Comments on: Removing oil soap residue http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/06/11/removing-oil-soap-residue/ Ask the Wood Flooring Guy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:15:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: webmaster http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/06/11/removing-oil-soap-residue/#comment-806 webmaster Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:19:37 +0000 http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/06/11/removing-oil-soap-residue/#comment-806 <i>Follow-up Q: I’ve read around about Bona Kemi but wasn’t sure if it would take off the oil residue. After I use it, I’ll have to let you know how it turns out. From what I’ve read around the Internet, this seems to be a common problem with people using ******** Oil. The problem is a bit odd b/c you can’t see the oily residue on the surface but the problems like fish eyes and other adhesion issue pop up when putting on new coats of urethane. I’ve also read that Bona Kemi has a urethane line; do you know how it compares to Fabulon, especially in high traffic areas?</i> A: I've heard Woodline is a decent finish, though I have not used it. I have used Fabulon for years and currently am using Circa 1850 Bowling Alley polyurethane. There are a lot of good finishes on the market with similar durability. Some, such as Fabulon and Circa 1850 use a resin in their product developed from Safflower oil which resists yellowing. There are other products on the market which are suppose to prepare a finish for recoat without any sanding or buffing whatsoever. For example Basic Coatings has their ty cote system. Clean with their floor cleaner, then clean with intensive floor treatment, then apply the ty cote. When dry, apply polyurethane. I believe Dura Seal has also recently come out with something called Prep which is suppose to do much the same thing. www.basiccoatings.com www.duraseal.com. Follow-up Q: I’ve read around about Bona Kemi but wasn’t sure if it would take off the oil residue. After I use it, I’ll have to let you know how it turns out. From what I’ve read around the Internet, this seems to be a common problem with people using ******** Oil. The problem is a bit odd b/c you can’t see the oily residue on the surface but the problems like fish eyes and other adhesion issue pop up when putting on new coats of urethane. I’ve also read that Bona Kemi has a urethane line; do you know how it compares to Fabulon, especially in high traffic areas?

A: I’ve heard Woodline is a decent finish, though I have not used it. I have used Fabulon for years and currently am using Circa 1850 Bowling Alley polyurethane. There are a lot of good finishes on the market with similar durability. Some, such as Fabulon and Circa 1850 use a resin in their product developed from Safflower oil which resists yellowing.

There are other products on the market which are suppose to prepare a finish for recoat without any sanding or buffing whatsoever. For example Basic Coatings has their ty cote system. Clean with their floor cleaner, then clean with intensive floor treatment, then apply the ty cote. When dry, apply polyurethane. I believe Dura Seal has also recently come out with something called Prep which is suppose to do much the same thing. www.basiccoatings.com www.duraseal.com.

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