Thread: Why the heck would you put Cutek on floorboards?!?

That is a very valid question I had to ask myself after a brain-snap decision to put a non-drying oil on my (freshly sanded) hardwood floor. I have previously used Cutek on hardwood windows I made myself and liked the product.

But, I had to find out that it is not protecting the timber sufficiently from spills. I'm trying to find a possible solution to rectify my mistake. I'll leave it be for the time being as we need to move back into the rooms rather sooner than later and also in the hope that time is on my side as the oil will eventually "disappear" deeper into the wood, opening the door to some possible sealers when the surface is a bit more dry.

Cutek themselves were happy to chat but could not really point out a product that would work. But they reckoned that after a few months a few different applications could be working.

I have come across a product in the US of A that claims to be able be used over non-drying oils:
Penetrating oil compatibility with Waterlox.
While they are positive that this product would work well over something like mineral oil, they are more sceptical about Cutek as it possibly contains silicones and other water beading agents.


After looking into it a bit more, I'm now considering shellac an/or french polish as a solution. Our house that is about 100 years old, so an ancient floor sealing technique is appropriate and it might just do the trick of keeping the oil at base and sealing the timber enough for the daily traffic.

What does the combined wisdom of this forum suggest I do?