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   Piffin | Sep 20, 2006 04:32am | #1

   This will be a very slow cure rate.

   Many of the prepared finishes have polymerized linseed as a portion of the product, which cures faster and harder

    

    

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   zak | Sep 20, 2006 07:54am | #2

   Danish oil finish is tried and true for wood floors.  It's part boiled linseed oil, part varnish, so it penetrates and then cures.  It doesn't leave a film on top of the floor, and maybe that's what you're looking for. 

   Usually, you'll put a couple of coats of danish oil on (follow can directions- apply lots, let it soak in, then rag off the excess), then after it's cured for a while, you wax the floor.  The floor will need to be rewaxed once or twice a year.  It's certainly a higher maintanence finish than a polyurethane varnish.

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   ditch | Sep 20, 2006 04:21pm | #3

   Waterlox. Provides a traditional oil look with the durability of a surface finish. Requires no wax or periodic buffing.

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   Oregon | Sep 20, 2006 07:26pm | #4

   Would Waterlox resist staining from water and other spills? That and the easy maintenance are what I like about urethane, though I prefer the depth of color that oil finishes provide.

    

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   ditch | Sep 20, 2006 08:13pm | #5

   Yes, it will resist water staining. It is expensive and will require a min. of 4 coats. A good system is 2 coats of sealer and 2 coats of finish.