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Default Best clear varnish for newly sanded floorboards

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Bourneseal.
http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.u.../DDCUK/ICIPain...

Oleo Resinous seal which soaks into the wood instead of forming a
coating on top. Easy to patch up high traffic areas. Only
disadvantage is the drying time 12 -16 hours.


Dave, Do you mean to use just this , or use this to seal the wood and
then put varnish on top?


Technically either, oleao res will stand a lot of traffic on its own. Top
it with a water based acrylic polish if you want.

Varnish forms a surface coating on top of the wood, oleo res soaks into the
wood.

IME oleo res on it's own is more than adequate for domestic traffic. I'd use
two coats and leave it at that.


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