Oakwood bespoke colour finish with Pallmann Magic Oil | Art of Clean

I want to share with you the special qualities of Pallmann Magic Oil, which is a great product to use on the installation, renovation and maintenance of wood flooring.

This morning Pierre was mixing a bespoke colour using Pallmann Magic Oil 2K on a sample piece of solid oak wood to show to a customer.

Before applying the oil mix, the wood sample was sanded back using a 60, 80 and 100 grit sanding paper.  The wood was also water popped, which means light moisture is used to open the grain, which in turns swells the wood fibres and more colour is accepted into the wood.

The oil is then mixed using 15% black and 85% brown.  The oil is applied to the wood and forced into the fibres of wood with a green hand pad and the excess removed.

Pierre was using a piece of oak, but Pallmann Magic Oil works well on pine and most other types of wood.

As well as black and brown the other main colours are white, grey, dark brown, red brown and natural .

Some of the benefits of using magic oil, apart from the ones already mentioned are the four hours drying time and so the floor can be used much quicker, as opposed to 12 hours with other brand floor oils.

Magic Oil also comes with a hardener which makes it much harder wearing than many other oils. Also, if the floor is scratched the floor can be easily repaired with simply keying back the area and then apply a re-oil.

In the case of coloured oil, you would need to key back the whole floor.

Below is a previous example using Treatex (left) and Liberon (right).  

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

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Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

A Buyers Guide to Hardwood Flooring | Art of Clean

Solid wood flooring is certainly not one of the cheapest flooring options, so it is best to take your time when considering your options to become familiar with some of the common hardwood flooring problems that could crop up both before and after purchase.

To the novice builder or interior decorator, it is a surprising fact that planks of wood do come in different width sizes.  This is important to remember not only for visual effect but also because wooden floors contract and expand with the changing seasons.  So if you like the wider plank, then just be aware that gaps between planks is a common characteristic of this type of flooring.

When we're buying wooden floors, what we're really after is the same look we've seen in the catalogue or showroom but sometime the reality is very different.  So if having a few dents and dinks in the wood is going to upset you, maybe you'll need to up your budget and look at engineered hardwood floors or laminate floors, but that is also one of the joys of having wooden floors as they introduce a feature with bags of character to any room in the house.

So you've chosen the floor type, now you have to consider what sort of finish you would like.  Would you be the type of person, who would like a high gloss finish?  If you are, then consider with this type of finish it does require constant care and attention to keep them smudge free.

With every type of floor, a regular maintenance plan will keep the floors looking newer for longer and wooden are by means an exception.  Wet mopping a wooden floor is just asking for trouble.  See our How do I look after my solid oak floor? For more information.

As with any hardwood floor, in the first year the floor will go through a period of oxidation and the more the floor is exposed to the sun, over time the floor will become darker.  If you want to avoid the darkening of your wood, look to protect your floors from direct sunlight as far as possible.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Black marks on an oiled oak floor

... So you’ve just had your oak floor fitted and you have sealed it with oil, and for some unknown reason there are now black marks on the boards. This occurs when the tannin in oak touches a wet or acidic environment and it causes a chemical reaction which leads to dark discolouration. The discolouration is caused by the following equation: Gallic acid + water + iron (III) iron (III) –gallate + acid

 

At Art of Clean we understand how a well finished floor can set off a whole room, giving your floorboards a new lease of life and increasing the lifespan of the timber.  Refinishing wood floors is one of our specialties, and we are trained and affiliated with the Ultimate Floor Sanding Company.  If you would like to talk to us about our services, please call our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk

Black marks on an oiled oak floor

So you’ve just had your oak floor fitted and you have sealed it with oil, and for some unknown reason there are now black marks on the boards. This occurs when the tannin in oak touches a wet or acidic environment and it causes a chemical reaction which leads to dark discolouration.  The discolouration is caused by the following equation: Gallic acid + water + iron (III) iron (III) –gallate + acid.

Interestingly this same chemical reaction was used in the middle ages to create the Gal ink to write with. The iron (III)-gallate-complex has a dark colour and it is therefore responsible for the stains on the oak floor.

To prevent black or dark stains appearing on your oak floor prevent any metal or metal furniture from coming in contact with your oak flooring. Check all furniture for metal studs. Best would be to remove the studs and replace them with natural fiber pads. - See attached pictures.

Unfortunately the only way to remove the marks is to sand the floor back and re-finish the floor.