One of the major problems i have had and hear about with others revolves around thinners for paints or airbrushing.
Floor wax thinner.
It is sometimes referred to as a wax.
Acrylic thinners for airbrushing future floor wax varnishes.
Line the mop bucket with a garbage bag and fill with floor wax.
It is widely used by modelers as a gloss finish.
You may have heard of future floor polish.
Scrub the stripping compound into the finish with steel wool.
Always apply finish with the grain direction.
For soft wood use.
Coat the edges of the floor with a brush and then do the center of the floor with a natural lamb s wool applicator.
If so what ratio do i use.
Paint a thick layer of alcohol or alcohol thinner mixture onto the wood.
If you wet down the mop and squeeze out the excess water before you start the wax will go on a little thinner.
Why wax hardwood floors.
It can be used to refinish hardwood floors or it can be used to remove varnish from much smaller surfaces a.
Dampen cloth with water formulated floor cleaner or paint thinner.
Because acrylics tend to dry quickly they can clog the airbrush or dry on the needle tip.
Popularized in the 1940s waxing is a floor finishing technique in which clear or colored wax made of a blend of solvents and synthetic and or natural waxes like beeswax.
Thinning future floor wax.
Though labor intensive sandpaper is capable of removing nearly any wood finish.
Because you want to your finish coats to be less heavy because the polyurethane has thickened over time or just to clean your brushes or messes.
It is an acrylic coating that dries hard and has the nice feature that it can be re desolved by a solution of ammonia.
On a hot sunny day you must wet the mop to prevent the wax from drying too fast making streaks.
For hardwood use grade 00 steel wool.
Polyurethane is a common modern wood finish that can be purchased with either an oil or a water base.
But harsh chemicals can dissolve the acrylic.
Hot water can dissolve wax especially if it contains vinegar ammonia washing powder or a similar cleaning agent but no flooring manufacturer would recommend using it.
Stronger solvents such as acetone and lacquer thinner will also remove wax but they ll also remove the finish so they re out.
You can see its ingredients here.
Posted by anonymous on wednesday january 29 2003 9 54 pm do you have to thin future floor wax before brushing it on.
You may want to thin your polyurethane for a variety of reasons.
Four quarts will cover 4000 6000 square feet.