Acrylic urethane a slightly different chemical make up than.
Uv acrylic finish hardwood floors.
The acrylic finish on the other floors would require a professional to deal with refinishing.
It comes in both paste and liquid forms.
Uv cured factory finishes that are cured with ultra violet lights versus heat.
Factory pre finished hardwood floors wood floors that have been factory finished before they are installed.
Solids create the tough protective finish so you need to apply four coats of acrylic to get the same protection as two or three oil based coats.
The acrylic will scratch and the scratches will be noticeable and they will be hard to deal with.
Ultimately color deterioration in hardwood floors is the result of overexposure from 3 things.
Finishes for hardwood floors come in several different types.
Coverage amounts are typically based on hardwood floor applications.
A gallon of acrylic covers about 600 square feet and costs at least 40 at the time of publication.
Ultra violet uv light visible light and the infrared ir light which causes solar heat.
Wax is the traditional time tested finish for hardwood floors making it a great choice for antique floors in historic homes.
Polyurethane a clear tough and durable finish that is applied as the wear layer.
The oil finished floors will be very difficult to see scratches and what scratches occur are easily fixed in house when you feel like you need to do it.
Uv light has the most impact on color change of the actual wood.
Listed below are some simple descriptions as well as some pros and cons for each type of finish.