Special Hardwood ProductsReviews of monocoat.us

Great product, used on my black walnut live edge dinning table. Fast delivery, came with 2 sponges for application. Highly recommended.

Love this stuff! Super easy and quick. No smelly chemicals, has an almost fruity smell. Creates a beautiful finish. Ordered online and it arrived quickly. I have used this for many projects, three dinning tables, floating bedside table, a banquet, butcher block countertops and floating shelves. Will use for all my future projects.

Did not turn out at all like the color sample. I tried “ice brown” on a piece of red oak sample flooring which is what all my floors are made of and made sure to sand it exactly the same as my floors (36-60-100). Pretty sure someone made an error in the labeling as it wasn’t even close. Thanks a lot my floors are now RED!

Such a great product. The ordering is quick and painless and the d.i.y. ability helps a no talent hobbyist hack like myself make a floor look beautiful and professional. I have a hard time seeing myself going back to conventional stain and urethane ever again for any wood project. In addition, having no VOCs and the wonderful smell simply add to the enjoyability of working with this product.

We decided to take the plunge and try out a product we were unfamiliar with and we couldn't be happier that we did. We debated, wondered and prevaricated for weeks and none of it was necessary. This stuff is pretty amazing! I installed and refinished hardwood floors for few years so I'm familiar with stains and poly coats. Stepping outside of what I was comfortable with seemed ill-advised but honestly this application was more forgiving than polyurethane and stains. We applied the monocoat 2c with a squirt bottle that I bought at a local grocery store and a buffer that I rented at home depot. We wiped the edge of an entire room and then squirted a line accross the floor and buffed it in. We worked our way out of each room and when we got to the door threshold we looked for any dry spots or buffer swirls and then just walk back in (with socks on) and squirted a little more and backed our way out to the door. It's kind of amazing. You certainly can't do that with poly. It is pretty labor intensive- lots of wiping the edges- but not a huge deal. For those who are concerned about the "flat" finish we found that it's not nearly as "flat" as some reviews I read online(which I read a lot of). It has a luster instead of a sheen. I sent a picture to my mom and she texted back that if my grandmother was still alive that she would say "oh that looks so rich"! I sanded down a 1917 heartwood pine floor with three coats of paint and some stain back to bare wood and I finished with 100 grit for the edger and the big machine. I didn't buff with a screen but I did hand sand with 100 grit along the entire edge- where the edger swirls met the big machine line. I considered going to 120 grit but I started with 24 grit, then 36, then 60, then 80, then 100, then I was tired!. But my floors were cupped, painted and generally just screwed. Point is- it turned out great and I'm not a rule follower. By the rules I should have finished with 120 and then buffed with a 120 screen (I think). Regardless, the finish feels better under bare feet than any poly coat I've ever felt. We completed the project 2 weeks ago so I can't attest to the long term durability but based on how forgiving the application was I feel confident that we can spot repair any future damage. As far as I can tell we made a fantastic choice and if you can run a buffer and squirt goop out of an old ketchup bottle I think you're good.

My first time using Rubio products and I was blown away. I used pre-color easy, pre-aging, and oil plus 2c. Following the prescribed directions each product performed flawlessly and left exactly the finish I was looking for. I’ll definitely be using more Rubio products in the future.

I used the black Monocoat oil over two coats of citrus tongue oil on my oak garden gate. I only put a light coat then rubbed it in with a cotton cloth after a few minutes sitting on the gate....it has no smell. My first time using Monocoat and I'd highly recommend it, I'm very ery pleased with the product.

The product worked exactly as described. It was easy to apply and the finish is amazing. I made a hickory farm table for my wife and she is thrilled, as well. I am concerned about its durability on the kitchen table but based on everything I have read, I have no reason to be concerned. Great product. I am glad my woodworking friend recommended it.