How to varnish parquet floors: which paint to choose and how to apply it
To varnish parquet, or in general to varnish wood floors, we must pay attention to the characteristics of the chosen product and the application process. Our parquet floor will indeed need to resist the chemicals in waxes and detergents, and have an anti-blocking effect, that is, to prevent shoe soles from adhering or 'blocking' while walking on the surface.
Unimarc Vernice per Parquet is a water-based finishing varnish for parquet formulated to provide all the essential features we want in the product to varnish our wooden floors:
- easy to apply;
- has good expansion when spreading on the wooden surface, which makes it easy to cover the surface we are treating;
- resists chemicals present in wooden floor cleaners;
- a high anti-blocking effect;
- is a transparent varnish, so does not alter the appearance of the wood surface and brings out its natural grain;
- available in semi-gloss or matt effect finish.
New or previously-painted wooden flooring?
Let's see how to treat it
How to paint new wooden floors or parquet
Painting parquet and new wooden floors is as simple as can be. All you have to do is follow our short guide:
- gently sand the surface to remove any raised wood fibres;
- if resin is present, remove it using a suitable thinner;
- remove any imperfections with synthetic putty and check the wood for excessive moisture before painting;
- to change the colour of your wooden floor or to brighten it up, before applying our parquet varnish, apply 2 coats of Unimarc Impregnante Legno (impregnating agent) in the colour you prefer;
- sand again, apply two coats of Unimarc Vernice per Parquet (parquet varnish), removing raised fibres with sandpaper between coats.
How to varnish your already-varnished parquet or wooden floors
Follow our short guide for painting parquet and wooden floors that have been previously painted:
- use sandpaper to remove raised wood fibres;
- remove previous old paints and roughen up the surfaces;
- if resin is present, use a suitable thinner to remove it;
- use a suitable filler to even out any surface imperfections;
- sand the filler and remove all dust;
- apply one coat of Unimarc Vernice per Parquet;
- use sandpaper again to remove any raised fibres;
- apply a second coat of Unimarc Vernice per Parquet.