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 Post subject: Bona Traffic Sheen Problems : ???
PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:47 pm 
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Ok, Put down 3 coats of Bona Mega Satin on a stained, water-popped oak floor. Owner had a BIG dog that scratched it up right off the bat, so we went back to put on 2 coats of traffic. Here's the deal : the resulting finish has TWO different sheens. That regular Traffic Satin look, and then it looked like Semi/Gloss in a 150 sq ft section of the floor. The total floor space was 900 sq ft.The same Sand/Stain/Finish/Abrade process was used like we do on all our jobs. Does anybody know why this would happen, only a section of the floor coming off with a different sheen from the rest ???????????????????? Also , the Activator/Finish mix ( A/B ) was exact like we always do


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 Post subject: Re: Bona Traffic Sheen Problems : ???
PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 10:56 am 
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Well, did you work out of two containers? Was one mixed more thoroughly than the other?
Even if from the same bucket, a sheen difference can occur if not completely mixed before separating into multiple containers.

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 Post subject: Re: Bona Traffic Sheen Problems : ???
PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 9:10 pm 
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Dennis's suggestion is the most logical. Aside from mixing, the only troubles I have had to deal with that cause sheen problems are air flow over the drying finish.Make sure that there is zero air flow on your final coats.

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 Post subject: Re: Bona Traffic Sheen Problems : ???
PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 11:33 am 
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mill thickness will give you trouble as well. Traffic is reccomended to put on heavy. if you get it thin it will streak and or show diffrent sheens. Did a diffrent guy coat those sections?

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 Post subject: Re: Bona Traffic Sheen Problems : ???
PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:27 pm 
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I worked out of fresh containers for all coats, i never mess around with Traffic ! That "Airflow" theory sounds spot on because it was their back patio/Breakfast area with a lot of vented windows and a screen door. I was baffled, never came accross this before. Thanks for the responses Guys.


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