What is the difference between wood wax oil and traditional paint?

Wood wax oil is the common name for vegetable oil-wax wood coatings, which is a kind of wood coatings, but it is very different from traditional wood coatings (commonly known as paints).

From the raw materials, the traditional paint is based on synthetic resin (such as polyurethane, acrylic, etc.), while the wood wax oil is based on vegetable oils and waxes (such as linseed oil, sunflower oil, Brazilian carnauba wax, etc.), the latter is the safest for human beings, and whether from the perspective of manufacturing or use, the latter is more favorable for the ecology and consumes less environmental resources;

From the use of the wood wax oil, the wood wax oil penetrates into the wood, which is a kind of wood coating. Effectively, wood wax oil penetrates into the wood, the surface does not form a paint film, in full protection of wood on the basis of the maximum maintenance of the style of the original wood, while the traditional paint on the surface of the formation of a layer of plastic-like paint film, not only affects the natural feel of the wood and the luster, but also the paint film is easy to peel off the warping, especially in the future renovation and maintenance is very troublesome.

From the use of methods, wood wax oil is generally no primer, top coat distinction, only need to brush 1-2 times, 2 coated between the sand film is not required. While the traditional paint primer, top coat together to paint more than 5 times, and sanding between each paint.

From the composition, waxing wax is generally paraffin wax, a solid petrochemical products (also processed into liquid wax), can not be absorbed by the wood. Wood wax oil is based on vegetable oils and waxes (such as linseed oil, sunflower oil, Brazilian carnauba wax, etc.), and wood has plant homology, can be fully absorbed by the wood.

From the use of the effect, wood wax oil painted surface is thoroughly cured, not sticky hands; and paraffin wax can not be thoroughly cured, sticky hands sticky ash, especially in summer. The former can be mopped and cleaned with water on a daily basis, while the latter cannot be cleaned with water. The former does not require frequent maintenance renovation, the latter to be regularly re-waxed.

From the use of methods, wood wax oil construction is very simple, brush brush or cloth wipe, any ordinary people can use; paraffin wax need to melt at high temperatures after hot wax to the floor, must be trained workers can be constructed.

If you want your floors to look good for decades, use wood wax oil. The most wear-resistant paint will surely wear down to reveal the wood in ten years at most, and that's the only thing you can do is grind off the old paint and repaint it. Every time you do that, the wood loses a little bit of thickness. And wood wax oil for surface treatment of the floor, renovation without sanding, directly re-coating can be. This is the same as the old waxed floor. Just look at the decades-old houses, the old buildings on the Bund.

Floors finished with osmo hardwax oil are very durable, and are generally considered for refurbishment after 5 years for domestic use, and about 2 years for public ****ing places.

Hardness and abrasion resistance are two indicators that cannot be applied to wood wax oil. Wood wax oil has no paint film, hardness and abrasion resistance is for the paint film. However, the hardness and abrasion resistance of paint are not exactly the same as durability. The higher the hardness, the more brittle the paint is, the higher the abrasion resistance, the more it will eventually wear out, and once worn out, it is difficult to repair and refurbish, and can only be completely worn out and repainted. The osmo hard wax oil for surface treatment of the floor, renovation without sanding, direct repainting can be.

Outdoors, due to the big difference in temperature and humidity, causes the wood to expand and contract much more than indoors, and thus it is very easy to crack and deform. Wood wax oil penetrates into the wood, and the natural ingredients have a nourishing effect on the wood, which is more helpful in reducing the cracking and deformation of the wood.

Traditional paint in the outdoor, the paint film is more likely to crack and flake warping, often 1 year or so have to remove the old paint, re-brush. Wood wax oil does not have a paint film, and when you need to repaint, just repaint directly on the surface.

Preservation is just one of many considerations for whether wood can be used outdoors. Wood outdoors also has to withstand changes in humidity, deformation and cracking caused by temperature changes, fading and aging caused by ultraviolet rays, and, if it's for aesthetics, resistance to dirt and easy cleaning. All these cannot be solved by preservation. Must be solved with the appropriate outdoor coating.

This depends not only on the UV resistance of the paint itself, such as the quality of different brands, color shades, transparent or cover the degree, but also with the use of ultraviolet intensity. For example, there is a big difference between Shanghai and Hainan, and a big difference between winter and summer. Ground and wall due to the different light angles are also very different, so it can not be accurately quantified.