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Bona Craft Oil 2K vs Hard Wax Oil — what's the specification difference?

See data table comparing Bona Craft Oil 2K and Bona Hard Wax Oil across 21 specification fields.

Craft Oil 2K is a penetrating 2K oil; Hard Wax Oil is a penetrating oil with a surface wax layer. Different maintenance profiles.

This comparison is strictly data side-by-side. No recommendation is made — the right choice depends on project conditions (traffic class, substrate, environment). Values are pulled directly from the respective product TDS; empty cells mean Bona does not publish that field.

FieldBona Craft Oil 2KBona Hard Wax Oil
Chemistry
identity.chemistry		 oil-modified-2k hard-wax-oil
Components (1K / 2K)
identity.components		 2 1
VOC
physical_properties.voc		 less than 25 g/L —
Solids
physical_properties.solids_content		 — approx 48.0 %
Density
physical_properties.density		 typical 0.95 g/mL typical 0.9 g/mL
Coats required
application.coats_required		 1-2 2
Coverage (m2/L)
application.coverage_m2_per_l		 30.0 m2/L 20.0-24.0 m2/L
Mixing ratio
application.mixing_ratio		 9 parts oil (Component A) to 1 part hardener (Component B) (10% vol) —
Pot life
application.pot_life_hours		 max 6-8 h —
Recoat time
application.recoat_time_hours		 — 6-8 h
Light use
application.light_use_hours		 8 (Neutral) / 12 (Coloured) h approx 18 h
Full use
application.full_use_hours		 minimum 24 h minimum 18 h
Temperature range
application.temperature_range_c		 20-25 C (absolute minimum use: 16 C) 20-25 C (absolute minimum use: 13 C)
Humidity range
application.humidity_range_pct		 30-50 % RH 30-50 % RH
Abrasion (Taber)
performance.abrasion_taber		 — —
Slip P-rating (AS/NZS 4586)
performance.slip_classification_as_nzs_4586		 — —
Slip R-rating (DIN 51130)
performance.slip_r_rating		 R10 —
Non-yellowing
performance.non_yellowing		 — —
Commercial grade
use_cases.commercial_grade		 Yes No
Suitable outdoors
use_cases.suitable_outdoors		 No No
EMICODE / VOC compliance
compliance.voc_compliance		 GREENGUARD, EC1, GREENGUARD-Gold, DIBt DIBt
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