The difference oiled finish hardwood floors matte finish and easy to maintain.
Hardwood floor oil finish.
Hardwood enthusiasts accustomed to urethane finishes often express concern that a natural oil finish may leave wood vulnerable to greater wear and tear.
Oil finished floors are excellent for bringing out the natural beauty of your selected wood specie.
Though we do offer unfinished hardwood flooring as well prefinished floors are truly our forte.
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 forgiving.
Oil finishes have increased in popularity recently mainly due to a movement towards a low sheen chic and natural matte aesthetic.
The two methods of finishing really stem from two different approaches to wood.
After 60 years in the wood flooring industry garrison has learned a thing or two about finishes.
Additionally volatile organic compounds those chemicals that do not release vapors into the air at room temperatures.
Unlike most other hardwood floor finishes penetrating oils don t leave a hard shell on top of the wood.
Penetrating oil is much more forgiving than a polyurethane finish.
With polyurethane there is concern about lap lines feathering and streaking in an application that can result in a poor looking finish.