Lye Treatment For Floors

Brushed lye treated white oil.

Lye treatment for floors.

Very vivid surface appearance. The lye can have different effects on certain species of woods. The lye does not add any surface protection. Today lye is commercially manufactured using a membrane cell chloralkali process it is supplied in various forms.

After extensive sanding the floors are bleached with lye which takes out the natural yellow and generally creates a raw whitewashed effect. Lye most commonly refers to sodium hydroxide naoh but historically has been used for potassium hydroxide koh. Wood lye is used for priming of unfinished or newly sanded interior woodwork i e. Apply the lye undiluted with a brush or paint roller in an even coat on the floor following the wood grain.

Beautiful vivid surface appearance full of character. Inquiry add to wishlist. Let the floor dry completely. Larch wide plank brushed lye treated white oil.

All i will say is that a slight mishap occurred when experiencing an itchy nose as i used the lye on my new oak kitchen. A hard wearing conifer floor. Lye treatment is suitable for all conifers floors staircases ceilings etc for indoor use. Of floor or woodwork.

Lye is a chemical used for making soap performing chemistry demonstrations making biodiesel curing food unclogging drains disinfecting floors and toilets and synthesizing drugs because it can be used to make illegal drugs lye may be hard to find in a store however you can make the chemical yourself using a method popular in colonial days. Traditions are there to be broken. After all the flooring is reclaimed and not meant to be 100 perfect. The wood still requires a coat of mafi white floor oil.

A lye is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching wood ashes or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. Wood lye may be used on all types of wood. 5 mm top layer with approx. The priming prevents the wood from yellowing and enhances the wood grain creating a coloured wash effect depending on the chosen colour.

A hard wearing conifer floor. 5 mm backing in the same wood and middle layer conifer. White lye treatments create a beautiful natural look on pine oak and ash floors amongst others. Larch plank in 3 layer construction with small bevel on long side and approx.

Type of plank. Floor stairs furniture and panels. Damp mop the floor with woca intensive wood cleaner see separate instructions. Work on building and installing the kitchen is still underway more to follow on that so photos of the completed extension must wait a little longer.

Apply at least one liter of lye for every 100 sq ft.