Wood Flooring finish
Wood Flooring finish: processing, which and how many finishes for wooden parquet
In parquet finish , here are the various finishes applicable to parquet.
Paint: the paints are the most used as finishes for the parquet installed inside and are:
– one-component and two-component polyurethanes which have, among other things, some characteristics such as excellent resistance to abrasion but also that of tending to darken the wood by enhancing its grain;
– to the c here one-component and two-component with the property of being almost odorless and therefore less harmful to the health of the installer and the environment and to darken the wood less;
– urethane or urethane , with the characteristic of keeping light woods clear.
Wax : the particular characteristic of the wax finish is that it allows the continuous transpiration of the wood since it does not seal its porosity as in the case of painting. The treatment is also compatible with all woods, not causing particular coloring reactions but requires greater care in maintenance.
Oil : this is the most recent discovery regarding the finishing of the parquet and has obtained wide consensus. The mixture that is most often used is composed of vegetable oils that impregnate the wood “loading” it with shades and protecting it very well while allowing it to transpire. It requires maintenance at least once a year with nourishing and restorative products for wood.
Gloss value table
Classification of the finish in relation to its degree of brilliance
DEFINITION OF THE PAINT |
GLOSS Values measured with glossmeter with an angle of 60 ° up a paint with excellent hiding power (3 layers) |
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GLOSSY | 81-100 |
SATIN OR SEMI-GLOSS | 51-80 |
MATT | 21-50 |
MAT | 0-20 |