Professional Resources — floor finishing

The "raw timber" look has become one of the most requested finishes in residential and boutique commercial fit-outs — a floor that looks and feels like freshly sanded, uncoated wood, while still being properly sealed and protected. Bona Traffic HD RAW is built specifically for this outcome. But getting it right requires understanding what makes it different from standard Traffic HD, and why the primer choice matters more here than almost anywhere else in the Bona system. What Traffic HD RAW Actually Does Bona Traffic HD RAW is a 2-component water-based polyurethane topcoat — same 2K chemistry as standard Traffic...

Blackbutt and Tallowwood are two of the most commonly sanded hardwood species in NSW — and two of the most likely to cause problems if you prime them wrong. Tannin bleed is the culprit: a dark, streaky discolouration that appears through light-coloured waterborne finishes when soluble tannins in the timber migrate upward through the coating system. If you've ever applied a waterborne finish to Blackbutt and had the result come up patchy, dark at the edges, or with a greenish-grey tint — that's tannin. And once it's happened, your options are limited. Prevention is everything. Why High-Tannin Timbers Need a...