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Fat Andy's commitment to preserving the quality of our environment has been the guiding factor in using safer wood floor finishes, without sacrificing quality and durability. Fat Andy's sells and prefers waterborne finishes. In a waterborne finish the polyurethane molecules are dispersed in water. When the finish is applied, the water evaporates in 2 to 3 hours and the polyurethane forms the finish layer on the wood floor surface. Our finishes are environmentally safe with no hazardous toxic fumes so you don't have to move out of the house during refinishing. As the finish dries, water - not toxic solvents - evaporates into the air, leaving the protective polyurethane coating on the wood. You floor can be walked on with stocking feet in 3 to 4 hours, and furniture can be placed (not dragged) in 48 hours. Area rugs can be put down in one week when the finish is fully cured.

Fat Andy's waterborne finishes are now preferred for a new type of building called ECLU (Environmentally Clean Living Unit). These homes are designed for people who have a very low tolerance for chemicals of many kinds. Solid hardwood floors finished with a waterborne finish are much less troublesome for these chemically-sensitive people than carpet or vinyl floor coverings.

To begin, the purpose of any hardwood floor finish should be to enhance the beauty of the wood and protect it from outside elements.

Satin Verses Glossy Finishes

Oil based finishes are a richer looking and often more durable finish than many of the residential water based finishes. Oil-based finishes have a way of filling in and flowing over the open grain of many hardwoods. This gives a desirable “grain-filled” characteristic. And it will develop into an amber (brownish-orange) look as it ages over the next several months. The amber look is a nice addition to this type of polyurethane especially if you want a warm tinted look.

Water base finishes are clearer and at times give a colder look to the floor. They will not darken with time as does oil-based poly. Water-based poly is absolutely clear and remains that way for years. Also, all sheens (satin, semi-gloss, gloss) have the same durability, and a two-component (poly with a hardener additive) water-based poly is harder than any oil-based polyurethane.

Polyurethane

Purethane Wood Finish

Millennium

Aqua-Pro

When you start with the best you finish with the best. Pro-Coat starts with the highest quality resins, so you can finish your floors with Advanced Coating Technology. Using env friend A.C.T. Pro-Coat has pioneered products that were once only visionary. With two decades of top performing coatings, Pro-Coat has also made a difference with their specialty additives. Bond Adhesion Promoter has made recoats a breeze and Pro-Coat's Dry-Hard Drying Agent is a top performer in high humidity and hard to dry areas. So let Pro-Coat® bring you the beauty, durability and reliability you expect out of high performance Coatings and Additives.

Protecting Our Environment
PRO-COAT® is committed to design and manufacture coatings and additives that help pre-serve the environment, without sacrificing product performance. Pro-Coat invests a substantial portion of resources into new products and technologies. This provides you the highest quality systems that meet or exceed all state and federal clean air quality standards.

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Tried & True Wood Finishes has combined some new and some old ideas to create one of the best oil finishes made. Tried & True uses 18th century varnish making techniques and the best natural ingredients completely plant derived from sustainable agricultural resources to make environmentally safe wood finishes that make no compromise for beauty, durability,or safety. Their products are easy and economical to use. As Tried & True seeks to create healthy environments in your homes and workplaces, they must look at the impact of the materials they use: Where do they come from? How are they made? How are they used? And ultimately: How do we live with them?

Tried & True offers the craftsman, the architect, the builder, and the homeowner a comprehensive approach to interior wood coating which enhances the durability and beauty of the wood. Their products have superior performance, product life, and economy while adhering to the strictest environmental standards.

All Tried & True Wood Finishes comply with the inner most circle of product safety established by the FDA: "safe for food contact surfaces" (FDA 21,Sec 175.300). Beeswax and natural varnish resin are FDA approved as non-toxic and non-allergic. Non-hazardous. Our products, and or any of their ingredients, are not regulated under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (Title 40) or the EPA Resource and Recovery Act(Title 49). Our oils are non-toxic and non-flammable (Although common sense and our label should be consulted for disposal of wiping cloths). The use of these finishes in commercial applications is not regulated by OSHA. No heavy metal driers. These metallic salts of cobalt and manganese are a health risk to those who manufacture them. In use they are considered a health risk only in long term exposure. Fume Free - Zero VOC.No solvents or petroleum distillates are present in Tried & True Wood Finishes. Therefore, there is no compromise in environmental impact, worker health and safety, or indoor air quality.

Woodline Poly (s.b.)

Mega Poly (w.b.)

Eon Poly (w.b.)

Traffic Poly(w.b. & c.g.)

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w.b.(water based)
s.b.(solvent based)
c.g.(commercial grade)
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For over 80 years, Bonakemi has provided hardwood floor finishing professionals with the world's finest hardwood floor finishes. You can rely on Bonakemi systems every step of the way for abrasives, sanding equipment, stains, sealers, finishes and cleaners that allow you to do your best work every time. Bonakemi is respected worldwide for advancements in the industry and is the reason that Swedish floor finishes are considered a national achievement similar to French wines. Today, Bonakemi AB produces products that are sold in over thirty-five countries around the world.

Bonakemi is the pioneer of the "Environmental Choice®" finishing system - advanced technology resulting in low VOC, safe-to-use waterborne finishes combined with dust containment sanding systems. Bona provides you and your customers with the highest quality, cleanest finishing process available. They protect your health and the environment, while assuring the ultimate in durability and beauty for hardwood floors.

Bringing out the best in wooden floors is Bonakemi's way of thinking. It's their attitude. They always bring out the best. And it goes for everything they do, whether it concerns their customers, partners, employees, product or systems.