Recoating Athletic Wood Floors
Whether you're looking for shine, durability, or slip resistance, Bona has the ideal finishing system for all types of wood floors. Since the 1970s, we have been the world's pioneer in waterborne finishes, providing low-VOC, solvent-free solutions for every flooring need.
Recoating Athletic Wood Floors
Whether you're looking for shine, durability, or slip resistance, Bona has the ideal finishing system for all types of wood floors. Since the 1970s, we have been the world's pioneer in waterborne finishes, providing low-VOC, solvent-free solutions for every flooring need.
Application of Bona SuperCourt Finish
- Read the label instructions completely before applying finishing. Labels provide proper product system sequences, application rates, recommended tools, dry times and compatible products.
- Use Bona lightweight t-bar for waterborne applications.
- Use a heavyweight t-bar for oil-modified applications.
- Walking speed and applicator pressure will affect your application rate.
- Walking slow with added pressure applies the finish thinner.
- Walking faster with just finger-tip pressure applies finish heavier.
Air Flow
- During finish application, limit or eliminate air flow.
- Once the first coat of finish has flowed, leveled and tacked off on teh surface, move air aggresively across and out of hte room.
- This can be done by setting up fans from doorways blowing into the room (not directly at floor level) and at opposite doorways pulling air out of the room.
- The faster you can remove solvent and/or water vapors from the air, the faster finish will dry and cure.
Temperature
- Job sites need to maintain a consistent temperature during the coating process.
- It must be 50 degrees F or higher at all times.
- Ideal temperature and humidity conditions for paint/finish applications are 65-80 degrees F and 40-60% relative humidity.
- Paint and finish products should be acclimated to these optimal conditions before application. Higher humidity levels will increase dry times.
- It is recommended that the A/C is turned off during application. Exhaust fans can be used once the coat has flowed, leveled and tacked off.
Best Practices
- After abrasion and before finishing, dry tack with the Bona SuperCourt Athletic Floor Care Mop and Bona Microfiber Dry Dusing Pad or wet tack with the Bona Microfiber Wet Cleaning Pad.
- Using waterless cleaners or mineral spirits is extremely risky and should never be used for tacking.
- The floor must be 100% dry and clear of of any liquid or debris prior to product application.
- Make sure the last coat is dry before applying additional coats.
- Bona waterborne finishes DO NOT need to be abraded for adhesion if the next coat is applied within 48 hours.
- If 48 hours has passed since the last coat, abrade the floor with a Bona Conditioning Pad (320-grit) or Bona Diamond abrasives (180 or 240-grit).
- Applying oil-modified products without abrasion between coats is not recommended. These products must be freshly abraded between all coats.