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Does brazilian walnut flooring need a finish coat.
If you need assistance installing staining and finishing your floors seek out the help of a hardwood flooring professional.
Brazilian walnut also called ipe is one of the hardest species available with a janka hardness rating of 3680.
Most brazilian walnut is pre finished with stain and or just sealer with a topcoat of tough aluminum oxide that is very resistant to scratching.
Complete the entire process of finishing with a final coat of polyurethane.
All these woods are oily.
A few sellers also offer unfinished brazilian walnut flooring.
Our prefinished wood floors are 3 4 thick and manufactured to nwfa standards or better.
It takes time to finish walnut flooring.
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Brazilian walnut flooring is more durable compared to the standard black walnut flooring.
At the top of the janka hardness scale it s three times harder than oak and a board will sink in water.
A perfect finish gives a flawless uniform look to the floor.
Poloplaz has one finish they recommend as a seal coat over these floors to block the oils.
Shop our collection of prefinished brazilian walnut ipe hardwood flooring.
It is also three times more durable than oak.
You can t find a more durable hardwood than brazilian ipe also known as brazilian walnut.
Applying finish to your walnut flooring will increase the lifespan of your walnut flooring as well as protect it from damaging elements such as water.
Smooth boards are the most common and most affordable.
The strongest type of walnut flooring is the brazilian flooring which is ideal for kitchen flooring.
Handscraped ipe is available at a premium cost.
Brazilian walnut flooring finish options most brazilian walnut comes prefinished with a top coat of aluminum oxide to make the wood even more resistant to scratching.
Also take advantage of their durability and easy maintenance with its multi coat aluminum oxide finish perfect for today s busy homes.