Blanchon 'Environment' Waterbourne Oil
Approx £70 inc 5 Ltr

• A real technical innovation, Blanchon odourless WOOD FLOOR OIL ENVIRONMENT is extremely easy to use and trouble-free. Its technical performance and formulation meet the most stringent ecological criteria: it contains less than 5% VOC as per Directive 2004/42/CE, complies with the European Eco-label environmental requirements, the European Standard EN 71.3 and is both user-friendly and environmentally-friendly.

• Simple and practical,WOOD FLOOR OIL ENVIRONMENT may be applied directly to suitably prepared wood using a short-hair roller. No polishing is required by hand or with a buffing machine to obtain a perfect finish on
parquets and wood floors.

•WOOD FLOOR OIL ENVIRONMENT is very easy to maintain and refinish. (A buffing machine is not required for maintenance or for refinishing small areas).The area can be reused very quickly thanks to its odourless, easy-to-
use, fast-drying formula.

•WOOD FLOOR OIL ENVIRONMENT is suitable for all commonly used types of wood. (Please consult us for rare
exotic woods). It is non-yellowing and available in 3 matt finishes: natural, rough wood (to conserve the original finish of light wood shades or sanded wood ; not for use on dark wood) and oak (to obtain a light oak finish).

We Say: Having never used a waterbourne Oil before, I was a little sceptical on the possibilities of this new type of system, I spoke at length with the head guys at Blanchon and was very well advised on application method and drying times etc. I was also told not to worry about the patchiness that the first two coats would leave as the final coat brings the whole thing together if applied correctly.

We set about our road test, sanding 40 m2 of really wide open grained Ash plank flooring, finishing with a trio orbital sander at 120 grit, we were soon prepped for this beautiful floor to receive it's first coat of Oil, we used a short haired roller to work in the watery oil over the entire area, making sure not to leave any heavy deposits on the floor, After just over an hour the floor was touch dry and ready to receive it's next coat, there was quite a bit of grain raise but we was told to de-nib only on the second coat, so that's what we did.

The second coat took slightly longer to dry and needed machine de-nibbing, due to excessive grain raise, once this was done and the floor was nice and smooth again, we was ready to apply the final coat.

Third coat applied we waited a couple of hours to check the results.

Just as we was told by Blanchon, there was no patchiness, minimal enhancement and a great looking matt finish, we are impressed!

This product is great and completely environmentally friendly, 5 ltrs will cover upto 25m2 with 3 coats, oil application really doesn't come any easier or quicker, an hour in between coats is slightly ambitious and you still get grain raise, obviously due to the water in the product, but overall a very nice oiled finish can be achieved from 3 thin coats with a short haired roller.
Yet another great innovation coming from the French stable.

Quality 9
Value 9
Ease of Use 9