Hardwood flooring: tools and materials
The old parquet flooring is made not without the help of additional equipment, the main machines are grinding machines. They are as follows: for the initial, rough looping process, for the final stages and for processing the space around corners and walls.
Plus, you need a building vacuum cleaner, which will clean the room of excessive dirt and dust after work( you can use the usual washing).As can be seen from the above, all you need is 4 machines. In addition, some materials and tools are also needed. These include: brushes and rollers, parquet lacquer, sandpaper size 40x40, 100x100, 60x60 mm, mortar for putty filling( suitable for Forbo or Loba ).
Note! Many experts recommend the use of the following brands of machines: Flip or Elan( for corners), Columbus or Trio( for fine grinding), PM of the Odessa plant( for example, Odessa SO-206 for initial rough coiling).
Partial parquet baking
So, how to cycle parquet? This work is carried out in several stages: first, the premises are prepared, furniture and other interior items are taken out, and plinths are also removed. Are the power networks checked - do they match the consumption of the devices? The drum of the machine is filled with sandpaper, which plays the role of abrasive.
Then proceed to the rough grinding works, during which the varnish and the top layer of wood are removed. The direction of the machine must be perpendicular to the line along which the parquet was laid. During one pass, it is desirable to loosen a strip about 20 centimeters in size. At each pass, the drum shift should be equal to half the revolution. It is worth remembering that you can lower and raise it only while the vehicle is moving.
The next step is to fine-grind. With its help a smoother coating is created. The machine for these cycle work has three rotating discs, and each of them needs its own sandpaper( sandpaper).As wear it needs to be changed. After the completion of this process begin to grind the corners and the space near the walls.
Next, the grout for the putty is prepared according to the recipe specified on the packaging. It is necessary in order to cover all the cracks. In the mixture necessarily add a little parquet dust( for perfect color compatibility).Apply the putty with a wide spatula on the entire surface to be treated. After again, you need to walk the grinding machine and clean the cover with a vacuum cleaner.
On this, grinding work can be considered complete. If you followed the instructions, even the batch of killed parquet will be successful. On our site there is a special video, a parquet cake in which is described in more detail.
Finishing stage: varnishing
When the grinding work is completed, the parquet is varnished. For this purpose, a special lacquer is chosen( preferably on a water basis), since it dries only 2-3 hours. It is important to distribute it quickly and evenly over the surface, as condensation may form due to uneven drying. Remember that badly made varnish is eliminated only by re-cycling, so be careful!
The number of layers should be up to three. Each of them is applied only after the previous one has dried completely. Meanwhile, it will be important to make an intermediate cycle with fine-grained sandpaper for better adhesion of the varnish. And after - the finish layer. You can operate the finished coating in a few days. However, it is recommended to enter furniture and other interior details only after 2 weeks.