Q: I would like to refinish the floors in our 100 year old farm house, but I don’t want them to look all shiny and new when I am done. I would like to preserve the old and worn look.
Ideas?
A: You might consider finishing them with a product such as Waterlox, which has tung oil as one of the main components: www.waterlox.com
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