Restoration of parquet or laying a new coating?
For many years now parquet has been rightfully considered one of the most high-quality, durable and expensive floor coverings. It is eco-friendly, has an excellent appearance and unobtrusively brings a person closer to nature, creating comfort and comfort in his home. However, during operation, it loses its gloss a little - cracks, chips, scratches appear on the surface, the varnish coating does not shine so brightly in the sun.
If in this case you are visited by the idea of how to remove the old parquet and replace it with a new one, then perhaps you are in a hurry. Imagine, you will spend time on the dismantling of the old coating, the preparation of the grounds for the new, its laying. Of course, it will not do without significant financial costs.
A great alternative is to preserve a decent appearance of the favorite parquet - its restoration. You will spend your time working, but the result will surely please. In addition, you will save a lot of money, carrying out such repair of the parquet with your own hands. Instead of a new cover and associated tools, you will have to stock up on: the
- grinding machine( it can be borrowed temporarily from acquaintances or even rented);
- with parquet glue;
- inserts from the same( or similar) wood, from which the parquet is made( necessary for sealing large slots);
- spatula and brushes with bristles of different stiffness;
- with varnish, stain.
It should be noted that the restoration of parquet with their own hands is by far not the most "pure" process. Practice shows that even the presence of a special dust bag on the grinder will not save your eyes and respiratory system. For this reason, experts recommend the use of respirators and goggles. Hands can be secured with gloves. To protect against contamination of furniture and wall decoration( if it is done), you can use ordinary newspapers.
How to update the parquet - prepare its surface for varnishing
So, you have wondered how to update the parquet and restore its former attractiveness, where do you start? First, you need to wash it thoroughly. To do this, you can use special detergents, in a wide range of products on the market flooring. In extreme cases, an alternative to them can be a good washing powder. With these tools, thoroughly clean the surface of the parquet and allow it to dry out. Secondly, if it has a varnish protective coating, then it is necessary to remove the old layer of varnish.
For the removal of varnish, you can use a modern grinder or a quality solvent. In the latter case, the varnish is softened and easily removed from the floor surface. An even more effective way to remove the varnish layer is to use a construction hair dryer.
After the cycle( removing the varnish), it is necessary to eliminate the existing defects. This stage is quite laborious and tedious. Be patient, because the quality of the result of work depends directly on it and the efforts made. So, how to restore the parquet, if it has scratches and cracks? It is quite easy to remove shallow gaps - it is enough to mix small chips obtained from a batch, with parquet glue.
Bring the mixture to the consistency of kefir and gently cover the existing cracks. Deeper gaps can be masked with wooden inserts of the appropriate size. They are fixed with the help of all the same glue. If there is a violation of the natural pattern of wood, then it can be restored with a conventional silk.
How to restore the parquet - we grind and varnish the coating
Now you are almost a master in the matter of how to restore the parquet: you have passed the stage of its cleaning, looping and eliminating visible defects. You can proceed to finish polishing the floor and its subsequent varnishing. So, the restoration of the old parquet assumes its thorough finish polishing, for which you will need material of varying degrees of abrasiveness.
First, grind with a rough abrasive, then repeat the procedure with a medium and thin abrasive. After that, the surface of the parquet is cleaned of dirt and dust with a damp cloth and dried. After drying, you can proceed directly to the application of varnish, but if your coating has faded, you can use a stain that will give it the desired shade.
Only after the stain dries, it is possible to apply varnish for parquet. Specialists recommend choosing the compositions intended for this type of coating. Acquire lacquers that are resistant to abrasion, mechanical damage and exposure to sunlight. So, now you know exactly how to refresh the parquet, with a little effort and spending a minimum of money.