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Today people are paying more attention to the environment where they live in. We spent most of our day indoors, that is why the design, colours and ecology of the premises matter. Different colours cause certain sensations and psychological processes in people. The company Abschliff Latvija offers to familiarize yourself with natural tinted oils, ecological varnishes and to understand the difference between varnished and oiled wood surface.
Why natural wood surfaces need to be oiled?
Wood surfaces treated with tinted or colourless oils are perfect choice – they create cosy, natural and warm feeling. If cared and maintained correctly such surfaces may serve forever. At the moment oil is understandably one of the most popular treatments of wood surfaces in Europe.
What are the main advantages of oil treatment?
Treating natural wood with oil allows retaining the natural qualities and advantages of the wood, the natural relief and beauty; structure of the wood is highlighted; the surface can have matt or glossy effect; dust and dirt stand out less; walking on such flooring feels nicer as it is warmer; the wood can be tinted in most varied colour range in line with your interior design; the surface can be restored without polishing and in parts.
One of the great advantages of oiled flooring is their restoration without polishing – oiled surfaces can be restored in parts, by degreasing and treating only those boards or places, which are dirty or otherwise damaged. The company Abschliff Latvija offer to purchase special cleaning and degreasing agents for this purpose, colourless or tinted waxes and conditioning oils, as well as all materials required for this process such as microfibre cloths, polishing felts, etc.
What wood surfaces can be treated with oil?
Abschliff Latvija recommends using natural Avalon and professional Berger Seidle oils that are popular in all Europe. Abschliff Latvija offers to purchase and will help with selecting oils for different wood surfaces: furniture, tables, as well as flooring with medium load intensity such as apartments or houses, or high load intensity – in public areas. These oils can be adjusted to any taste – they can be both glossy or matt, tinted or colourless, and design both for indoor and outdoor use. Special water resistant oils will be suitable for bathrooms or sauna rooms. Special natural Avalon oils are available for treatment of wooden dishes or children’s toys.
What effect can be obtained by tinting wood surface?
If you wish to preserve the natural beauty of the wood, you should use colourless Avalon, Berger-Seidle oils or ecological varnishes. If you wish for something more special, you can use tinted oils. Abschliff Latvija offers more than 50 various tones of natural oils for tinting of wood surfaces. All these oils can be intermixed, creating the exact tone required for your interior design. By using tinted oils, you can transform simple fir or pine wood floor into a walnut, teak, oak or create a special design, using bright colours. Tinting can also give you antique wood effect. You can view samples of all tinted oils on such wood as oak, ash and pine in the salon of Abschliff Latvija.
What to consider when tinting wood surface?
Specialists of Abschliff Latvija recommend starting with making a sample, as there are no two identical trees in the wild – even when the same colour oil is applied to different trees of the same species, the result may vary greatly. Due to this reason the sample should be applied directly on the wood to be tinted. When the colour has been verified, you can start treating with oil or oil and varnish.
Can you treat the oil-tinted wood surface with varnish as well?
By adding hardener, the wax-free oils designed for tinting may be also treated with professional Berger-Seidle ecological varnishes. Varnish is a highly popular method of protecting the wood. Correctly applied varnish makes parquet flooring neat and durable. With correct maintenance varnished flooring ensures good anti-slip resistance. Varnished parquet floors are well suited for private residences, apartments and other premises with high and minor load intensity. The varnish also provides multiple visual options as it is available as matt, semi-matt and glossy finish. Recently ultra-matt varnishes have become highly popular, as they do not alter the colour of the wood and leaves the wood looking natural.
What are the main differences between varnished and oiled surface?
The varnish forms a layer, while the oil soaks up the pores and thus protects the wood from damage. If you choose varnish, it is not possible to restore individual spots or boards without polishing the entire plane. That is why if the varnished surface has a damage, the entire surface will have to be polished and retreated. Varnished surfaces will be easier to maintain – the surface requires less frequent application of wax and it does not need to be polished. As already mentioned before, treatment with oil allows for restoration of individual parts, but maintenance will be more complicated as oil requires regular application of wax. Since oil soaks up the wood pores and does not form a layer, you can feel the natural structure and relief of the wood by touching it, which is covered by the formed layer in varnished surfaces.
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