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Wear
Aluminum oxide in the topcoat resists grit, foot traffic, and pet nails longer than a standard site-applied polyurethane.
- Factory UV
- Cured at the mill
- Matte or satin
- Same wear chemistry
- AB and ABC
- Both grades
- All formats
- Straight, herringbone, chevron
- Included
- On every order
Factory cure
Cured at the mill, before the room.
Aluminum oxide sits in the wear layer. UV light hardens it at the mill, so every plank in the order cures the same way.
There is no dry-time on site before furniture comes back. Matte or satin is a sheen choice. The wear chemistry does not change.
(01) — The coating
Three things a factory cure does.
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The same cure on every plank
UV light hardens the finish at the mill. Thickness and hardness do not depend on the humidity in the suite, or on who is holding an applicator that day.
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A surface you can clean
Dust mop, then a damp cloth with a hardwood cleaner. No wax. No periodic recoating to keep it looking like a floor. Steam and standing water stay off it.
Compared with a site-finished floor, there is no dry-time before furniture returns. That matters on a condo calendar built around an elevator booking.
(02) — Specification
The same finish on every order.
- Finish
- UV-cured aluminum oxide
- Applied to
- European white oak, 3/4 inch engineered
- Sheen
- Matte or satin. The wear chemistry does not change.
- Cure
- Factory UV
- Care
- Dry dust mop. Damp clean weekly. No steam. No standing water.
- Grades
- AB and ABC
- Formats
- Straight plank, herringbone, and chevron
- Stain
- Included, on either sheen
(03) — Life of the floor
Years of wiping. Then a sand, if you need one.
Daily dust mopping and a weekly damp clean are the maintenance. The coating raises the point at which a floor needs a trade back in the room. It does not make the floor eternal.
Refinishing comes when the finish and the top of the wear layer show enough scratching. This engineered oak generally supports one to three cycles. How many depends on the wear-layer thickness, which is confirmed on the order, not guessed here. A later sanding takes the factory finish off and puts a new stain and topcoat on.
Humidity still matters. Keep occupied rooms near 35–55% RH. The coating does not replace that. Care guide Matte and satin
(04) — Projects
Floors already in the room.
(05) — Formats
On every format.
The finish does not change with the pattern or the width.
(06) — Start your project
Tell us about your space.
What do you need?
Supply and install. Our oak, then our crew: measure, moisture, method, and a written 5-year workmanship warranty.
- Reply within 1 business day
- Stain match included when you order
- Itemised, no-obligation quote
- Insured crews, 5-year workmanship warranty
The quote request is in.
We reply within one business day. If the job includes install, the reply separates supply from the method and the subfloor. If you want samples, we send them on the real oak. If a site measure is needed, we book it from that reply.
If you chose a colour photo, email the file to tymur@floorstoronto.ca with your name so the match can start. The form stores the file name, not the picture.
(07) — Guides
Read it before you order.
The pages that sit next to this specification.
What is UV-cured aluminum oxide finish?
A factory topcoat. Aluminum oxide particles sit in the wear layer, and the finish is cured under UV light at the mill instead of air-drying on site. Every Floors Toronto European white oak floor, at 3/4 inch, ships with it, in matte or satin.
Is UV-cured aluminum oxide finish better than site-applied polyurethane?
For consistency, yes. The cure does not depend on the humidity in the suite on install day, and every plank in the order hardens the same way. There is no dry-time before furniture comes back. A site-applied coat still varies with the day and with the person holding the applicator.
How do I maintain a UV-cured aluminum oxide finish in Toronto?
Dry dust mop or use a hardwood-safe vacuum. Damp-clean weekly with a hardwood cleaner. Skip steam mops and standing water. Keep occupied rooms near 35–55% RH. The finish does not replace that.
Can UV-cured aluminum oxide finish be refinished later in Toronto?
Yes. This engineered oak generally supports one to three sanding cycles, depending on the wear-layer thickness, which is confirmed on the order rather than guessed. A later refinish sands the existing finish and applies a new stain and topcoat.
Does UV-cured aluminum oxide finish come in different sheen levels?
Matte and satin. The wear chemistry is the same. Sheen is how the floor reflects light, not how hard the coating is. Either sheen takes the included stain match.