Bona Traffic HD Commercial Semi-Gloss

I selected Bona Traffic HD for coating 12 non-stained natural Maple stair treads and Maple hand rails due to customer reviews, because it was water based and because HD had lower VOCs and reported odors. I used Bona Seal before applying Bona Traffic HD and used a paint applicator pad for both products in March of 2014. The stairs and hand rails still look brand new to me with no yellowing and no visible wear (but we're a small family of three). I'm very satisfied with the end result, the durability, the level of effort required to install it and the low odor. (The Bona Seal had a stronger smell than the Bona Traffic.)During application, I would coat every other stair tread at bedtime so there would be at least 8hrs drying time. We were careful to use the uncoated stair tread the next day, but the coated tread was dry enough to walk on with socks. I did this procedure for three coats. I didn't sand between coats and I'm satisfied with the gloss and smoothness. I'm now coating white wash painted stair treads before installation for a room over the garage. Used Bona Seal over the white wash and have one coat of Traffic HD so far.

I run the building maintenance department for one of the largest natural history museum/aquariums in the world. We use Bona HD as a protective coating on all of our painted handrails in the building. We get over 1.5 million visitors a year and the wear and tear on our painted railings is amazingly destructive. We have one section of our building that simulates the Amazon Rainforest and the railings are exposed to high temperatures, constant rain and lot's of UV. Before we started using Bona as a top coating my painters would have to repaint the railings in the rainforest every 3 months. After using Bona we only have to repaint every year, a significant savings in time and money. Another advantage to using Bona is that it is water based and low odor - because we have live animals/fish/birds in many parts of our museum we cannot use products with high VOC's or obnoxious odors. My painters can use latex paints to color the railings and then add 5-6 coats of Bona over the paint to act as protection. I know this is not what the product was designed for but I can confidently say that this is one tough coating that works even in extremely harsh conditions.

I decided to do my own floors because I could save some money that way. I settled on this product because we have a dog and kids and I wanted something durable that would cure fast. A year later and the floors still look great. The only scratches I notice are around our bed where the dog jumps up. I watched a couple videos and read a bunch of forums before applying and it came out pretty okay. One thing I noticed is the application rate is going to be a little worse if you have gaps between some boards. I have some small gaps and I barely got 350sqft/gal going lightly. So, get another gallon to have waiting if you need it.

Easy to use! First time ever sanding and resurfacing floors. YouTube videos helped a lot. I did 3 coats of this over the span of a couple days. Hardened nice and was easy to apply once I got the hang of it.

Works great.

I recently applied two coats to my upstairs flooring it has come out very nice I have a little bit of sanding I got to do and some places where I pulled but I'm planning on putting a third coat on it which will probably permanently be there forever it's very good stuff

DO NOT PURCHASE BONA FROM AMAZON. If you need to send any or all of the product back, Amazon and BONA make it all but impossible. You will be charged for shipping and a restocking fee. The return will take about 30 days to get back into your account. It would be much more efficient to purchase the product locally from an authorized distributor. This was by far the absolute worst experience in my life to attempt to return. I kept the last last gallon because it was such a hassle to return. I am sure that is their goal. DO NOT apply over oil bases stain. It will not adhere.

Refinished the hardwoods in my living room almost 2 years ago, the finish is holding up amazingly! The best part, you can literally sniff from the bottle and barely smell anything. If this is your first time, as it dries, it will look super streakyband white. A little nerve wracking, but once it dries, you'll be amazed!