Awesome video! You should do a shop/warehouse tour and or a work van tour. I'd love to you how you guys organize and transport your equipment and materials!
This is why you use a duel cartridge respirator when applying the finish. Water finishes contain ethylene glycol. As far as the sport finish they contain a high oil content and will yellow faster than regular polyurethane.
In sunlight the oil base will fade lighter. Away from the sun the oil base will become more yellow. With water based, the sunlight will cause it to yellow. Away from sunlight the water based will darken less.
I still think it's a debate on what is the right choice for the job/customer. Not what is better. Oil can enhance the look of some woods, while water let's other woods shine on their own. Let's be thankful that all those old polyurethane that have the worst of both are falling out of favor. Have seen absolutely beautiful antique floors in tung oil, and new construction with quality water based be the star of the new house.
you left out that over time waterbase gets a lot of micro scratches that dull the floor over time leaving a dingy look. and it fades out. So in my opinion water base ages terribly . But they say it's better for my health. I think we have more on the effects of oil base on our health than we have on what these water base finishes are doing to us. They are still telling us to wear respirators with waterbase. only time will tell
I actually kind of covered that, I kind of agree with you, but I have it on my parents floor wich is abused to the level of commercial with dogs and people ad it looks pretty good.
What u call yellow I call the honey natural color of the wood. The water side to me is lifeless w no natural beauty. U like water bc u work w it and its healthier to breathe. But the oil is more durable and better for the customer. Do what's best for the customer.
I'm going to do whats best for my employees before the customer, my first obligation is to them. I am not going to enhance my guys chance of getting cancer and other problems simply so people can get a floor that's slightly more durable. Also, we get asked all the time if we can make the yellow look go away, I like it myself for the right floor, but its not a popular look.
Guess what? You can compromise 🤯 between what the customer wants and what’s “healthiest” for the employees. There’s water based products designed to mimic the look of an oil based coat (color wise). So in this sense the customer gets the rich look of oil but the contractor uses the product that is less harmful to their employees.
Spoken like a true professional!
Thanks!
I personally love the Golden look you get with an oil based finish.
Same, got 1862 home and love the “cherry” look
@@donchristie420 is there any way to match this if making a repair?
I think it looks awesome for some floors.
You can achieve this look with some water based products as well - they’re designed with the intention of looking like an oil based coat.
Awesome video! You should do a shop/warehouse tour and or a work van tour. I'd love to you how you guys organize and transport your equipment and materials!
We will do that!
Great video breaking down pros & cons!
thanks!
Thanks heaps for the video - very clear and concise 👌
no problem!
for any homeowner deciding between water and oil, do yourself a huge favor and do not make the mistake of going oil. gonna leave it at that.
Oil has some great upsides, but this has not been at all our experience. It has to many downsides that people really don't like.
This is why you use a duel cartridge respirator when applying the finish. Water finishes contain ethylene glycol. As far as the sport finish they contain a high oil content and will yellow faster than regular polyurethane.
Respirators are great I agree, but your always going to be exposed to some degree which I dont love.
In sunlight the oil base will fade lighter. Away from the sun the oil base will become more yellow.
With water based, the sunlight will cause it to yellow. Away from sunlight the water based will darken less.
I still think it's a debate on what is the right choice for the job/customer. Not what is better.
Oil can enhance the look of some woods, while water let's other woods shine on their own.
Let's be thankful that all those old polyurethane that have the worst of both are falling out of favor.
Have seen absolutely beautiful antique floors in tung oil, and new construction with quality water based be the star of the new house.
you left out that over time waterbase gets a lot of micro scratches that dull the floor over time leaving a dingy look. and it fades out. So in my opinion water base ages terribly . But they say it's better for my health. I think we have more on the effects of oil base on our health than we have on what these water base finishes are doing to us. They are still telling us to wear respirators with waterbase. only time will tell
I actually kind of covered that, I kind of agree with you, but I have it on my parents floor wich is abused to the level of commercial with dogs and people ad it looks pretty good.
What u call yellow I call the honey natural color of the wood. The water side to me is lifeless w no natural beauty. U like water bc u work w it and its healthier to breathe. But the oil is more durable and better for the customer. Do what's best for the customer.
I'm going to do whats best for my employees before the customer, my first obligation is to them. I am not going to enhance my guys chance of getting cancer and other problems simply so people can get a floor that's slightly more durable. Also, we get asked all the time if we can make the yellow look go away, I like it myself for the right floor, but its not a popular look.
Guess what? You can compromise 🤯 between what the customer wants and what’s “healthiest” for the employees. There’s water based products designed to mimic the look of an oil based coat (color wise). So in this sense the customer gets the rich look of oil but the contractor uses the product that is less harmful to their employees.