Q. In this case I have two stains. One is from green velvet which went around our Christmas tree, and got wet and bled onto the floor. The second are small tar looking stains from the wheels on our upright piano. The floor finish is a very hard catalytic (i.e. two reactive agents were combined) - unfortunately the firm that did the floor finish is no longer in business.
Thanks for any insights & help!
Thanks for any insights & help!
A. If only the floor finish itself and not the wood has been stained you can use an extra fine nylon rubbing pad with a good oil soap to remove just enough floor finish to get the mark out. Goo-Gone also works wonders, especially on the tar.
Worse case is sanding to the wood and refinishing.
Worse case is sanding to the wood and refinishing.
What is the difference between a floor plan and a floor finish plan?
Q. Can you also give an example on what things are to be placed in a floor plan and floor finish plan.
Thanks!
Thanks!
A. Floor plan is the whole layout of the house from bird's eye view.
Floor finish is what you use to make the floors look good.
Floor finish is what you use to make the floors look good.
what causes bubbles in floor finish?
Q. I had this happen when I finished some floors yesterday. The floor is black & red v.c.t. and the bubbles kind of look like drops of water hardened under the floor finish. It didn't happen until I applied the 2 coat & only got worse with the 3rd. I gave extremely sufficient dry time, a lot more than usual (hours) and the weather here was extremely dry & sunny. I have never had this problem.
The floor was given 1 hour to dry with a lot of air flow in about 85 degree weather. The area that bubbled is just as you walk inside the building, about 2 rows of tile deep.(2 ft.) They aren't really bubbled, but look like it, you can barely feel it. Seems like it is somewhat like a shallow pitted effect?
By the way, I am a janitorial service...I have never seen this..kind of wild but my dad has been in the flooring business for 40 years and said he was unsure unless there is water trapped under the tile and coming through. But I appreciate everyones help. I think it may be air.
The floor was given 1 hour to dry with a lot of air flow in about 85 degree weather. The area that bubbled is just as you walk inside the building, about 2 rows of tile deep.(2 ft.) They aren't really bubbled, but look like it, you can barely feel it. Seems like it is somewhat like a shallow pitted effect?
By the way, I am a janitorial service...I have never seen this..kind of wild but my dad has been in the flooring business for 40 years and said he was unsure unless there is water trapped under the tile and coming through. But I appreciate everyones help. I think it may be air.
A. Sereral possibilities.
Air entrainment.. either during pouring or during brushout..
I like using a lambswool applicator for floors, which puts down a smooth coat.
Pulling the coat too quickly can entrain air.. try a slower motion.
Too THICK a coat in your DRY conditions may be causing the coat to skim too fast and not let the microscopic air bubbles out. You can add a retarder (like Penetrol for oil base finishes). This will let the finish level out. The draw back is more dust
Finally, water-based finishes are less likely to form bubbles since each coat is thinner and can level out
Air entrainment.. either during pouring or during brushout..
I like using a lambswool applicator for floors, which puts down a smooth coat.
Pulling the coat too quickly can entrain air.. try a slower motion.
Too THICK a coat in your DRY conditions may be causing the coat to skim too fast and not let the microscopic air bubbles out. You can add a retarder (like Penetrol for oil base finishes). This will let the finish level out. The draw back is more dust
Finally, water-based finishes are less likely to form bubbles since each coat is thinner and can level out
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