What is the brand name of the finish you’ll be using on my floor?
This is particularly important if you plan to have a waterborne finish or a polyurethane finish applied to your floor. So called Swedish finishes are quite similar in makeup but other finishes can be quite different from one another particularly waterborne products. Make sure you are really getting a true “Swedish Finish Product”. Swedish is not a trade name so a number of companies of late have started to call their products a Swedish Finish. Recent environmental issues have caused some of the Swedish Finish manufacturers to refer to their products as conversion varnishes. Although this term is technically accurate it is not a precise description. It does however serve to help eliminate the phony Swedish Finish suppliers because a true Swedish Finish IS a conversion varnish. There are some extremely cheap waterborne urethanes and their durability’s reflect it. The best waterborne coatings are expensive and well worth it. I hear a lot of flooring contractors say that waterborne product
