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    • 1 July 2005 at 12:52 pm #30412
      Anonymous

        Are there any waxes/oils/varnishes that will help toughen pine floorboards?

      • 1 July 2005 at 1:15 pm #32542
        Nick Grant
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          Don't know about toughening up (!) but we really rate OS hardwax oil, think it's called something else now.

        • 1 July 2005 at 1:16 pm #32543
          Anonymous

            Ta Nick

          • 3 July 2005 at 7:28 am #32544
            Anonymous

              Thanks Chris.

            • 6 July 2005 at 7:24 am #32545
              Nick Grant
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                To add to Chris' point, the Polyx does wear gracefully whereas I have experienced varnish look like it has worn though in patches.

                Chris is there a product to add to wash water for maintenance of hardwax finish or did I imagine that?

              • 7 July 2005 at 9:08 am #32546
                Andy Mitchell
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                  There is, but I am not advertising it here.

                • 7 July 2005 at 11:37 am #32547
                  Nick Grant
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                    But does it work? Has anyone used it? Or equivalents from other manufacturers?

                  • 9 July 2005 at 5:05 pm #32548
                    Anonymous

                      In Scandinavia they use a green liquid soap to wash timber floors – it has linseed oil in it so feeds the wood at the same time – Ecover's floor cleaner is green, liquid and has linseed oil in it! (but I haven't tried it!)

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