Floor Wax Bubbles

In this video i outline three methods for fixing polyurethane bubbles puddles runs and brush marks.

Floor wax bubbles. You can get those in oil modified finishes as well as polyurethane and the reason is usually too rapid drying. What you ended up with was a floor with permanent streak marks. And the bubbles kind of look like drops of water hardened under the floor finish. Bubbles in our finish come from one of two places.

If you missed the bubbles while the varnish was fresh you may find the finish mottled with tiny craters or hardened bubbles. This happens to floor finishers who drag the finish applicator aggressively and then must stay off the floor until the finish dries. Similar to what a blister looks like on human skin. It created bubbles and the finish looks sort of curdled and you can even see one area where the finish peeled off.

How to fix streaky floor wax. Floor mats were placed back on floor before finish had proper time to cure. You want your floor to look shiny and bright so you added wax to the floor hoping for a showroom finish. There was a chemical reaction between the floor finish and the rubber backing on the floor mats.

First don t use foam brushes as they contain air. Extreme temperatures especially in warm southern climates and lack of varnish causes blisters. Second don t work up a lather by brushing too vigorously. It didn t happen until i applied the 2 coat only got worse with the 3rd.

Finish is discolored under the floor mats. For larger bubbles use a towel and iron. Typically this problem happens with faster drying finishes like waterborne but it can happen with any finish in a fast drying condition. Here is the secret for removing bubbles in vinyl flooring.

What causes air bubbles. The floor is black red v c t. I gave extremely sufficient dry time a lot more than usual hours and the weather here was extremely dry sunny. Q imported from our old site face lift floors.

For small bubbles an inch or less in diameter use a large needle to prick the bubble allowing the trapped air to escape. Not allowing the chemicals to evaporate correctly will cause the finish to dry improperly. A wood floor blisters when swelled areas of varnish take on the appearance of small bubbles. The finish does not have enough time to flow and level before it sets up.

Use a stack of books to weight it down until it rebonds. Air lurking inside the wood or from your brush. I had this happen when i finished some floors yesterday. All are common flaws when polyurethane is applied incor.

What causes air bubbles in the floor finish.