90 a liter...the website lists this for $116 liter. That sound expensive but this stuff goes a long way. I did a 200 sq foot sun room with not much more that a cup of product.

    When working with a top coated product like poly you often use 3 coats, which require many gallons for the same coverage. This product is fast and can be used within about 24 hours or so.

    on Dec 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Becky Blair, NE
    Thanks Kevin. It sounds like a great product and the coverage is amazing! I'll have to look into getting some this Spring when I start working on my furniture again. I use a water based poly now, but it's just "low" VOC. At least I haven't noticed any allergic reaction when I use it.
    on Dec 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Vicki Barber Houghton Lake, MI
    Can this product be used on furniture instead of a stinky poly?
    on Dec 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Becky Blair, NE
    I Googled it and yes.....

    http://www.monocoat.us/Furniture/

    on Dec 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • Sherrie Nixa, MO
    Only one coat? The floors are beautiful. I am getting ready to redo my wood floors and have always put on two coats. One coat would be wonderful. How are you suppose to clean the finish? And do the floors change any in the color when you use the finish? Thanks!
    on Dec 31, 2012 · Like 0
  • KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO
    Sherrie This finish is not a surface finish, more of a penetrating oil finish. When I do typical poly I do a min of 3 coats...it those cases the finish is the "wear" layer. With an oil finish like this the wood is the wear layer.

    The wood will darken some even with the "pure" or untinted finish. I the pics above we used a very small sample of "cherry" into a liter of pure to add just a touch of depth. You can see the ...»

    unfinished wood in the pic with my floor buff ( behind it)

    Monocoat makes a propitiatory cleaner but I have used just some warm water on a touch to do some touch ups in this home where I have done about 1000 sq feet.

    on Jan 01, 2013 · Like 0
  • Sherrie Nixa, MO
    you have done a absolutely beautiful job! I need to redo my floors. Learned the hard way about dry wall dust. It takes the finish right off the floor like sand paper. Thanks I am pinning this so I can use it as a guide.
    on Jan 01, 2013 · Like 0
  • KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO
    I have a small shop vac that attaches to a extra hose and sanding screen rig for sanding drywall...it catches 99% of the dust the rig will actually "stick" to the walls and ceiling when the vac is running...best investment ever
    on Jan 01, 2013 · Like 0
  • SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA
    It looks beautiful! Do you need to completely remove old poly to use this? Our floors desperately need to be refinished, would love to do it myself, but scared of those big sanders!
    on Jan 01, 2013 · Like 0
  • KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO
    SheilaG, Plum Doodles this needs to be applied to bare wood. If you rent a pad sander they are pretty user friendly. It will just take you more time because they are not as aggressive.
    on Jan 01, 2013 · Like 1
  • SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA
    Thanks, Kevin- I'd rather take more time than accidentally sand myself into the basement! :)
    on Jan 01, 2013 · Like 1

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