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26th June 2021, 01:22 AM #1New Members
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Why the heck would you put Cutek on floorboards?!?
That is a very valid question I had to ask myself after a brain-snap decision to put a non-drying oil on my (freshly sanded) hardwood floor. I have previously used Cutek on hardwood windows I made myself and liked the product.
But, I had to find out that it is not protecting the timber sufficiently from spills. I'm trying to find a possible solution to rectify my mistake. I'll leave it be for the time being as we need to move back into the rooms rather sooner than later and also in the hope that time is on my side as the oil will eventually "disappear" deeper into the wood, opening the door to some possible sealers when the surface is a bit more dry.
Cutek themselves were happy to chat but could not really point out a product that would work. But they reckoned that after a few months a few different applications could be working.
I have come across a product in the US of A that claims to be able be used over non-drying oils:
Penetrating oil compatibility with Waterlox.
While they are positive that this product would work well over something like mineral oil, they are more sceptical about Cutek as it possibly contains silicones and other water beading agents.
After looking into it a bit more, I'm now considering shellac an/or french polish as a solution. Our house that is about 100 years old, so an ancient floor sealing technique is appropriate and it might just do the trick of keeping the oil at base and sealing the timber enough for the daily traffic.
What does the combined wisdom of this forum suggest I do?
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26th June 2021, 10:16 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I would start by contacting Cutek and asking their opinion.
They replied promptly when I contacted them.
Let us know what you end up doing and how it works.You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~Oscar Wilde
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26th June 2021, 01:08 PM #3Woodworking mechanic
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I believe he has already spoken to Cutex (“Cutex themselves were happy to chat”).
I had a friend put Cutex on an outside deck and it took over a month to dry. I spoke to a painter about using Cutex on my front veranda and he advised not to use it as “once it’s on and soaked into the wood it’s unlikely that any other product can be put over the top at a later date if you wish to”
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26th June 2021, 01:54 PM #4New Members
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Yes, I have contacted Cutek and received different replies depending on who I talked to. The answer was ranging from "anything oil based will be ok to "you will have to let it sink deeper for a few months and a moisture cure polyurethane should do the job." No guarantees for any product to work though. The VOC of moisture cure polyurethane are a bit too high fore my liking.
If it would be outside I could give it a good wash and hose according to this article but we're talking about floorboards inside a house...
https://www.intergrain.com.au/advice...ain-ultradeck/
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26th June 2021, 01:58 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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