What is Rubio Monocoat?

Rubio Monocoat is a hardwax oil that contains a unique blend of natural plant oils that molecularly bonds to the wood fibers and protects the hardwood. This not only protects the inside of the wood, but it also remains on top of the wood to add a second layer of protection. This is main difference with hardwax oils and penetrating oils. Penetrating oils only protect from within but don't sit on top of the hardwood. However, with Rubio’s technologies it creates a dual protection for the wood flooring.

Creating a Unique Look

Having the ability to create something unique that will compliment your style and decor is always an added benefit. This is one of the main reasons that we love using Rubio Monocoat. The ability to mix and match different colors or layer them to create a field of depth is unique to this product. This allows us to color match or create a custom color regardless of the species of wood. The following projects in Neenah, WI were all custom color projects that we were able to create to match the client’s desired look.

Rubio Monocoat Refinishes in Neenah

Not only do we do refinishes in Neenah but all of the Fox Valley. Today we are going to show you 3 hardwood floor refinishers in Neenah. These floors were all black walnut, which is one of my favorite wood species, as it has such a unique and beautiful grain pattern. These three refinishes where all unique, not only in color, but also included the layout, pattern of the wood and how it was laid out.

Intriguing Brown Grey Walnut   

This walnut floor was previously coated with a film finish, and while it looked good to most people, we knew that we could make this black walnut floor stand out. The current finish on the floor was hiding its beauty instead of putting it on display. We knew that this floor was in need of Rubio Monocoat to display its full potential, so we started prepping the floor to be refinished. As we started sanding the floor to remove the old finish, we noticed that the floor had suffered from cupping due to the higher humidity in the house. This particular house was a lakefront property, which added to the challenge of maintaining proper humidity to keep the floor in its best shape, but we will cover this in another article. With a little bit of extra work, we were able to get the floor smooth and flat. We then recoated the floor with Rubio Monocoat and revealed the amazing floor that we knew was there all along. To get this unique color the walnut needed a white coat of rubio monocot oil. After that we applied a second coat of brown to achieve this color.

New Kitchen with Warm Brown Tones

This project was a really fun one to work on. We got to see how the space was transformed from multiple rooms into one beautiful open space. After the remodeler had removed all the walls in the kitchen, re-drywalled, and painted the space, it was time for us to install the walnut flooring. To read more about the process of this cool project read more here . Once we had finished installing the floor the remodelers came back and finished installing all the cabinets and other things. When we refinish a floor in a home remodel, we like the hardwood floor refinishing part to be one of the last things to be completed. The reason for this, is that while other people are working in your home, such as contractors, painters etc, there is a good chance that your floors could get scratched or dented in the process. If we refinish the floors last, we are able to take out any minor imperfections that may have been caused by the others working on your remodel project. With this particular project, we refinished the floor, and then applied a warm brown Rubio Monocoat color to the floor. The final product was a warm inviting color that enriched the grain tone and overall look of the floor. having to work in your house and on your floors there's chances of things happening to the floor.

Historic House with Parquet Floor  

This historic house is located in the city of Neenah,WI. It has some of the coolest rooms I’ve seen. My inner designer self was geeking out over all the architectural details that were in this space. From the fireplace with built in bookcases surrounding it, to the expansive space of the room. We knew that changing the color of the walnut floor to a more modern color along with the unique look of Rubio Monocoat would really set this grand space apart! Now there had been some movement in these floors in how they were installed over seventy years ago. Back then, they would install the floor using a tar like substance to adhere the floor to the subfloor. Along with the glue loosening up over time, foundational shifts and not keeping the temperature and humidity consistent cause the wood to move. This had caused there to be gaps in the floor, however, due to the age of the house it really just added to its character. Parquet flooring adds another level of challenge when sanding the floor because of the orientation of the wood. Each section of parquet flooring has a different orientation than the section next to it, which creates cross sanding when refinishing the floor. This requires another sanding technique to remove all cross sanding marks from each parquet section. Once we had completed the sanding process, we applied the custom color to the walnut parquet floor. You can see how each tile of parquet flooring glimmers as you look at it.

As you can see these walnut floors really enhanced the warmth and beauty of these rooms. It is not only due to the the fact that they have walnut floors in theses spaces, but also the color choices makes a vast difference too. Not only are we capable of refinishing walnut flooring but many different wood species. To see some of the other wood species we’ve worked on check out these floors!