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Ronseal Diamond Hard Coloured Floor Varnish

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Ronseal Diamond Hard Coloured Floor Varnish

4.8/5 (182 reviews)
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A quick-drying, coloured floor varnish that's suitable for most domestic, softwood and hardwood floors.

Features

  • A quick-drying, water-based, coloured floor varnish
  • Suitable for most domestic wood floors
  • Offers a tough, durable finish for high traffic areas
  • Protects against knocks, scratches and spillages
  • Resistant to household chemicals
  • Enhances the natural character of the wood
  • Dries to an attractive satin sheen finish
  • Medium V.O.C
Brand
Ronseal
Drying time
2 hrs
No. of coats
3 coats
Size
2.5L
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Overview

Ronseal Diamond Hard Coloured Floor Varnish is a polyurethane acrylate dispersion, containing no added lead or free isocyanates. It is suitable for use over most domestic softwood and hardwood flooring, as well as hardboard, chipboard and wood composite floors.

Alternative Ronseal Products

Product Use Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Varnish A clear varnish for interior wooden floors, available in a Matt, Satin or Gloss finish Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Paint An opaque, coloured floor finish Ronseal Diamond Hard Interior Varnish A varnish for interior wooden surfaces, such as furniture, doors and skirting boards

Preparation

Ensure that the floor to be treated with Diamond Hard Varnish is clean, dry and free from wax, polish, dirt and other contaminants.

For Unvarnished Floors

  1. Fill any holes or surface imperfections with a suitable wood filler such as Ronseal High Performance Wood Filler or Ronseal Multi Purpose Wood Filler
  2. Sand any areas of repair level and smooth with the surrounding wood
  3. Existing coatings such as oils, waxes and stains must be removed by sanding the surface back to clean, bare wood. Do not use an abrasive paper finer than 120 grade for the final sand
  4. Vacuum sanded floorboards thoroughly to remove all traces of sanding dust
  5. Wipe over with white spirit and allow to dry

For Varnished Floors

  1. Lightly sand existing floor varnishes with 120 grade sandpaper to provide a key
  2. Vacuum area to remove all traces of sanding dust
  3. Degrease and allow to dry
  4. Old varnish coatings in poor condition should be completely removed

Application

Always do a test area before starting any project to assess product suitability and final finish. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the tin at all times.

Do not apply at temperatures below 10°C. Allow for good ventilation. Stir contents of the tin thoroughly before and during application to ensure a consistent finish.

  1. Apply the varnish evenly, using a good quality synthetic brush and finish in the direction of the wood grain
  2. For best results, start in the corner furthest from the door and work along the length of 2 floor boards at a time to avoid overlaps
  3. Avoid over-brushing as this will spread the finish too thinly and affect performance
  4. Apply 3 coats of Diamond Hard Varnish to give the best protection, leaving 2 hours between each coat
  5. Before the final coat, lightly rub down with 240 grade abrasive paper, then wipe over with a damp lint-free cloth and allow to dry

Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Varnish is touch dry within 30 minutes, with a re-coat time of 2 hours.

Aftercare

Regular Cleaning

For everyday cleaning, floors treated with Ronseal Diamond Hard Coloured Floor Varnish can be vacuumed and dry swept with a broom, to remove any surface dirt or grit which might cause scratches to the finish. If the floor surface is stained or marked, a slightly damp (not wet) microfibre cloth or mop may be used.

Deep Cleaning

For more stubborn marks, an appropriate floor cleaning solution may be applied. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions on the container.

Maintenance

To maintain the finish, apply a fresh coat of Diamond Hard Varnish following the Preparation and Application instructions, as and when required.

Repair

To spot repair any scuffs or marks to the finish, simply clean the affected area and apply a fresh layer of varnish to the damaged area(s).

FAQ

Is the Ronseal Diamond Hard Varnish a polyurethane varnish?

Yes this is a one part polyurethane acrylate varnish which is water-based.

Will it beneficial to do two coats of coloured varnish and then one coat of clear over the top?

The downside to using a coloured varnish is that once scratched or scuffed you lose colour and it makes it more obvious. Using a coat of clear over the top will protect the colour for longer. Take a look at Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Varnish as a suitable topcoat.

I want to use Ronseal Diamond Floor Varnish but have a Light Oak Gloss finish. How do I do this?

As the most popular option, the Diamond Floor Varnish is a satin finish as standard. To achieve a gloss result, apply a coat of Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Varnish after application of your choosen colour.

Datasheets

  • 5 stars: 159 (87%)
  • 4 stars: 19 (10%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (1%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 3 (2%)
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Graham Hay
Good product

Colour is very close to what is shown on the website, good drying time & decent coverage.

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Sarah Ackerman
Easy to apply

I left my old floor with some original colour to match the existing old boards in the landing. The colours matched perfectly and look original. Very easy to apply to old boards. However I used some left over varnish for some pine shelves and this needed more care in applying.

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Judith Elt
Very good.

Easy to use and produced a good hard finish to my wooden floorboards.

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John E
Excellent product!

The antique pine floor varnish has brought out the grain in my staircase beautifully. I am about to order some more.

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rebecca higgins
Extremely quick to deliver.

Does what is says on the tin!!

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Matthew Campbell
Went on well

I applied 4 coats of Antique Pine to old, sanded pine floorboards. I sanded lightly before applying the 4th coat. The varnish is easy to apply at 15 degrees celsius but I can imagine it could be more tricky at higher temps, due to its fast drying nature. It's important to keep a wet edge and not to let the varnish pool. The colour darkened with each coat, leaving a rich, golden finish. I'm happy with it.

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Alan Gardner
Easy to Use and a great finish

The end result after three coats gave an even finish

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thomas bamford
Excellent

Easy to use comes up well on 3rd coat

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Mr M Tyrrell
Whent down so easy.

Simple to apply and dries with a lovely finish.

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Evan Wilson
My 44 year old cork tile dining/kitchen area now looks brilliant again after 3 coats of your Rons...

Seems excellent for restoring a very faded cork tile floor, which I had not re varnished for over 30 years. At 79 years old(that%u2019s me! ), I never thought I would ever get down to it! only used one third of the tin, so it goes a long way. Your advice service over the phone helped me buy the correct varnish for the job.

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John Moore
Good quality floor varnish

Made the job of renovating a Victorian staircase smart and easy.

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Jon W
Goes on well and does the job!

Very much what it says on the tin!

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Jon keen
Doesn’t last- needs doing again

Floor fully sanded and 3 coats applied allowing drying time as per instructions. After 5 months of relatively heavy wear the varnish is no longer present in high use areas under chairs, at sink area or cooker standing area. Considering the effort to apply per instructions it’s very frustrating to now have to sand and repeat with a different product

For more heavy foot traffic and high wear floors we have a great range of very durable varnishes from Polyvine, Manns and Bona. For help and advice why not get in touch with one of our friendly advisers via our contact page.

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Andrew C
Great product.

Worked perfectly. Good product. Good customer service from wood finishes direct.

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Brian Wallis
Great service. Recommended.

Rapid service. Excellent products and fair prices. Good after sales service too. Recommended

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Ryan L McKindle
Great product great price

Ordered from here a few times now, love that they undercut even with delivery and have such a better range than other suppliers.

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Colin Goulding
Very durable . Easy to use

Expensive but good. Easy to use and lasts well

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Brian Hughes
First class product

Excellent coverage great colour and extremely durable

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colin j walker
Lovely timber to work with.

The oak timber I purchased from wood finishes was brilliant,just how the young man described it on the phone, it was a very good price and considering it had to come a long way by carrier it was in perfect condition when it arrived I will definitely use them again for my next project.

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Simon warren
Excellent, easy to use.

Excellent stuff, highly recommended, just as good as any other product I’ve used. Need to use a brush to apply it.

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Suzzanne Mudge
Easy ordering system and was delivered with no problems at all. I would highly recommend their se...

Excellent product. Second time of using and wouldn’t consider using any other floor varnish

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Les Kingham
Excellent.

I use this on our oak kitchen worktops probably twice a year. My carpenter recommended it and I've found it excellent. The kitchen was installed six years ago and the worktops still look great.

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David Deeley
Excellent

Good colour, hard wearing and easy to apply

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Sas Dachdee
Great product, our floor look fab after applied

Great product, our floor look fab after applied Ronseal.

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Robert Treciokas
Easy to apply, good colour

Good rich reddish colour after three applications. Easy to apply on parquet floor with wide brush.

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Robert Savage
Easy application, quick drying, low odour, good colour, reasonably priced, does the job

Easy application, quick drying, low odour, good colour, reasonably priced, does the job

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Frank Price
Great product

Much better than its rivals including OSMO

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Tim Stenhouse
Easy to use

This product is easy to use and gives a good finish. I applied 3 coats to sanded floorboards and am very pleased with the result.

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Paul Dent
Best price available

Very easy to apply, the colours darken after every coat, real depth of oak after 3 coats.

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Jo White
Used 3 coats, pleasing dark colour, quick to dry and no odour.

Used 3 coats, pleasing dark colour, quick to dry and no odour.

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Suzie Ovenstone
Three coats gives a nice colour but quite difficult to get an even colour tends to pond a bit.

Three coats gives a nice colour but quite difficult to get an even colour tends to pond a bit.

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Cliff Edwards
Very happy

Good product, works well. But can wear in high traffic areas. I’ve found that it may be worth putting a clear coat on top.

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Ingrid Chen
Good value high quality easy to use product

This is exactly what it says on the tin ie low odour quick drying stained wood varnish that you can layer up to build a tougher layer and gain a darker colour. This website has the best price and reliably has turned up next day everytime I've ordered it. Recommended!

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