Blackbutt Floor

Matte Finish

Cranbourne North, VIC

A terrific example of what can be expected of a Blackbutt floor finished in Polycure Silky Matt protection

The first three photos show the floor with a couple of coats of dry 2 pack polyurethane, which looks outstanding on the Blackbutt. The rest of the photos show the final Silky Matt finish all dry and ready to be lived on.

The boards themselves had been laid some 15 years earlier and still look as tight as the day they went down, which is a credit to the homeowners father who built the place for them

In the first few pictures you'll notice that the floor is shiny. This is because we initially use a gloss finish as our base coat before applying the lower sheen finishes like matte and satin

The gloss gives us a stronger build and creates a flatter finish overall for when the matte is applied. There's some serious science behind why it's the best way to finish a floor, but I won't bore you with those sorts of details.

With these few close up pictures it's easy to see just how finely the Blackbutt can be sanded. It's one of those timbers where, as a tradesman I don't feel like I have to strain and push to get an outstanding result

We just merely let the machines and the sandpaper do their thing, fully confident that it'll all turn out stunning. No one needs to struggle  

Blackbutt flooring finished in either matte or high-gloss is an outstanding, good-looking, family-friendly floor