CURUPIXA FLOORING

Curupixa engineered hardwood flooring is an exotic wood species, it has a reddish light brown, quite even color per one board, sometimes with a rosy touch. The structure is smooth and even, no prominent appearance of grain. The heartwood and sapwood of Curupixa is indistinct in color. Curupixa has a medium luster, imperceptible odor and taste, a straight to wavy grain, and a fine texture. It is good to produce Curupixa Engineered Hardwood Flooring.

The hardness of curupixa is near that of European oak. It is only available in A grade, no BC or hardly any knots or eyes are in the wood

Curupixa has a moderately resistant to white rot and is very resistant to brown rot, as well as marine borers. The heartwood is susceptible to stain and decay fungi, and very susceptible to attack of dry-wood termites without proper treatment. Arrow Wood offers a wide variety termite resistant stains and lacquers. All together is makes a great Curupixa Engineered Hardwood Flooring.

Curupixa wood is easy to be machined with carbide tools which still tend to dull due to its hardness. It gives good results in planing, and allows for an excellent finish with stains and lacquers. Solid wood flooring from Curupixa has a slight tendency to warp and check, making this wood species an ideal choice for Curupixa engineered hardwood flooring.

Curupixa wood will have a much more rich color experience when it is treated with oil. When we apply poly Urethane lacquer to it, the color is quite pale.

If we study the coating options than we can see that Curupixa is sold nearly 100% in it’s natural color. Normally we not see this wood in a modified version. Although one can color it, the final result is quite less than when we modify oak wood.

If we use lacquer than the base colors will be pushed back into the design and the color changes to salmon, if you like it than it is ok, if you like the more richer colors than use oxidative oil or PU oils.

Like many wood, a top coat is advised by Arrow Wood, only Curupixa will not give a good performance to this kind of coating. Base oils can be maintained with oil or even a wax (a waterproof one).