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The Oiling

The wooden floor in recent years has become a element of decoration.

His appearance, natural and healthy,  is certainly for something. But the wood needs to be protected by a topcoat. The varnish had in 1950 replaced the wax. Fashion, by that time, was to have a surface glitter, shiny without having to constantly shine. Now that the trend is a matte finish, manufacturers have adapted and offer little satin varnish.  The drawback is that this finish crashed easily, and above all that we can not "erase" as a scribe to refurbish a polished wooden floor we have to sand the entire surface. Emois et Bois, since 15 years, has specialized in another finish: the oil.

 

It has many advantages:

  • It reinforce the wood, a wooden floor oiled will always be more resistant
  • This leaves a natural and mat in revealing the fine veins of wood
  • Because there is the many shades incorporated in oil, we can very easily stained its floor
  • The oil, penetrating wood clogs the pores and hardens, making it more resistant to the tasks
  • It is a finish that is suitable for any species and in all parts of the house
  • It allows local repair any damage or injury caused without having to sand all of his floor

It remained a major drawback:

Oiled floor needs to be maintained by applying a layer of oil annually. This problem has been solved, Emois et Bois distribute a wide range of products for wooden floor oiled, while retaining a strong environmental certified to handle and maintain healthy wood.

  • The soap: by adding palm oil and coconut oil, it was developed a cleaning product that allows floor to feed your every move of the mop, by filing a slightly more protective film. The maintenance becomes so easy that a tiling.This also avoids clogging of wood.
  • The regeneration: Despite the soap, after a number of years, should be re-treat the floor. To facilitate this work at the maximum, using a mop to the regeneration, as easily as soap, you re-oiled wooden floor without your having to sand.
  • If you want to give a more weathered ti your floor, use an oil-wax to avoid the wood being too dull.
  • During the application of oil, you can easily give a satin, passing the monobrosse with special disks, you will also find it in our shops.
  • Other products can facilitate and maintain wooden floor: intensive cleaning, spray cleaner etc&hellip.

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All this will ensure reliable protection, to enjoy without worrying about your wooden floor over the years.