Do you intend to modernize your room by sanding the floor? Can’t decide if you want to go with a matte or gloss finish? When it comes to flooring finishes, it’s always essential to choose one that complements the whole room’s theme. Trends in the flooring business frequently emerge for what today’s contemporary house should look like.
What is trendy?
Matt finishing on hardwood floors is becoming increasingly popular in houses. If you want a rustic-style room, that looks great on wide plank planks with a surrounding look that has a more rural style. The word rustic has many meanings. When it comes to how the inside is organized and appears, although generally, it gives an old yet warm look.
Matte finish?
Matt finishing may give a harsh appearance with natural beauty and an environmental charm. But let’s not get too caught up in the definition of the rustic style! This is simply to offer you an idea of where the matt finished hardwood flooring would look best in terms of design and aesthetics.
The finish may be used in a variety of settings and structures, despite its versatility. Another advantage is that a matte finish hides the flaws in the woods, such as scuffs, dents, and scratches, making it ideal for parents and pet owners.
Gloss finish?
Matt’s finish gives the floor a flat, natural, unaltered appearance. In comparison, the gloss finish appears shiny and almost like a plastic machine-made covering on top of the floor that bounces and reflects light back at you.
The Matt finishes have a little or no sheen level in it, and the phrase “sheen level” is used to describe the coat’s reflective qualities. A matte finish reflects little light because it absorbs it rather than reflecting off of it. It has more of a sheen than a shine.
Summary
If you’re trying to finish a floor, you need to consider what you want from it. Matt finishes offer an elegant, modern look that is both durable and slick. Matt finishes are presently in vogue, providing your property a cutting-edge appearance with a sleek aesthetic. Our recommended pale look with matt finish is a combination of primer Pall-X 330 Pure or White, recoated with Pall-X Pure.
Wooden floors are not just a part of your home; they are a reflection of your style and taste. A well-maintained wooden floor with a lacquer finish can elevate the look of any room, but it does require some care and attention. In this blog, we’ll guide you through maintaining your lacquered wooden floors using Pallmann products, ensuring they remain as beautiful as the day they were installed.
Regular Cleaning: The Key to Luster
Daily Maintenance
The secret to keeping your wooden floors in top condition is regular cleaning. For daily maintenance, use a flat mop and Pallmann’s Neutral Cleaner. This gentle yet effective cleaner is perfect for removing everyday dust and dirt without harming the lacquer finish.
Dealing with Stubborn Stains
Sometimes, you may encounter stubborn stains that need a bit more attention. For these, turn to Pallmann Clean Strong. It’s specially formulated to tackle tougher stains without damaging the wood or the lacquer coating.
Periodic Rejuvenation: Bringing Back the Shine
Emulsion Polish Application
Over time, your floors might lose some of their shine and lustre. This is where Pallmann Finish CareorFinish Care Stop come into play. These emulsion polish products are easy to apply and help restore the shine to your floors, giving them a refreshed and revitalized look.
Recoating with Lacquer
Every so often, your floors will benefit from an extra coat of lacquer. This process involves applying a bonding agent such as Pall-X 350, followed by a two-component lacquer like Pall-X 98. This additional layer not only enhances the appearance of your floors but also provides an extra layer of protection.
When to Recoat?
Deciding when to recoat your floors with lacquer depends on the level of traffic and wear they experience. High-traffic areas might need recoating more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to check the floor’s appearance and feel – if it starts to look dull or feels rough to the touch, it’s time for a recoat.
DIY or Professional Help?
While daily cleaning and applying acrylic polish are straightforward and can be done by anyone, recoating with lacquer is a more complex process. For the best results, it might be worth considering professional wood cleaning, especially if you are not experienced in floor finishing.
Conclusion
Maintaining a wooden floor with a lacquer finish is not as daunting as it may seem, especially when you have the right products at hand. Regular cleaning with Pallmann’s Neutral Cleaner, dealing with stubborn stains using Clean Strong, and periodic application of polish like Finish Care or Finish Stop will keep your floors looking pristine. And, when it’s time for that extra bit of care, consider a fresh coat of lacquer to keep your floors looking as good as new.
Remember, your wooden floors are an investment, and with the right care and maintenance, they can remain a beautiful part of your home for years to come.
Please note, this is based on my very personal opinion. You can agree or disagree, there is no right or wrong here. When writing this, it is some sort of therapy to me.
What is sexy or attractive?
To us humans, sexual attractiveness can mean very different things. For most of us, the attraction is often based on some indefinable quality such as body shape and colour. If we get deeper into the subject it may also include character, attitude and respect, etc. In most cases, we judge something to be alluring when we look at it. Perhaps it is a monotone skin colour or a nicely shaped body. Darwin would have us believe that we are simply looking for the healthiest individual, so we can produce healthy descendants but hopefully, it is more than just that. As we all know health can be both physical and physiological, but I feel that subject is a whole separate book.
How do we make ourselves sexy?
We all try to look good every day. We don’t only want to be attractive to our partners or spouses, we also want other people to find us attractive and there is nothing wrong with that – it boosts our confidence. Consequentially we all seek to make ourselves as appealing as possible by being well-groomed, applying makeup and using supplements such as shampoos, conditioners, toners and even vitamins to make us look and feel as good as possible.
There is also another way, but it is not as fast. One can go to the gym to keep yourself trim, toned and active. Along with regular visits to the gym you can choose to eat only healthy and nutritious food to get the inside as healthy as the outside appearance. The problem with the gym and healthy food option are that it will not happen overnight, it is hard work and many fail at the early stages or fail temporarily which puts them back a step or two. It takes hard work determination and tenacity to look and feel good all the time.
Maintaining an attractive look also applies to wooden floors. As with our bodies, they are both made of nature’s finest materials, but they also take a lot of knocks and wear and tear and like humans they gradually get older. Also, unfortunately like some people (hopefully not you, reading this) they sometimes also get walked all over.
More about maintenance, in general, you can read here.
How to make wood floors sexy?
Like our bodies, there are basically 2 different methods of finishing your wooden floor to make it look as attractive as possible: We use Pallmann products mainly.
1. Lacquer (or the makeup approach)
It is a topical coat (should it not be topcoat? Topical means “current” but it may be that this is an expression used in the Industry?).
It will cover any imperfections and is much more forgiving
However, as with makeup, too many coats can make the floor look “plastic”
It will only protect the surface of the floor
It can be shiny or satin
2. Oil (or the gym and healthy nutrients approach)
As with the gym, it protects the outer surface and from within by saturating the wood.
If the sanding process is not done to a high standard it will expose imperfections.
It will also expose the natural beauty and grain of your wood floors –
giving it a more natural finish.
It will also protect the floor surface as it seals and nourishes the wood simultaneously.
If properly maintained it will stay attractive for a very long time.
With us, humans ageing is very personal. No two of us go through the same exact experiences or have exactly the same natural make-up. As it is with humans, so it is with wooden floors. Scratches on oiled floors can add character and the beauty of age. Whilst scratches on a lacquered floor are simply not regarded as pretty. One other thing about an oiled wood floor is that you can top up the oil as you go with patch repairs that seamlessly blend it in with the rest of the floor. On a lacquered floor, when a repair is needed, the only good option is a full re-sand and reseal.
Lacquer or oil?
Both will give you the same result; ‘a beautiful floor’. If you like the highly polished look of a shiny floor – lacquer is a better option. If you like the more natural look then the oil is the better solution. Both require some maintenance as does everything in life. But the maintenance is simple easy and inexpensive, and it does prolong the life of your floor.
There is no right or wrong here. This comparison is not spot on. Lacquers and oils have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Note from the author
Thank you for reading this article. If you read this far it means that you care about your floor. I am just sharing my knowledge here and giving my personal opinion. Recently, I have been through a lot of health issues and I found writing this article very therapeutic. I hope it was also helpful to you. Thank you.
Where does it come from and what is the use of it?
Teak floor sanding – getting some information is a great place to start. Little about teak wood first. Teak is a tropical hardwood with very distinct fragrant compared to other timbers. Although, it is very dangerous to work with as dust from sanding may cause a heart attack. If your heart is not in great condition. Due to this fact masks are advisable for those with weak hearts.
Durability and water-resistant is the biggest value of this timber so it is used for boat building, outside construction, outdoor furniture and of course floor coverings. East and south-east Asia create a great environment for the teak forest, so these are native regions for this timber, mainly India. Teak trees grow up to 40m high. Heartwood is much darker than sapwood so it can give us big variations on colour.
This is the largest leaving Teak tree which is 47m in height.
Plan vs reality
When we are sending the floor we never know how easy is to remove the old finish. In this particular case, it turned out that it was not easy at all. We were using diamond blades to remove the old finish and it still left melted residue on the floor, so we had gone over with diamond blades once more.
Great result for teak floor sanding in London
The job was incredibly challenging, but at the end, we managed to make this teak parquet floor looking better then customer expected. It is very rewarding to the client and to us to see how we can help you to get your floors looking often better than new with a fraction of the cost.
We started this teak floor sanding with this
and finishing with magic oil we made it look like this.
If would like to book free consultation how we can make your floors looking great get in touch now.
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