Parquet lacquering is a real decoration for a beautiful country house. This floor has a great appearance and excellent performance. That is why more and more of our compatriots give their preference to this type of finish for the floor.
- Advantages of varnished parquet
- Choosing the right composition
- Types of varnish for flooring
- Varnish consumption
- Lacquer coating technology
- Possible problems
- Care for a new floor
- To summarize
Advantages of varnished parquet
The compounds that are used to coat wooden boards are completely safe for human health.
Why is it worth covering the wooden floor with varnish after hinging and grinding, and what care will it require then? This material reliably protects the wood from the risk of chemical or mechanical damage, as well as the negative effects of water or high humidity in the room, so its service life is significantly increased. It is characterized by low consumption and high efficiency due to lower cost than oil.
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The choice of varnish or oil is an important step on the way to obtaining the perfect coating. Experienced manufacturers always supply their product with a detailed description of its components and characteristics (consumption per sq. M., Shelf life, maintenance, etc.). They should be carefully studied before starting work.
The main selection criterion is considered the actual load on the existing flooring. In other words, spaces with a high degree of patency require varnishes, are able to withstand increased loads. But if you want to cover the floor for decades, it is better to prefer more expensive, but reliable wax mastics or impregnations in the form of oil. Applying such a composition will allow you to use the floor for more than a dozen years. Of course, it is worthwhile to understand that oil is characterized by a higher cost.
Important points that are also worth taking into account are the following characteristics of the composition for application on the board:
- drying period;
- shelf life;
- estimated material consumption per square meter of board;
- rules for use and care, etc.
As for the color shade of varnish, which should cover the floor, there are no restrictions. Modern manufacturers delight buyers with a wide variety of shades of compositions, so you can choose the appropriate application for absolutely any style of home decoration. In the assortment of manufacturers there are also such materials, the care of which is minimal.
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First you need to decide what type of varnish to choose:
- Acid hardening - dries quickly and is considered the most durable. However, it contains formaldehyde resins, which makes it harmful to human health. This coating is best used in well-ventilated areas.
- Alkyd - is considered less harmful, but still has some toxicity due to the solvent in its composition. It dries a little longer, but the parquet at the same time has clearly defined contours.
- Water soluble is the best option for quality and price.It contains a solvent, emulsifiers and water, due to which it dries longer than others. But in the end, you get a durable and high-quality protective layer.
- Anhydrous polyurethane is very durable and has excellent adhesion to wood, so it can be used even in rooms with high traffic.
- Primer - applied under the topcoat to enhance the adhesion of the varnish to the board. It contains solvents, so the varnish dries for a maximum of 3 hours. Please note that the surface of the floor is not stained, the primer must be compatible with the finish.
Varnish consumption
To find out how much varnish is required, you need to decide on the method of applying it to the floor. The most economical way is spraying through a paint spray gun; the roller and brush are considered more costly.
On average, 1 liter is enough to cover up to 10 square meters for initial application and up to 12 square meters for subsequent application. However, more accurate calculations can be done only with the practical use of the material.
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Not everyone has a clear idea of how to varnish parquet on their own. After all, the results should be of high quality, and material consumption economical.
The best way is to do it yourself after scraping using tools such as a roller, brush, tampon or putty knife. Their use is characterized by low consumption of varnish and high attractiveness of the coated floor.
The preparatory phase before directly applying the composition to the board implies a thorough scoring and grinding. These are the works, the implementation of which should be treated with special attention. Mistakes made at this stage can have dire consequences.
After completing the work of scraping and polishing the floor with your own hands, you can proceed to the direct use of the composition. Remember that on the surface there should not be traces of mastic or compounds of a different kind.
Start at the far corner of the room. Do not forget to follow the manufacturer's instructions on the bank.
When doing the work yourself, apply the first coat of varnish in S-shaped movements with a spatula. Each new movement on the board should be perpendicular to the previous one.
Next, let the varnish dry for 2-3 days. And only then can we proceed to the application of the next layer. Do it with U-shaped movements with a brush. If there is no brush in your arsenal, use a roller. However, in this case, the varnishing of the parquet should be carried out by reciprocating movements. So first you need to apply the varnish across the board, and then level it along the floor. M-shaped movements of the hand should not be allowed, this will provoke a seal in some places.
to contents ↑Possible problems
Incorrect varnishing of the parquet can be complicated by certain problems if inaccuracies were made at the stage of scouring, grinding or applying varnish with one's own hands.
Ideally, the floor should be varnished evenly. Although to achieve the same thickness of the lacquer layer throughout the room is almost impossible.
Of course, minor defects on the covered floor can be ignored. However, problems such as bloating or roughness of the coating will need to be addressed.
If the coating does not dry for a long time, mistakes were made at the preparatory stage. For example, the material consumption was too large, or do-it-yourself grinding was not done well enough.Also, incompetent grinding can provoke swelling of the varnish layer or its roughness.
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How to varnish the floor was described above. Let's dwell on the care required for the new flooring.
Why does a new varnish floor need careful maintenance? That he served much longer, without losing at the same time high aesthetics and initial operational characteristics.
Parquet coated with varnish will serve for a long time if the room temperature is maintained at a level not lower than +15 ° C. The humidity should be 50-70%, and the air exchange should be 50 l / min. Do not do wet cleaning. This harms the varnished floor.
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To summarize
This method of finishing the floor allows you to give it excellent aesthetic and operational qualities. In addition, it is worth noting that the material costs of doing the work yourself (to perform scouring and grinding, as well as coating the surface with varnish) are relatively small due to the low consumption of materials.
