Floor and Floor Treatments

Floor And Floor Treatments 3 (1+2)

Lesson :09 Floor Treatment with Sealers and Floor Finishes

Types of floor Finishes used for finishing floors and Walkways

Name of Finish	Type of finish			Care to be taken	Suitability
	Solvent	Clear	Paint
Alkyd	MS	O	X	Avoid use on alkaline, damp surfaces.	All purpose, for general use.
Alkyd	Arom	O	X	Avoid use on damp surfaces	Marine use, more resistant to water and abrasion.
Phenolic	Lacq	O	X	Avoid exterior use; limited pot life	Black, 2 component, excellent adhesion and corrosion resistance.
Epoxy-coal tar	MS	X	O	Avoid use on damp surfaces.	Interior wood; fair abrasion resistance.
Oleo-resinous	Arom	X	O	Surface preparation is critical	Darker color, fast dry, resistant to water, cleaners, alkali.
Rubber base	Arom	O	X	Avoid use on wood	Very fast dry, resistant to water, cleaners, alkali.
Urethane(moisture-cured)	Lacq	X	X	Surface preparation is critical, very low humidity will retard dry	Fast dry, excellent hardness, resistant to abrasion and chemicals

MS: Mineral; Spirits
Arom: Contains aromatic solvents
Lacq: lacquer type solvents
X: Finish available
O: Not available