Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Birmingham, England
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Birmingham, England
Overview
The Taraflex vinyl sports floor had become very worn and needed to be replaced or renovated. Due to the very high cost of replacement, the decision was made to employ Biddle Sport, a specialist sports flooring company trained in the use of Bona’s floor care program for all types of resilient floors, to renovate the surface using the Bona Resilient Solution. Working in partnership with the Bona technical team the total refurbishment of the floor was completed for half the cost of replacing it with a new floor.
The Process
The floor had been repaired many times over the years, and the Biddle team started off by making more than 20 repairs to the surface. Then, the Biddle team used the Bona Power Remove solution, which was applied in 40 metre sections, allowing it to ‘work’ on the surface and release the build-up of dirt and maintenance product layers for approximately 15 minutes. While still wet, each section of the floor was then sanded using the Bona Flexisand 1.9 buffing/sanding machine fitted with Bona Diamond disc abrasives (80 grit) to abrade the surface.
After sanding each section, a Bona Power Scrubber was used to remove the sanded slurry from the floor. The surface was then neutralized using clean water and was now ready for the first coat. Bona Pure Color RAL 5007, a brilliant blue, was chosen for the main part of the floor, while Bona Pure Color RAL 3028 red was used around the perimeter. Two coats of each colour were applied, allowing approximately two hours between coats to dry. The Biddle team then applied sports markings to complete the project and applied a final transparent coat of Bona Pure to seal the surface for added durability.
The Results
Bishop Walsh Catholic School received the following benefits by using the Bona Resilient Solution to renovate their vinyl floor:
- Beautiful - The new floor design completely restored the look of the school's vinyl sports floor by utilizing a unique combination of Bona Pure Color RAL 5007 blue and Bona Pure ColorRAL 3028 red
- Durable - Bona Pure adds extra durability to the surface and protects the new color from being damaged by contaminants and heavy foot traffic
- Time Savings - Due to the full usage of Bona’s floor care program for resilient floors by the Biddle Sport team, the complete renovation of Bishop Walsh's vinyl sports floor was achieved in just five days