Eco-Poly Polyurethane Sealer — Non-Toxic, Low Odor, Quick-Dry Water Based Protective Spar Varnish for Indoor & Outdoor, Clear Gloss 1 Gallon Polyurethane Sealant for Wood, Concrete, Multiple Surfaces

WE are just now putting this on our newly sanded and whitewashed parquet wood flooring (whitewashed with half water to half Kilz) but I did some sample pieces first as any scientist would. I sectioned off a block in the kitchen (which are to be taken up and tiled) to test my potential finishes; all strips except one were treated with the Kilz whitewash mixture, the one strip was left as sanded raw red oak. To these strips I applied every other strip of four tiles with the one coat of Ecoprocote Eco-Poly Sealer and Floor finish; alternating strips got either no treatment over the whitewash or a custom beeswax polish which I use on my butcherblock countertops; the raw wood got Eco-Poly Floor Finish and Sealer. Appallingly I did not take pictures but I can report there was a marked difference in the Eco-poly coat vs bare whitewash alone and beeswax. I first wrung out a water soaked rag across the strips; water beaded up on all except the plain Kilz coated and the beeswax strips—water pretty much blanched into them. I then raked a fork and a putty knife across the strips as if dragging furniture like a dunce. The Ecopoly showed very little scratching while the bare and beeswax treated strips showed deep rakes. I then applied a second coat of Eco-poly on the alternating test strips. Proved to be even tougher, no scratches seen but still showed on the second coat of beeswax coated strips. To verify—because the floor was whitewashed over a raw red oak so would not naturally show much scratching—I painted the strips with black acrylic paint and ragged it off. The Eco-poly coat showed no residue whatsoever while the bare and beeswax strips did prove the fork scratches quite badly. So I conclude that the Eco-polycote is the best natural floor finish as compared to a natural polish or Kilz whitewash alone—Kilz is not recommended for floors but it’s the white paint we had and it did a great job of covering in some badly discolored places—even sanded raw this floor took a beating over the years, plus I did not want a plastic layer just on top from using latex paint. I am confident with the Eco-Poly product will hold up well. I will update in a few months to see how the Eco-Poly actually held up over Kilz. Kilz may be the problem if there proves to be one but I doubt it. (I chose this product initially because it doesn’t amber and I intended to use it straight on the sanded raw red oak, and because it is safe for our livers but also, if my cat walked on it wet, and she did, it was safe for her to lick off. AS it happens the Eco-Poly did bring out the browns in the raw samples but even water did that—it wasn’t red though—which I did not want and that is why we went with a whitewash; had to be that or go dark; for my beachhouse look I went light.) I highly recommend this product.WE did choose the gloss but on the samples there was no gloss after drying so we’ll see. Also, we were doing the great room/dining floors so have 525 continuous square feet which took a whole gallon for one coat using a foam roller—we did buy the block thing wrapped with foam but it was hard to apply with it; my husband was a professional wallcoverer/painter so we roll baby. (Couldn’t find the large foam roller at the big orange store,—only a pencil roller which I tried with but takes f o r e v e r —found one at a local hardware store .) We are waiting now for the second gallon to put on another coat so I’d say since it takes so long to arrive from AZ to TX I should have ordered more than I thought we would need; it won’t be a loss because it can be used as a varnish on anything. WE are planning now to put it over bare concrete in the hallway and painted concrete in the bonus room.)Update: Excuse the mess—these pictures are after one coat of Eco-Poly Floor Finish and Sealer, we definitely have shine now don’t we! It is dry to the touch, took only 30 minutes. We have just enough of a gallon left to roll back over the high traffic areas so will do that and put the new furniture in.

Best sealer I have ever used. Very low odor if any. Goes on smooth, and dries quickly. I used this on a wooden floor that I had just painted and wanted it to be sealed so I could mop the floor and not worry about warping the wood floor.

For those of us with medical issues, and concerns for the environment, it's great to find this no VOC (volatile organic compound) poly--and the quality of the product is really good. Our professional painter was impressed with the color of the poly-ed wood and how it went on to our stairs--both the old wooden treads and the new risers/kick plates look wonderful.AND the poly was delivered really quickly too!Since neither she or we had the kind of phone that can read the little square pattern on the top of the can to see the video on how to remove the transport ring (which ensures no spills in transit very well), we had to experiment--and I found gently raising the outer edge of the ring with a flat headed screwdriver a little bit at a time going around the perimeter worked very well--it takes several round of that lifting but it was fine--and I was happy to discover when I got it off that it is made of recyclable plastic.Very happy with the product, but suggest the label stuck on top about removing the transport ring just have some text on how to do it such as "gently pry up the ring going around the edge with a screwdriver or pliers, repeating until the ring rises up far enough to be removed" or the like.

This goes on smooth and dries quick to form a durable hard finish. It isn't super glossy like I expected though So if you're trying to match that hardwood floor finish that costs ten times as much from the competition be careful. This looks more natural.

i waterproofed my laminate flooring with this to protect from spills etc. I put 5 coats on but it still let moisture get in the cracks and caused swelling. On the positive side it is easy to apply and doesn't have any noxious orders to it.

There's a good chance I am just a poor applying. I used a brush and paint cup and did two coats. This product appears to be protective but is very hard and tiresome to apply, and any missed layers are extremely visible. I easily see it with the naked eye and lamplight. Definitely visible with the sunlight.I like that it doesn't smell bad. If you got something dirty into it while wet, and that debris sticks, it is easily removed. I imagine that would be harder to remove from the oil based polyurethane products.I hoped to use some roller paintbrush foam device but couldn't find one. It's called a tbar, and then you'd dump the product and roll it on. But I couldn't find this product anywhere and so I have a sloppy paintbrush and no better ideas. I am completely not a professional but I needed the wood to be at least a little waterproofed because it rains a lot here. Sadly I didn't get the pretty glossy look I wanted but there really is a good difference between when it's been glossed and not (mineral oils). I do feel the glass keeps my floor itself a tiny cleaner but it will never get to the glossy level and uses too much product to get halfway there even. I think for my entire first floor I would need two cans per room maybe totalling 8 cans for the whole house.I want to buy low VOC products but it just doesn't hold up in the way I hoped.

Thin enough to soak into the pores of the material being coated. Dries pretty quickly. Has a very nice feel to the touch when dry.There is no unpleasant chemical smell but there is a definite smell of seaweed which I am guessing will last during the next 3 to 5 days of curing.Overall pretty satisfied.

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The product is good and does not leave marks on the floor. It dries quickly, but smells bad after it dries; the smell lasts a long time (several weeks).