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John

JohnSydney, NSW

Still cloudy after 3 weeks!

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Not dissimilar to several other reviews, we’re having problems with clouding after 3 weeks.
Weather has ranged from 40deg down to 17 deg (in Leura NSW).
The use of a hair dryer (as suggested by Cabots help hasn’t made any difference). We are hoping to list the house for rental but with this issue we are now looking to resand and look for an alternative. Very disappointing and not one to be recommended.



Purchased in January 2021 at Katoomba Bunnings.

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beebs

beebsCentral West, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Cabot's CFP matte water based

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I've never stripped and revarnished floors before, applying the CFP was really easy and turned out brilliantly. I read the reviews before I started, so I made sure I didn't shake the can, but mixed it up really well. There was no clounding or anything unpleasant and it looks like it was done by a professional. Great product.

Purchased in December 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $130.00.

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palex

palexPerth, WA

  • 9 reviews

Not as durable as I hoped.

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I have used an intergrain product that required me to strip back the floors and I got marvellous results and durability. CFP has much less preparation and is very quick to put on and has a lovely finish. Second coat in good weather can safely be put on in 3 hours marvellous the whole job finished in less than a day and no strong fumes.
In my dining room with sliding chairs and scuffing shoes I think I need something more durable which requires a lot more work, for the rest of the house this stuff is great.

Purchased in January 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $120.00.

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Leah P.Cabot's
palex
palex

Thankyou so much for the feedback I have used a lot of your products and enjoy using them. Cheers Pete

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John

JohnSydney, NSW

Solution for removing clouding

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Purchased in July 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $51.00.

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Harry

HarryGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

Excellent product

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I saw some negative reviews but my experience using this product has been excellent. I have used other water-based polyurethane products on our baltic pine floorboards many years ago and it was time to recoat. A preparation that didn't require sanding made for a quick and dust-free start to the job. It was very easy to apply and because it was quick drying meant I could get the job done in a weekend. And what a brilliant finish - looks a treat. Highly recommend.

Purchased in July 2021.

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Michael

MichaelGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

Worst mistake of my life

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Purchased in July 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse.

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Michael
Michael

Thanks for your reply, haven’t seen any change yet but I live in hope. Only wish stores like Bunnings would put up fact sheets, and helpful advice in stores so we can be more informed before we purchase.

Ivy

IvyTea tree gully, Sa

  • 6 reviews
  • 2 likes

Good product

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I varnished some cork flooring in two rooms a couple of years ago, and very happy with the results from this and will use again. I liked the easy wash up and it did not take very long to dry, i used a extra wide brush and it was done in no time,

Date PurchasedMar 2016
Flowerpot

FlowerpotBrisbane

  • 3 reviews

Saved $$ worth the gamble on $140 tin

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Saved $$$. Seven years ago we sanded and polished our floors in our investment property using Cabots. Seven years on due to high traffic and low capacity tenants who didn’t take the time to care for things, it was looking a little tired. I used satin in two rooms. A day later hubby used satin but may not have stirred it properly and it was also raining. Advice was to open up and let it dry. Didn’t work. Advice was to sand it. Groan. No time to hire a sander and lift into the car. We bought gloss and it came back looking great! Glad we used our instincts and took a gamble.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Jjfot

JjfotAustralia

  • 4 reviews
  • 5 likes

Cabot’s are No.1

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Renovated our stairs by ripping off old carpet. Most floor specialists told us we couldn’t revive our mdf treads. Called Cabot’s and they didn’t miss a beat. Patiently informed us about everything we had to do step by step. The result? A gorgeous new staircase with Cabot’s products. Thrilled with the company’s product and their outstanding service!

Date PurchasedMar 2018
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Coops

CoopsSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 14 reviews

Fantastic product

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Great product that is easy to use and pretty forgiving if you're an amateur like me. Did a surprisingly good job at reviving our patchy timber floors. Seemed to soak into the more bare bits and even out the floors over all. Really quick and easy to apply with a roller.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
M.C

M.CAU

Did the magic on our matt finish timber floor

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We recently moved to a new house and had a Vic Ash floor in Matt finish installed. No matter how much I clean it, still lacks luster, the floor really looks dusted. Good thing there’s one review here who had use it already on their Vic Ash so we decided to give it a try too. We bought a small tin can first to try on a small piece of our left out uninstalled floor. Happy with the result, we decided to get the big can and do it on our whole house. The product is very easy to use. We did it ourselves and viola! Our matt timber floor come to life! Very happy with the result that I am giving this review to help out others in the future who might have the same issue with on their matt finish floors.

Date PurchasedJan 2018
MagMag

MagMagSydney, NSW

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Looks good, we choose satin finish

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have coated floors 5 times. Does have some spots where it looks a bit rippled.... it's been on the floor approx 4 weeks now and color of floor is getting a bit warmer.
It stays pretty soft for a while....we were very careful putting in our new fridge but still managed a scratch. This was with at least 7 days rest after the last floor treatment!

Date PurchasedDec 2017

Cloudy after 1 week

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I've had the same problem as others. I have new stairs and use this product on the treads. Done by professional builders and painters. The rest of our new work is perfect but the stairs are letting us down because of this product.

The problem is it goes milky/cloudy if you wipe it down. I waited a full 7 days and wiped it down with a just damp cloth and the two treads I wiped are cloudy. Even after 7 days.

I'm glad I didn't do all the stairs now but surely after 7 days a soft damp cloth should cause the stairs to go white and milky. Very unhappy at this stage. I'll give it a while to clear up but if that doesn't work it will all have to be re-done.

Quite unhappy at this stage and wouldn't recommend using this and I won't be again.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
Mayday

MaydayBrisbane

So disappointed - my floor is a mess.

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Date PurchasedOct 2017
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Happy as Larry

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Tried one litre and was impressed, so I bought a 10 litre drum and did the full floor throughout,
I have never written a review in my life but I am so happy with the end result I decided to post here.
Floor was put in 12 years ago and it hasn’t been touched since and I just followed the instructions and it came up beautifully.was quoted thousands and did it in 2 days on my own for under $500 really happy with results

Date PurchasedOct 2017
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inconsistent product

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I bought 3 cans of the matt finish for my country style house, 1st can produced excellent matt finish, second can was very glossy and so was the 3rd, now I have significant differences in the finish of my expensive floor, I dislike the gloss on my country style floor and I believe that the 2 cans of matt is actually gloss. I an angry what it has done to my floor, I would like to know if Cabot has any process in place for quality control!!!

Date PurchasedSep 2017
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Garth M.Cabot's
Jane
Jane

Thank you for your reply, apologies that I have incorrectly blamed Cabot for my inadequate stirring. I have stirred vigorously and reapplied another coat on top and now I have consistent matte finish.

Very happy now.

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Yoge

YogeBrisbane

14years and still good!

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Date PurchasedJan 2003
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Cooler than you

Cooler than youMelbourne

  • 12 reviews
  • 10 likes

Pros and cons

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Date PurchasedMar 2017
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Colin

ColinPerth, Western Australia

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Limewashed

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After 30yrs in cabinetmaking, general building & several years in the display industry, I've used 100's of liters of varnish.
This has given me the worst finish ever - limewash.
All the time and effort removing furniture, sanding & masking . Unfortunately for me it didn't go milky straight away, and I used it on an Art deco cabinet (Tassie oak) & a new American black walnut job - all clouded over & needed to be stripped back.
So much work !

Date PurchasedApr 2017
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Will K.Cabot's

excellent matte finish

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Excellent product with the ability to bring out the grain in our vic ash floors and stairs.
A little grain raise on the first coat but a quick sand between coats left a perfect finish.
No smell, quick drying and ease of application and excellent matte finish.
Agree a novice can apply this product with no issues.

Date PurchasedApr 2017
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Questions & Answers

Mark C.

Mark C.asked

CFP Floor Water Based

Hi im going to clear a table that has just been sanded back to bare timber what should i use to clean the table before applying the matt clear

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Guss

Gussasked

CFP Floor Water Based

I have got cypress pine timber floor,
Is cabot's cfp floor water based the right product for this timber?

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Cabot's
Leah P.Cabot's

Hi Guss,

Thanks for your question! The Water based CFP does sound like it would be the right product for you!
The Water based CFP does have a non-yellowing formula - so the coating will not yellow over time, unlike an Oil based flooring coating.

If your flooring is bare timber, take a look at the preparation instructions below;

Sand the surface smooth using 180 - 240 grit sandpaper.
Sand only in the direction of the grain. Remove all traces of sanding dust

If the timber has been coated before, take a look at these preparation instructions;

Thoroughly clean the surface with Cabot's Floor Clean and allow to dry.
Apply one coat to a small test area. Allow to dry for 3 hours. Press sticky tape firmly to the surface and pull off quickly. If the coating comes off, sand back further to a sound surface.
If the coating does not come off, you will be fine to coat!

If you would like to discuss this further, or need any advice on an up-coming project, give our Help & Advice team a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

Rocky

Rockyasked

CFP Floor Water Based

Hi, I done the first coat last night in my bedrooms and hallway. How long do you recommend leaving it before I can walk on it to apply the second coat?

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Leah P.Cabot's

Good Morning Rocky,

We recommend a minimum of 3 hours in between coats for the water based CFP, 12 hours if you're using the Oil based CFP.
For best results, lightly sand in between coats to remove any grain raise using 240 grit paper. Remove all sanding dust.
Apply the 2nd & 3rd coats as above.

As for being able to walk on the coating, if you're using the water based CFP, you can walk on the flooring with light traffic after 16 hours after the final coat. Resume normal traffic 72 hours after the final coat.

If you're using the Oil based CFP, light foot traffic a minimum of 24 hours after the final coat, and normal foot traffic a minimum of 72 hours after the final coat.

For both the Oil based and Water based CFP, the full cure time is 7 days. For this reason we recommend replacing any furniture after this timer to avoid indenting or damaging the coating during this curing process.

If you would like to discuss this further, or need any advice on an up-coming project, give our Help & Advice team a call on 1800 011 006. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 7:30am to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm AEST.

Cheers - Team Cabot's

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