Which varnish is best suited for covering parquet and wooden stairs?
Tell me, for painting parquet and wooden stairs, which varnish should be used. And yet, how many times to stain, and is there a need for grouting and grinding after each layer has dried. I'm interested in a specific tip, tell me the name of the varnish. On the Internet a lot of different information, it is general in nature. Something I can’t determine which varnish to buy and how much it should cost. I have a private two-story house.
Your question is understandable, but in order to give specific advice you need to understand in more detail the conditions under which the application of varnish and its further operation will be carried out.
- For example, it is very important where the house is located in the city or in the countryside. If the second, then the likelihood of sand and dust getting in the process of staining.
- As for the cost, it all depends on your solvency. The market really offers products in this category enormously. But, we do not recommend buying the cheapest varnish.
- As for the specifics, a good choice would be a varnish for Unica Super Tikkurila parquet. This is an urethane-alkyd varnish characterized by a high degree of wear resistance. It includes components that ensure the resistance of wood to ultraviolet radiation. It is intended for the treatment of wooden surfaces both inside buildings and outside.
Very high-quality parquet varnish - Unica Super Tikkurila
- Definitely have to apply several layers, at least three, even if scouring and grinding of the parquet. After the first varnishing and the second it will be necessary to produce grinding.
- As for Unica Super Tikkurila, its initial application will be a primer, so the varnish can be diluted with ordinary White Spirit 1050. A concentration of 40% of the solvent of the total volume will be sufficient. For repeated application, it is enough to add 20% of White Spirit 1050. The top coat may be at your discretion, if the varnish is too thick, then you can add 5-10% of the solvent.
- Of course, you can choose a varnish for parquet of another brand, but we do not recommend giving preference to very cheap material. In fact, it will have to be applied more than 3 times, therefore, as a result, such an approach can hardly be called economical. But the quality of such varnishing during operation can cause certain problems.
