What kind of finishes are there for wood flooring?
As discussed earlier, the finish, the top surface, this is your floor, this is your wear layer. So a good understanding of these basics will make you capable of a well informed decision, thus resulting in a wiser purchase. First of all there are as many different types of finishes as there are manufacturers. Some are absolutely amazing, while some are absolutely appalling and should have never been used as a coating on any surface, let alone flooring. So what makes the difference? All coatings are basically some form of polyurethane. Prefinished coatings are cured instantly by UV radiation, while moving rapidly down the manufacturing line. The better quality flooring products will have more layers of this instantly cured finish (8 10, or even more). But most importantly, the durability of the finish is dependent on its formula and the grade of the additives, such as Aluminum Oxide, Titanium, Ceramic crystals or additional toughening agents. If the microscopic particles of the Aluminum
