Directions for Applying BonaKemi Bona BonaSeal Water Based Floor Finish Sealer
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- Floor Finishing
By Jim Birch on July 9, 2008
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
BEFORE USING, READ ALL DIRECTIONS AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS.
FOR TECHNICAL ADVICE: Call BonaKemi USA at 800-872-5515
SANDING AND PREPARATION OF NEW FLOORS:
- Sand and prepare floor using accepted industry association methods.
- For a stained floor, make your final cut with 80-100 grit paper and screen to 80-100 grit. For an unstained floor, make your final cut with 80-100 grit paper and disc/screen to 120-150 grit. This burnishing will reduce the amount of grain raise.
- Use a Tampico Brush on a buffer and vacuum thoroughly.
- Tack with a dry Bona® Microfiber Mop or cloth.
- Apply finish system.
THE BONASEAL® SYSTEM:
Apply 1 coat of Bonaseal and 2 coats of a Bona waterborne finish. Bonaseal is not needed when using a Bona stain with a Bona waterborne finish. Bonaseal minimizes side bonding and grain raise, provides a build layer, and prevents the finish from penetrating into the wood surface. Visit www.bonakemi.com for additional product information.
RECOMMENDED APPLICATORS:
NOTE: Use a clean applicator for sealer and a separate clean applicator for finish.
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS:
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING – DO NOT THIN.
SEALING:
- Pour a 4" wide line of finish along the starting wall. Go with the grain of the wood.
- Using a pre-dampened applicator, draw the applicator forward with the grain of the wood, moving the sealer toward the opposite wall. To maintain a wet edge at all times, hold the applicator at a snowplow angle.
- At the end of each run, turn the applicator towards you and pad out the applicator parallel to the wet edge.
- Feather out all turns. Do not push too hard or too fast to avoid drips flying off the applicator.
- BE SURE YOU ARE USING THE RECOMMENDED COVERAGE OF 500-600 SQ. FT. PER GALLON. DO NOT SPREAD TOO THIN.
- Allow the first coat to dry 2-3 hours. High humidity and/or low temperature conditions will extend the dry time (recommended conditions of 65-80 degrees F/40-60% relative humidity).
- For smoothest results, abrade with a Bona® Conditioning Pad before applying finish coats. Always vacuum and tack thoroughly with a slightly water dampened Bona Microfiber Mop or cloth after abrading.
INTERCOAT ABRASION:
It is not necessary to abrade Bonaseal unless more than 48 hours has passed since the previous coat was applied. However, for smoothest results, abrade the Bonaseal sealer coat with a Bona® Conditioning Pad and 1-2 Delta Sheets as needed. Always vacuum and tack thoroughly with a slightly water-dampened Bona Microfiber Mop or cloth after abrading. NOTE: Stain, sealer and finish results may vary widely depending on the wood species, especially on oily and resinous Exotics. ALWAYS PREPARE A SAMPLE OR TEST AREA TO DETERMINE COMPATIBILITY, APPEARANCE AND DESIRED RESULTS.
CLEAN-UP:
Application tools should be cleaned with water and stored in an airtight container.
STABILITY:
One year shelf life in unopened container.
STORAGE:
Nonflammable - Bonaseal should be stored in a climate-controlled environment. KEEP FROM FREEZING. Do not store above 100 degrees F.
INGREDIENTS:
Water, acrylic resin, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, defoamers.
Please recycle container when empty.















