How to varnish a parquet?
Surely you have thought about the question - and how to properly varnish the parquet? And what are the methods? The best way is to apply with your own hand using a roller, brush, tampon, spatula. Cover the floor with varnish immediately after the sanding and polishing of the parquet is carried out. On the surface there should be no traces of mastic and other substances.
Begin work from the far corner of the room. It is important to follow the clear recommendations of the manufacturer of varnish. Each composition has its own terms of storage, rules of use, etc. If the work is done by hand, then the first layer is applied with a spatula S-shaped movements. And each approach must be perpendicular to the previous one. That is, if one line went along the room, then the second line of varnish should be applied across.
The next layer is applied after two days( the time for drying the first).Do this with a roller or brush( which should be wide enough).The movements of the brush should be U-shaped. If the roller is used, the movements must be reciprocated( along and across).Apply a layer across, and along it is leveled.
When working with a roller, M-shaped movements must not be allowed in any case, since some thickening may appear. If there is a break in work, then the brush or roller can be kept at this time in a container with varnish. When the process is resumed, the platen should be slightly stalled and rolled up. After the varnish has been evenly applied, the coating is allowed time to dry.
The drying time can be different and depends on the wood's absorbency, mixture composition and environmental conditions. But, on average, takes about 2 days to dry up each layer .For complete hardening, it takes 2 weeks. In fact, you can start using parquet after 2-3 days, and can only enter furniture after 2 weeks of .
Parquet flooring with varnish: recommendations when choosing the
composition. How to properly varnish the parquet, seems to have figured out, but an important point is the choice of varnish. When buying it, it is important to take into account the basic properties and characteristics of both the composition itself and the coating. On the packaging of each mixture they are written. Most often, the determining factor in the choice are the expected load on the future flooring( living quarters, shop, salon, etc.).
Wherever there is greater cross-country traffic, varnishes with increased load are needed. And if the parquet is laid in a room with maximum attendance( bars, restaurants, cafes, museums), it is recommended to cover it with wax mastics or oil impregnations. For example, parquet in the Ostankino museum has been in operation for more than 100 years, thanks to the constant application of wax to the floor surface.
In the event that you need to give a certain color to the coating, then again the question arises - which varnish should be covered with the parquet and whether it is necessary to paint it in addition? The answer is simple. To date, there are about 2000 compositions of all kinds of colors and shades. Therefore, you can choose almost any suitable style( high-tech, classical, eastern, etc.).
Necessary conditions for the preservation of the
coating As is known, the application of varnish on the parquet is necessary in order to preserve the original appearance of the coating for a long time. About how to varnish the parquet, was told, but what should I do to care for him? First of all, it is compliance with the parameters of temperature, humidity and air exchange.
Air temperature should be from +15 C ° , humidity about 50-70%, and air exchange - 50 l / min. It is also important to know how to clean the parquet correctly, and what tools to use. Wet cleaning is not desirable. Dry cleaning with a special vacuum cleaner or type Rubi , Loba Parckett Care or Glutoclean Pufas is best suited. They eliminate virtually any dirt and do not leave a trace behind.
When the varnishing of the parquet has already been done, it is impossible to walk on the floor covering in street shoes and heels. This can leave scratches. On the legs of furniture and some interior items is better to wear felt "heels".This will also protect the parquet from excessive load and traces.