To protect wooden surfaces from damage, varnish has been used for a long time. Previously, only well-known masters could make this tool. At the same time, everyone had their own secret. It is worth remembering only the Stradivarius violin.
Parquet is considered one of the most expensive coatings. Therefore, to protect it, you need to use high-quality varnish. The durability of this floor covering will depend on the right choice. At the moment, a variety of varnishes for parquet are produced. Most often used are alkyd, water soluble and acid-cured. Special primers are also available.
When choosing this product for your flooring, you need to be guided primarily by what kind of load the coating will bear. For living quarters in which they walk in ordinary household shoes, it is best to use varnishes for parquet with a normal load. Inside non-residential buildings, where people walk in street shoes, a coating agent with increased load should be used. In those rooms where a huge number of people pass every day, varnish is generally inappropriate to use. In this case, other means are suitable - various special oils and waxes.
In rooms where there is a danger of fire, it is best to use varnishes for water-based parquet. Often this type is also used where the specificity of the room requires increased safety in terms of ecology - children's rooms, dining rooms, hospital wards, etc. It is worth choosing it for those people who suffer from all kinds of allergies. This varnish is absolutely odorless. Even in the process of coloring parquet, it is not necessary to open windows and doors. But this type of product also has its drawbacks - it is not too durable. For example, it cannot be used for halls.
Solvent-based parquet varnishes are called alkyd. When using them, it should be borne in mind that they are able to change the original color of wood. In order for such varnish to dry faster, it is necessary to provide a sufficiently high temperature in the room. In addition, an influx of street air is also needed. Anhydrous types also include polyurethane varnishes. This type of coating is characterized by increased wear resistance and resistance to various kinds of chemicals.
In rooms where the floor load is very high, it is advisable to use acid-cured varnish for parquet. The price for it may be lower than for other
types of varnish. It consists, as the name implies, of two means that must be mixed before use. Such varnishes are also able to change the color of the floorboard, making it a little lighter. When working with them, you need to provide good ventilation, as they have a pungent odor.
It is possible to purchase both matte and glossy varnish for parquet. Reviews about both are positive. They look just great. If desired, you can also choose a silky matte, semi-gloss or semi-glossy option. Usually varnishes are applied in several layers. Each of them is ground before applying the next to increase adhesive properties. Only the topmost layer is not subjected to such processing.