Saicos Hardwax oil a bit rough on oak flooring....

[chris202]

Evening all,

Really hoping I can get a speedy response to some help required as I am in the middle of finishing my floors and need them completed for next weekend as I've got the new furniture arriving!

Right, I sanded the living room oak floors over the weekend and went to a real fine grit and got a lovely smooth finish.

After thoroughly cleaning, I applied a coat of Saicos Hardwax oil, that's now dried and the finish is a bit rough!

Admittedly I have yet to put the required second coat on, but without wishing to state the obvious know hat the second coat will not all of a sudden dry to a perfect finish.

Okay, I've experimented on an un obvious section with two techniques, one was to wire wool and the second was to use 320 grit in between coats paper. Both reveal extremely good results, and require relatively little effort to get a good finish.

My only problem with this is that I have around 35 metres square to go and this will take an extremely long time to do, especially if I have to do again after the second coat!

If this is what I have to do, then fine, I'll accept it stop moaning and get on with it! But if anyone has any suggestions, I would be more than great full to listen.

Many thanks......


Chris

 

[opps]

a light sand with 240g should be faster and sufficent.

Once smooth the second coat should be fine. The first should have "locked off" the grain.

Dont forget to dust off and vacuum between coats.

 

[DanSaicos]

Hi Chris,

Hope we are not too late to reply to your query. Please contact us on 01904 427029 for technical help for Saicos finishes. Look forward to speak to you
Dan (Saicos)

 

[chris202]

Thanks to both replies,

I spoke to Dan at Saicos (below) and also his Boss today who have been extremely helpful!

It seems that I applied this in an environment that was too cold, apparently the cold room has increased the moisture content and raised the grain on the wood. I have removed the radiators from this big room for decorating purposes.

I'm going out to get some 240 grit for my random orbital sander and I believe it shouldnt take too long as opps suggests.

Then I will hit it with the second coat, of course making sure the room is up to temp this time (lessons learned).

Updates to follow....

Many thanks..

 

[opps]

Hi Chris,

Hope we are not too late to reply to your query. Please contact us on 01904 427029 for technical help for Saicos finishes. Look forward to speak to you
Dan (Saicos)

Blimey, I'm impressed.

 

[opps]

Thanks to both replies,

I spoke to Dan at Saicos (below) and also his Boss today who have been extremely helpful!

It seems that I applied this in an environment that was too cold, apparently the cold room has increased the moisture content and raised the grain on the wood. I have removed the radiators from this big room for decorating purposes.

I'm going out to get some 240 grit for my random orbital sander and I believe it shouldnt take too long as opps suggests.

Then I will hit it with the second coat, of course making sure the room is up to temp this time (lessons learned).

Updates to follow....

Many thanks..

Use silicone carbide paper not aluminium oxide (preferably stearate coated to prevent clogging). Unless it is really rough i would have expected a light hand sand to suffice.

I oiled a floor last week but it just needed a slight de-nib between coats.

Good luck

 

[chris202]

Okay, I'm going to keep the update going on this as it happens, got back home tonight and got stuck straight in, I ended using 320 grit because that's all I had to hand and to be fair, I had the lot done i under two hours which I don't think is bad for a little over 30 square metres. I've vacuumed of and it is beautifully smooth now.

It does now need that second coat, the finish is now an expected 'flat' finish as I have busted the glaze if you get my drift.

Run out of steam now, and want to do the second coat when I am fresh, so planning for tomorrow possibly.

I was just thinking of running over the floor with a tack cloth or white spirit etc on a cotton cloth to take those bits of embedded dust particles from the sanding the vacuum can't get up, is this okay?

Fingers crossed for the next stage, will keep all updated!

Thanks......

 

[opps]

I am a tad concerned about the bits of "dust" that are sticking to the surface. It does sound like the coat has not cured sufficiently yet. Either that or your sander doesn't have dust extraction?

If the sticking dust was the result of the sander then a quick rub with a fine webrax might help to dislodge it if the tack cloth doesn't

Good luck

 

[chris202]

It's not really dust sticking. To look at it looks clean and dust free, but if you wipe your finger over it, you get a 'slight' (very slight) white dust mark on your finger still that the poor little Henry cannot quiet remove!

That's all.

Sticking, was definitely the wrong wording on my front....

 

[opps]

It's not really dust sticking. To look at it looks clean and dust free, but if you wipe your finger over it, you get a 'slight' (very slight) white dust mark on your finger still that the poor little Henry cannot quiet remove!

That's all.

Sticking, was definitely the wrong wording on my front....

Ok, you should be fine then.

Thanks for clearing that up.