hi im ben oreilly and im from wood finishes
direct, in this video im going to be discussing
floor finishes. specifically water based polyeurathane
varnishes and hard wax oils. im going to be
discussing the best way to apply them the
pros and the cons and hopefully help you decide
what finish is right for your home.
firstly lets talk about varnishes, specifically
the manns extra tough floor varnish and the
bona mega. typically they look like this,
fairly thick white liquid. application is
nice and easy i have made up a fake floor
that i am going to be applying to today, ive
stained it with the manns light fast stain
in light oak. its a really nice stain to work
with and it goes on nice and easy and comes
in a brilliant range of colours. when you
are applying a varnish to wood it is really
important to make sure that it is well sanded
to a p120 minimum. and now, for some application
tips.
the varnish i am going to be using today is
the manns extra tough floor varnish in matt,
and also the applicator is the padco snappy
applicator. its a 6 inch disposible application
tool thats ideal for the application of varnishes
and oils. firstly you do need to make sure
that you stir your varnish and then allow
any air bubbles to settle, also make sure
that you put on protective equipment, im wearing
gloves and an apron to protect my clothes.
and then after youve done that you just need
to pour your varnish into your paint tray.
using your applicator apply it in long even
strokes, work in manageable areas and always
to the full legnth of 
the board. and really 
avoid letting it 
pool aswell.
