Life Expectancy -Polyurethane Floor Finished With UV cured Acrylic.

6 years ago

Has anyone had their polyurethane-finished wood floor re-finished with the UV cured process?

I see the the urethane is lightly sanded first. Acrylic is the topcoat, then cured with U.V. light. I'm interested in knowing what to expect in 10 years.

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Aglitter
6 years ago
I've not heard of this, but if you want a water-based finish that will last decades, Loba 2K Supra AT is the leader of the pack. Make sure you get the one with the "AT" as that stands for Advanced Technology and is different from their products without the AT. There are several threads on this coating here at Houzz if you want to research the archives.
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SJ McCarthy
6 years ago
It sounds like a weird form of 'buff and coat'. The UV cured urethanes or polyurethanes are the toughest products available on the market. My concern is the acrylic. I'm not fond of acrylic finishes. They usually aren't as tough as polyurethanes (acrylic factory finishes are notoriously delicate).

My question becomes: why go to all that pain and trouble to do a 'light sanding' of the original finish to coat with a UV cured acrylic? Why not go whole hog and have a full sand/refinish done with the UV cured coating once the floor has been stripped completely?

I also know that polyurethane and acrylic don't play very nicely together. Acrylic is, chemically, quite slick. It doesn't like to stick to anything and it doesn't like other things to stick to it. Which again brings me to the question: why do a buff and coat with a full sand and refinish with a UV cured finish is FAR superior?
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tdemonti
Original Author
6 years ago
I tend to agree with you @SJ McCarthy. My husband thinks the floors need nothing and I think they need something. Someone who doesn't clean or live with them wouldn't notice much if anything in one visit. I spoke with the U.V. guy today. His product is an acrylic urethane blend. He'll look at the floors and this may not be a job for him. I'd respect that.

@Aglitter, I'll refer back to your comment when that time comes.

Thank you both.
SJ McCarthy
6 years ago
Sigh...polyacrylic...my favourite (she says wryly while rolling her eyes). Polyacrylic is one of my LEAST favourite finishes. Traditionally it is used on cheap flooring products. I don't know how the polyacrylic reacts with UV cure...but I don't want to be the one to find out.

Polyacrylic is still very slippery, chemically. The cleaning products used on the hardwood will be KEY to the success/failure of this application. As in, "Any contaminant such as Murphy's Oil Soap will ruin any chances a new coating has to grab the wood".