Choosing the right polyurethane
As you work to offer the best hardwood flooring services, providing the best polyurethane products is vital. This product has particular characteristics, but you still have extensive options, and understanding each can make a significant difference. Here are some facts about this product line and how to choose the best options for your clients.
What does polyurethane do?
As a super-tough coating, this product creates a finish that does more than protect against wear only. It also resists water and denting and affects the color of the stain, depending on whether you choose oil or water-based products. In addition, each product offers specific characteristics, so you'll easily select a perfect polyurethane wood finish.
Oil-based products are available in spray and brush-on options, leaving a faint yellow sheen behind, especially with layered coatings. These products offer the best protection against abrasions and scratches, so for homes with pets, oil-based products are best. They also work well on counters and cabinets.
Water-based materials form the same hard finish, but it takes more applications to achieve the same results. It's a better choice if it's crucial to avoid pronounced odors, but it also applies easier and cleans up faster. If you prefer the hard shell visual, multiple layers of water-based polyurethane will be necessary.
Oil-based products are available in spray and brush-on options, leaving a faint yellow sheen behind, especially with layered coatings. These products offer the best protection against abrasions and scratches, so for homes with pets, oil-based products are best. They also work well on counters and cabinets.
Water-based materials form the same hard finish, but it takes more applications to achieve the same results. It's a better choice if it's crucial to avoid pronounced odors, but it also applies easier and cleans up faster. If you prefer the hard shell visual, multiple layers of water-based polyurethane will be necessary.
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Other uses for polyurethane
In addition to the finishing process of hardwood floors, this product line offers options that insulate in the form of foam. As a result, polyurethane foam provides a high R-value, creates a barrier against moisture and air, and offers excellent dimensional stability. In addition, this easy-to-use, lightweight product offers bonuses, such as lowered heating costs when used in specific areas.
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Emulsion Pro Plus Satin or Matte
Emulsion® PRO+ is a one-component, ambering, commercial grade, self-leveling sealer & finish. This product contains an oxidative crosslinking polyurethane (OCP), and is ideal for use in residential, commercial, and sport wood flooring applications.
- Easy Street Satin or Matte
- Hydroline Sealer
- Versa Seal
- Raw Sealer
- Pure Matte
StreetShoe NXT
- Nano Technology for Extreme Durability
- High Build Formulation
- >150 VOC: LEED compliant
- Fastest cure available; 90% cured in 24 hours
- Apply directly over Stain; Easy to apply
- UV Inhibitor minimizes sunlight-related color changes
- Four sheens (Super Matte, Satin, Semi-Gloss, Gloss)
- Ultimate in durability
Duraseal
- Duraseal Oil Base Satin
- Duraseal Oil Base Matte
- Duraseal Quick Dry Sealer
- Duraseal Quick Dry Stains – Stock many colors and others available for 2 day delivery
- Duraseal Wood Patch and Trowlable Wood Filler
- Masterline Satin Oil Base Finish
- Masterline Semi-Gloss Oil Base Finish
- Masterline Gloss Oil Base Finish
- MFMA APPROVED
Absco
- Absco Grande Clear 1K Finish Satin and Matte
- Absco quick Dry stains
Sampson Radiance Oil Modified Waterborne Hardwood Floor Finish - Sampson Coatings
- Rich Traditional Oil Look
- No Catalyst or Cross Linker Needed
- Enhanced Durability with Excellent Film Build
- Low Odor and Low VOC
- Available in Gloss, Satin and Semi Gloss, in 1 gallon and 5 gallon sizes
Poloplaz
- Available through 2 day delivery
Bona's Wood Floor Coatings
- Bona HD Traffic
- Bona Classic Seal
- 2 day delivery on anything we don’t stock
- Bona Floor Cleaners and mops
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When you shop at Little "A" Wood Floors, you'll find impressive products and services that help you cater to regular and polyurethane foam needs, from product selection through installation cleanup and everything in between. Our products are highly rated, and we stand behind each one with advice and consultations if necessary. When you're ready to choose the best options for your upcoming project, stop by and speak with our associates, who are prepared to work with you.
Visit our showroom in Milton, VT, whenever you're in the area to browse our inventory, ask questions, and glean from the advice that comes from years of experience. We cater to residents and contractors in Milton, VT, Burlington, VT, St. Albans, VT, Shelburne, VT, and Stowe, VT, and we provide polyurethane options for you too. We're here to ensure your wood flooring choices fit your need, so spend time with us today.
Visit our showroom in Milton, VT, whenever you're in the area to browse our inventory, ask questions, and glean from the advice that comes from years of experience. We cater to residents and contractors in Milton, VT, Burlington, VT, St. Albans, VT, Shelburne, VT, and Stowe, VT, and we provide polyurethane options for you too. We're here to ensure your wood flooring choices fit your need, so spend time with us today.
