Parquet mastic - how to choose and apply

Not so long ago, in your apartment, you made repairs and proudly showed a new parquet coating. And today you look at him with bewilderment and easy dissatisfaction and think how to return the surface to the primordial beauty and shine. Do not be sad to be sad you can easily help! The compositions for the Natyrka and mastic for the parquet are presented on the market in a fairly wide assortment. By acquiring a particular substance, you can calmly count on a positive result. But first of all, check out the technique of applying each type of mastic.

Table of contents:

1. Purpose for the parquet
2. Choosing mastic for parquet
   • Hot and cold mastics
   • Classification of mastic in composition
3. Technology for using mastic

Purpose for the parquet

Parquet is one of the most popular flooring. The history of the parquet coating with its roots goes to deep antiquity to lay parquet steel in France back in the 15th century. In that era, the floor from the parquet served as a sign of prosperity: such floors could only be found in the highest estate and aristocrats.

At present, almost anyone can afford to equip a parquet floor. You, of course, are a true connoisseur of the parquet floor and you can deliberately explain to your friends about all the advantages of the flooring. It retains heat well, it is durable and absorbs the noise perfectly. But your guests are able to note only the magnificence of the appearance of the parquet floor, its texture and color.

That is why special attention during the installation of such a coating should be paid to the final stage of laying parquet - its coating with mastic or varnish. The use of mastic in the most beneficial way affects the appearance of the parquet floor and distinguishes the texture of wood in the best light. You can easily find the mastic composition, which is distinguished by excellent bactericidal properties.

The mastic for parquet is a type of natural material, which is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the wooden floor. The tool is a special composition that contains polymers and wax. When using this substance, a protective film is formed on the floor, which gives the floor a beautiful gloss, protects the tree from natural wear, pollution and moisture. Parquet covered with mastic is simple and easy to care for.

The advantages of mastic for the Nitrka Parquet are extremely wide. To a large extent, this is facilitated by a special composition of mastics. In their manufacture, rubber, bitumen, natural and synthetic resins are usually used. On their basis, the means acquire different consistency, elasticity and viscosity.

Choosing mastic for parquet

It is nice to feel like a good owner, but to maintain your gender in good condition, you should choose the right mastic for the groove. To do this correctly and choose how to rub the parquet floor, you should get acquainted with the views of the mastic present. On the building materials market, various colorless mastics or mastics of different shades are represented. Having chosen the necessary shade of mastic for the parquet floor, you will have to update the brightness of the old parquet.

Parquet mastics are ready or soluble. The finished composition can be seen in the package, which resembles in the form a pipe stubborn from both ends. Such mastic is already ready for use. Soluble natives before direct use need a number of manipulations: dry mixtures are diluted with hot water and mixed.

Hot and cold mastics

Hot mastics for parquet are made on a bituminous or bitumen basis, they are used to arrange a set of settings. The main advantage of such funds is their fast hardening: after a few minutes you can already walk on a freshly laid floor.
However, the technology of laying a parquet floor with such a mastic is more difficult, so hot mastics are used less often. Firstly, there is a threat of fires and obtaining burns, because the working temperature of the substance is about 160-180 degrees Celsius. Secondly, a specially equipped place is required to warm up hot mastic.

Cold mastics are based on solvents - ethylacetate, gasoline or wei -spirit. Their hardening is carried out due to the evaporation of this solvent, so it lasts 1-2 days. Surveillance and grinding operations based on cold mastic are carried out no earlier than three days after laying the parquet floor.

Sometimes before work you have to dilute the thickened mastic. For dilution, it is recommended to use only the brand of the solvent that was used in manufacture. The use of other solvents for mastic can ruin the mastic hopelessly, and it will lose its own adhesive properties.

Hot and cold mastic for the parquet floor can be cooked with your own hands. This will cost much cheaper than buying a panel for a parquet made at the factory. Technology and compositions for the preparation of mastics can be found on the Internet and books. It should be remembered that the manufacturing procedure requires compliance with safety and fire safety rules. It is recommended to equip a workplace for home -made mastic with fire extinguishing equipment.

Classification of mastic in composition

There are a lot of criteria for classification of mastics for the parquet floor, but the main classification of mastic for gender native of the composition is considered the main one. To date, such types of mastics are presented to your attention: water -soluble, water -based, wax and turpentine.

Water -soluble mastics for the parquet floor must be diluted in water. They are used mainly for the gut of oak parquet, because oak is more resistant to moisture. This mastic can be used to other wood species, for this you only need to add less water so that the solution comes out more thick. Before using the mastic, carefully read the instructions: the old oak parquet floor should be rubbed once, and there are two new parquet. Water -soluble mastic is not recommended for birch and beech wood, because such breeds are extremely sensitive to moisture.

Wax mastics for parquet consist of a wax -like substance, additives and solvent. Such mastic can be used for many woody maples, beech, birch, ash, juniper and pine. Wax mastic is able to give the parking sustainable shine and excellent protective properties. But such mastic has some disadvantages. If the parquet was naslan to bitumen mastic, it is not recommended to use wax mastic with turpentine, which is part of it. In addition, a solvent to mastic gives a specific smell.

Water emulsion mastic is considered the most universal type of mastic, because it is suitable for parquet made of any tree breed. Water -based mastics are of such varieties: liquid, pasty and solid. This substance contains active substances that are able to perfectly cleanse the surface of the parquet floor. But, nevertheless, be sure to read the instructions for mastic when buying, where the breeds of the tree should be indicated for which the mastic is intended.

Technology for using mastic

Work on covering your parquet coating will not take much time and will not require special physical efforts. The main thing in this matter is to carefully distribute the mastic on the floor surface and leave the substance until it completely dries and hardens. Typically, similar natural materials as butter, wax and mastic for the floor of Edelvax dry faster than all kinds of varnish coatings. After one day, you can transfer the parquet with a fresh layer of mastic to useful operation.

To protect the wooden floor, it is customary to use natural compositions, especially when it comes to rooms with high load on the parquet floor. This is due to the fact that coatings made of natural materials can be quickly updated. And in order to apply a new layer of varnishing, it is necessary to remove the old varnish, make a grinding of the surface and only then re -cover the parquet floor. And the parquet will dry, at least a week.

Paul mastic should be renewed regularly, since the previous protective layer lends itself to natural wear. It is recommended to apply mastic for the best effect in several thin layers. The technique of applying a substance is determined by the features of the composition of a certain mastic.

The uniformity and quality of water -soluble compositions depends directly on how well the mastic is mixed. To apply mastic to the parquet floor, it is customary to use middle -level brushes. Then the composition must be left on the surface of the floor until about 4-5 hours to dry completely. After that, the remaining mastic can be removed with a soft rag and leave the parquet for drying for another couple of hours. After this period, another layer of the composition should be applied.

Skipidar mastics for the parquet is usually applied twice. You can re -apply the substance only after the first layer dries. The groove is carried out using special brushes until a thin protective layer is formed.

The water -based composition is used on a pre -cleaned and exhausted floor surface. About one hour after applying mastic, you can do a parquet floor with a cloth rag or a special paintwork.

As for the wax composition, it is worth preparing in advance, since their consumption will be large enough. Apply the substance with a flat brush or brush on a pre -exhausted parquet floor. It is necessary to carry out high -quality alignment of such a mastic on the surface of the floor. This will ensure maximum absorption of the composition, increasing the level of wear resistance of the coating.

The technique of applying a water -based composition from other methods is practically no different. The surface is alternately covered with two layers of such a mastic and thoroughly rubbed with a regular brush or cloth rag.

So, you already know that the ongoing stage of the parquet arrangement is the NATRA of the surface with special natural mastic, and what types of this substance can be found in the building materials market. The mastic for the parquet will improve the appearance of the coating and protect the floor from moisture and pollution.