Coat a wooden floor or parquet

Guided wood floor coating

Guide to coating a wooden floor or parquet with a silk matt finish

A wooden floor or parquet surface needs even preparation because light, gloss and foot traffic show sanding marks quickly. This guide focuses on a water based 1K PU acrylic wood finish for common wood floors where a clean silk matt coating is wanted.

What do you need to coat a wooden floor or parquet?

Clean thinning water

Mipa WBS deionised water is the specified thinner for the specified WBS wood finish where application adjustment is required.

Silk matt floor finish

Mipa WPA 2100-40 is a water based 1K PU acrylic finish that Mipa lists for stairs, wooden floors and parquet.

How to coat a wooden floor or parquet

  1. 1
    Clear the room completely

    Remove furniture, dust traps and loose dirt before sanding or coating starts.

  2. 2
    Create an even keyed surface

    Sand the floor uniformly so old glossy areas and dull patches do not create uneven absorption or visible lap marks.

  3. 3
    Remove dust thoroughly

    Vacuum and wipe before coating, because fine sanding dust can leave roughness in a silk matt floor finish.

  4. 4
    Apply the finish in planned sections

    Work with the board direction and keep a wet edge so the coating levels as one continuous surface.

  5. 5
    Protect the curing surface

    Keep traffic, rugs and furniture off the coating until the finish has dried and hardened sufficiently.

Which floor finish should you choose?

For wooden floors and parquet

Choose WPA 2100-40 when the goal is a water based silk matt finish on common wood.

For high wear stair treads

Use a dedicated anti slip or higher grip method rather than treating walking edges like a flat decorative floor.

Technical details

  • Mipa lists WPA 2100-40 for wooden floor and parquet in its industry catalogue and product information.
  • WPA 2100-40 is a water based 1K PU acrylic topcoat for common wood types.
  • Mipa lists brushing, rolling, curtain coating and flow coating as application methods.
  • Mipa WBS deionised water is the specified thinner for WPA 2100-40.
  • A floor should be dust free before coating because trapped dust stays visible in low angle light.
Practical suggestion

Start at the far wall and finish at the exit. This simple method planning prevents stepping back across fresh coating.

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