Feast Watson Timber Floor Varnish is a clear, oil based, polyurethane finish that produces a tough, abrasion resistant finish that enhances the natural beauty of the timber. Suitable for new and existing interior timber and cork floors, parquetry and other interior timber subject to high wear, such as benchtops. Timber Floor Varnish has been formulated using low odour solvents for a more pleasant application experience. PREPARATION New or Bare Timber/Cork Punch exposed nails below the surface. Note that holes and imperfections should be filled with timber putty after the first coat of Timber Floor Varnish to match the putty colour with the coated timber colour. Sand timber to an even, smooth surface. Vacuum and wipe to remove dust. Prepare uncoated cork tiles in accordance with the supplier's recommendation. For porous timbers such as pine, apply one coat of Feast Watson Timber Primer after sanding to ensure the top coats will absorb evenly. For oily timbers such as tallowwood, brush box and cypress pine, apply one coat of Feast Watson Proofseal after sanding to prevent the timber oils from discolouring the coating. Previously Coated Surfaces Clean surface with Feast Watson Floor Clean and allow to dry. Sand surface thoroughly until a uniform matt appearance is achieved. Vacuum and wipe to remove dust. Check adhesion by applying Timber Floor Varnish to a small test area. Allow to dry for 24hrs then firmly press a strip of sticky tape over the test area and rip off quickly. If coating is removed, it will not adhere to the surface so the surface needs to be sanded back to bare timber. If coating is not removed, sand the test area back to a uniform matt surface, remove all sanding dust, and apply Timber Floor Varnish as per instructions below. If previous coating has worn back to expose bare timber it must be completely removed. APPLICATION How to Apply your Feast Watson Timber Floor Varnish: Okay, let's finish this floor off... Before getting started, make sure your surface is clean from any grease, oil, dirt and dust! Without introducing any bubbles, use a flat blade stirrer and thoroughly stir your product both before and during application. Using the Feast Watson Floor Finish Applicator, brush or short nap mohair roller, apply your first coat. Work along 3-4 floorboards at a time, maintaining a wet edge to prevent lap marks and lay off in the direction of the grain. And remember, avoid introducing any bubbles! When the first coat is thoroughly dry, lightly sand and vacuum to remove dust. Go ahead and apply your second coat! If you have porous timber or cork, a third coat may be needed to achieve the gloss level. Do you need to stain your timber? Great - read this before applying Timber Floor Varnish: Stain bare timber after sanding using Feast Watson Prooftint or Feast Watson Liming White as per the application instructions. Using Feast Watson Timber Primer, seal porous timbers such as pine with one coat prior to staining to ensure the stain absorbs evenly. Ready to stain? Mix Prooftint with Feast Watson Prooftint Colour Reducer to allow time to evenly work the stain across the floor. Make sure you love your colour! Test the colour mix on off-cuts of flooring to ensure you have the right colour. Apply stain to the floor with a Floor Finish Applicator as per Prooftint instructions. Make sure you allow 12 hours to dry before applying Timber Floor Varnish. Timber Floor Varnish cannot be tinted with Prooftint. MAINTENANCE Make sure you allow Timber Floor Varnish to cure for a minimum of 4 weeks before polishing. Regularly clean using Floor Clean. Rejuvenate floors with Feast Watson Floor Polish. When floor requires an additional coat of Timber Floor Varnish, apply as per the instructions for Previously Coated Surfaces | Feast Watson 4L Gloss Timber Floor Varnish