Thomas Penrose
12-25-2005, 10:17 PM
I am planning to use an oil floor finish on about 1,000 sq ft of white oak and was looking at different products at Home Depot. They had Varathane oil floor finish at around $37 a gallon, and they had Parks oil floor finish for around $17 a gallon. I had heard somewhere that the faster a flooring product dries, the more expensive it is, based on the cobalt dryers and other additives (I have no idea if this is true).
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If the fastest dry time is not all that important to me, does anyone know if they are big differences between oil polyurethanes in terms of durability, scratch resistance, etc? I will gladly pay more than twice the price for the most durable product, but am wondering if I stand to benefit all that much by using Varathane vs. the Parks (note: I am using oil finish for the warmer amber color, although I understand some waterbourne products may be more durable).
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If the fastest dry time is not all that important to me, does anyone know if they are big differences between oil polyurethanes in terms of durability, scratch resistance, etc? I will gladly pay more than twice the price for the most durable product, but am wondering if I stand to benefit all that much by using Varathane vs. the Parks (note: I am using oil finish for the warmer amber color, although I understand some waterbourne products may be more durable).