Owatrol Vegafloor, High Performance Resin Varnish For Wood Flooring

Product Description

VEGAFLOOR® belongs to the new generation of environmentally friendly, water-based products. Quick drying and odourless, it is a single pack waterborne polyurethane resin finish that offers excellent resistance to both mechanical and chemical abrasion. Giving long lasting protection to all wooden flooring subject to normal to heavy traffic use it is ideal for staircases, dining rooms, lounges, and other similar rooms. Being water resistant, VEGAFLOOR® is the perfect solution for areas of high water content such as bathrooms and kitchens. Beautifying and maintaining the woods natural appearance, VEGAFLOOR® can be applied to all types of wood including exotic hardwoods.

Properties

• Polyurethane resin varnish. Non-slip.
• Protects and enhances the natural beauty of the wood.
• Maintains the woods natural colour.
• Easy to use. Quick drying.
• Excellent mechanical and chemical resistance, including ammonia based products.
• Colourless – Odourless.
• Non-yellowing and resistant to light.
• Protects and enhances staircases, parquet flooring, veneered flooring…
• May be tinted with PRIMAFLOOR®* or a universal colourant (max 5%).
• Always test tinted product on a small area first to determine final colour and result.
• May be applied over previously solvent or waterborne varnished surfaces.

Surface Preparation

General directions

• Surfaces must be dry, clean, free of dirt, grease and other surface contamination including previous coatings.
• VEGAFLOOR® can only be applied to bare wood surfaces or wood surfaces previously finished with VEGAFLOOR® or a solvent or waterborne floor varnish in good condition. ALL other finishes MUST be completely and thoroughly removed.
• Always clean meticulously with a vacuum cleaner after each sanding, including any dust traps (skirting, radiators, pipes, window sills, etc).
• Sand wooden floor using appropriate system and abrasive grades, depending on condition of surface and wood species.
• Cracks of 2 mm wide or less should be filled with LIANFLOOR®* and sanding resumed with 80 or 100 grit paper depending on the last grit used.
• Finish with finishing grade up to grit No. 120 or 150 depending on the wood species and thickness of wear layer.
• If required treat new or old bare wood with TMU 84* to protect against fungal attack and blue stain.
• Prime all bare wood surfaces with PRIMAFLOOR®*.

Sanding grades (change only one sanding grade at a time)

Coarse grades: 24, 30, 36Medium grades: 40, 50, 60Finishing grades: 80, 100, 120, 150

New wood surfaces

• Degrease surface with denatured alcohol, acetone or similar solvent based product.
• Prepare and sand surface as instructed in “General directions” above.

Previously treated surfaces (oiled or polished)

• Previously oiled or polished surfaces should be dry stripped with CDKP® 90*.
• After stripping degrease surface with with denatured alcohol, acetone, white (mineral) spirit or similar solvent based product.
• Prepare and sand surface as instructed in “General directions” above.

Previously varnished surfaces in good condition

• Clean floor meticulously with SPACENETT®*. Repeat procedure if required.
• Sand surface with grit No 100 or 120 to remove surface imperfections and dull existing finish.
• Meticulously vacuum surface.

Previously treated surfaces in poor condition

• Remove existing finish by sanding or stripping with CDKP® 90*.
• After stripping degrease surface with with denatured alcohol, acetone, white (mineral) spirit or similar solvent based product.
• Prepare and sand surface as instructed in “General directions” above.

Application

• Facing the light and starting opposite the door so as to work towards it, apply a first even and generous coat of VEGAFLOOR®. Always maintain a wet edge to avoid overlaps.
• Start with a brush at the edges, then do the remaining surface with a roller, working in areas of 2m by 2m.
• Do 3 criss-cross passes in one application.
• Allow to dry for 4 hours depending on the ambient conditions.
• Sand floor (grit No. 150 to 180) to dull the surface and aid adhesion of the 2nd coat.
• Apply 2nd coat of VEGAFLOOR®. Do not leave more than 12 hours between application of the 1st and 2nd coat.
• Tip: To increase VEGAFLOOR®’s performance it may be reinforced with the hardener Durcisseur UFL*.- Add 10% Durcisseur UFL* to the 2nd coat of VEGAFLOOR®.- Carefully mix the two products, for a minimum of 2 minutes.- Leave to stand for 5 minutes.- Use mixed product within 4 hours.

Technical Data

• Finish: Matt, Satin or Gloss.
• Vehicle Type: Acrylic polyurethane resin.
• Solvent Type: Water.
• Viscosity: Fluid.
• Specific Gravity (at 20°C): 1.04 ± 0.05.
• Physical State: Liquid.
• Solid Content: 39% ± 2.
• pH: 8.5 ± 0.5.
• Flash point: Non-flammable.
• Resistance to wear (Taber Abraser): Dry film loss = 24.3 mg.
• Sensitivity to domestic products: Good.
• Shelf Life: 1 year in its original unopened container.
• Container Size: 1L, 2.5L, 5L, 10L.
• Colour: Colourless.
• Drying (data at +20°C and 50% relative humidity):- Dust dry: 2 hours.- Normal use: 24 hours.- Touch dry: 3-4 hours.- Intensive use: 2 weeks.- Sandable: 4 hours.- Final hardness: 2 weeks.- Re-coat: 4-12 hours.
• Note: Where the Durcisseur UFL* hardener is added to VEGAFLOOR® then drying times should be extended by 1 hour.
• VOC: EU limit value for this product (cat. A/g): 140 g/l (2010). This product contains max 50 g/l VOC.