I’m having the floors redone in our house and, after the usual arguments with the contractor about oil vs. waterbased, have settled on waterbased. The brand that he says he uses is Street Shoot. I’ve never heard of it and can find no reference to it online. Is anyone familiar with it, and does anyone have a suggestion for a good product?
Thanks,
Anthony
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First, why are you arguing with the contractor/tradesman about how to do the job and why would you want to make him use a different product than he is familiar with? Do you not have trust that he is a capable craftsman?
who wanted oil and who wanted water based? or IOW who won the arguement?
I favor oil personally.
This product name rings a bell. I think it might be one a flooring guy used for me seven years ago on a job. It was supposed to have some catalyst that made it kick harder and faster. basically a pro formula that was not available at retail and I had never heard of it, but it did foine - if this is indeed the name i think I am remembering
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I argued with him because I had done a great deal of research on the subject in general and favor the waterbased products. I've been tracking them since they came out and the information that I've read and trust says that they are superior to oil based finishes. The contractor I'm using has a personal preference for the oil based products because it's what he has used the most. He has, however, worked with the waterbased poly as well. In a perfect world I would get a contractor who has a bias toward waterbased products, but this isn't a perfect world. I went with the contractor who returned my phone calls promptly, arrived on time for his appointment and took me to a neighbor's house that he had done the floors in to show me his work and allow me to speak to a client. Personally I have a bias for Makita cordless tools. I wouldn't buy a DeWalt at gunpoint, but I can do my job with either. It turns out that the product is StreetShoe, not Shoot. It is only sold to flooring professionals and the guys on Floormasters.com speak very highly of it.Thanks for the assist.Anthony
I knew there was something phonetic about that name jarring my memory. I couldn't ask the guy who put mine down. He died a couple years ago. Sounds like you'll be happy with it if water based is what you are sold on. Some of them can be very hard, but the biggest advantage is the low VOC and the fast dry time, not the quality of finish, somethiong I'm sure he has pointed out to you.
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I have used Enduropoly with the crosslinker by compliant systems on floors and cabinets for five years and have found it to be more durable than the oil based products that I have used for the previous 15 years. The finish is very clear. The first job I used it on still looks brand new. They have a dead flat finish available that is less glossy than is available in an oil base poly. The finish is applied by my painter with an HVLP and is dry in minutes. We can put on two coats in a day while work continues in other parts of the house. I am sold on this product as are several casinos in Vegas. They like it's quick turn around and superior durability as well as it's lack of noxious fumes. The only time I used oil base recently was on a mesquite floor that was very creaky after installation. I didn't want any finger pointing between the floor man and the painter. I knew the waterbase would sit on the surface, while the oilbase would flow in between the boards and glue the boards together. After four coats, the creaking was cured. I was not nearly as happy with the finish, having gotten used to the superior finish quality of the enduropoly.
Agree with Piffin. I made the mistake of putting down waterbased in my house because of the unusual child stuff I have going. BIG MISTAKE.
I should have housed them for a week in a motel.
Use oil. It will last longer and you will be happier.
Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR Construction
Vancouver, Canada
I used to prefer oil over water-based poly, but I was persuaded to try waterborne finishes by a wood chemist I went to college with. His research was on development and testing of wood finishes.
He contended that the new generation waterborne finishes are superior in just about every way. The only drawbacks I can think of, after being won over, is that the products can freeze if not properly stored, and application must be fast.
I have used a swedish finish, BonaTech Mega (waterborne oxygen crosslinking polyurethane) with good results:
http://www.bonakemi.com