Oil finishes provide a low sheen warm and natural look for wood floors.
Hardwood floor oil finish.
Unlike most other hardwood floor finishes penetrating oils don t leave a hard shell on top of the wood.
The difference oiled finish hardwood floors matte finish and easy to maintain.
After 60 years in the wood flooring industry garrison has learned a thing or two about finishes.
Oil finishes have increased in popularity recently mainly due to a movement towards a low sheen chic and natural matte aesthetic.
Hardwood enthusiasts accustomed to urethane finishes often express concern that a natural oil finish may leave wood vulnerable to greater wear and tear.
Many hardwood floor professionals are fond of the easy application for penetrating oil systems.
For this reason a final coat of wax often tops the oil for extra protection.
Additionally volatile organic compounds those chemicals that do not release vapors into the air at room temperatures.
While it is true that with a penetrating finish wear does occur directly to the wood modern oil finishes are much more resistant to wear than those originally used to condition hardwood.
Penetrating oil is much more forgiving than a polyurethane finish.
Penetrating oil is forgiving.
The two methods of finishing really stem from two different approaches to wood.