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A protective surface coating for wood flooring. Examples of floor finishes include [[wax|waxes]] ([[Butcher's wax]], [[carnauba wax]], [[ceresin wax]], [[Japan wax]], [[paraffin wax]]), [[oil|oils]] ([[tung oil]], [[floor oil]]), [[natural resin|natural resins]] ([[rosin]], [[shellac]], [[varnish|varnishes]]), and [[synthetic resin|synthetic resins]] ([[polyurethane]], [[acrylic resin|acrylic resins]], [[spar varnish]]), [[stain|stains]], and [[paint]]. | A protective surface coating for wood flooring. Examples of floor finishes include [[wax|waxes]] ([[Butcher's wax]], [[carnauba wax]], [[ceresin wax]], [[Japan wax]], [[paraffin wax]]), [[oil|oils]] ([[tung oil]], [[floor oil]]), [[natural resin|natural resins]] ([[rosin]], [[shellac]], [[varnish|varnishes]]), and [[synthetic resin|synthetic resins]] ([[polyurethane]], [[acrylic resin|acrylic resins]], [[spar varnish]]), [[stain|stains]], and [[paint]]. | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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Description
A protective surface coating for wood flooring. Examples of floor finishes include waxes (Butcher's wax, Carnauba wax, Ceresin wax, Japan wax, Paraffin wax), oils (Tung oil, Floor oil), natural resins (Rosin, Shellac, varnishes), and synthetic resins (Polyurethane, acrylic resins, Spar varnish), stains, and Paint.
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996