Solid oak floor - Treatment of

[Liam]

Looking for advice on what to do with a solid oak planked floor in the lounge area on a boat.

 

It was carpeted over a couple of years ago, but now the carpet has been removed.

 

The floor looks a bit grubby so it'll be scrubbed with sugar soap and given a food clean but after that needs to protected in some way. A light sanding if the floor prior to treatment is what could happen if needed.

 

Varnish has been mentioned but would this end up peeling/flaking/cracking? The boat is used very often so something that can do with a lot of traffic going over it.

 

Any suggestions or tips on what to do with it would be appreciated.

 

Cheers

Liam

[Beaker]

I'd say you'd probably be best using an oil, google "oil for oak flooring," lots of choice there.

[captain birdseye]

We use a floor wax for ours, not sure of the make but is just a proprietry one

[TheBiscuits]

it'll be ... given a food clean

 

I have heard of floors clean enough to eat your dinner off, so I think that's what you are aiming for

[saltysplash]

You could try Holystoning the Deck as in days of Yore then flogging them dry with a swab.

[magnetman]

I use a spray-on beeswax furniture polish on the teak parquet I put down in my barge . Seems pretty good but oak may be different.

 

The spray I use has a yellow lid and it is silicone free. I think it came from waitrose..

 

Recommended for wood flooring as well as furniture. Only 4 of us so not specially heavy traffic and it does wear off and need redoing occasionally..

 

This

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aristowax-Original-Silicone-Spray-Polish/dp/B007MPFWR2

[Silebyman]

Not really comparable, but I've got oak worktops in kitchen at home. I use Danish oil which waterproofs and also gives a low level of shine. Needs redoing about every 6 months or whenever the water stops beading.

Plus point is any damage can be sanded off, and then re oiled which would be a lot harder with varnish...

[Liam]

Thanks for all the replies so far, feedback has been passed on.

[Ally]

Osmo Polyx oil

http://www.osmouk.com/sitechapter.cfm?chapter=61&page=234

[canals are us?]

I used saicos oil on my reclaimed meranti floor and like it as no sanding needed when it needs re-doing.

http://www.woodyoulike.co.uk/hardwaxoil-or-oil-and-wax.html

I did mine in a satin finish but when I re-oil it I'll do it in the gloss finish as it would be easier to keep clean.

 

James