Water based wood finishes are often more suitable than oils on very absorbent timbers such as pine, plywood and cork. They avoid the yellowing that can occur with oils on these light coloured timbers, and can give a more resilient surface on softwood timbers.

The finishes below range from coloured washes such as MUROBOND Woodwash and water based stains such as RUBIO MONOCOAT Precolor Easy, through to very resilient clear timber coatings such MUROBOND Murothane and VOLVOX Floor Sealer. 

RUBIO MONOCOAT Pre-Aging, is a unique water based product which ages or greys timber. 

A light sand after the first coat of any water based finish is recommended to flatten any raised grain. This results in a smoother final finish. All timber is unique however and the resulting finish will depending on the porosity and initial colour of the timber as well as the sanding and application method. 

All products we sell are low VOC, easy to apply and give outstanding results.