Tinted spray buff and tiecoat
View Patent ↗A method for improving the appearance of a hard-surfaced floor. The method includes selecting a tinted coating comprising a base component and at least one colorant wherein the colorant is selected from the group consisting of a tint, a dye, and a pigment; applying the tinted coating to a topcoat on a top surface of the hard-surfaced floor; and urging the tinted coating into any scratches in the hard-surfaced floor.
1. A method for improving the appearance of a hard-surfaced floor, comprising:
selecting a tinted coating comprising a base component and at least one colorant, the colorant being selected from the group consisting of a tint, a dye, and a pigment;
applying the tinted coating to a topcoat on a top surface of the hard-surfaced floor; and
urging the tinted coating into any scratches in the hard-surfaced floor, wherein the base component comprises from about 1% to about 5% by weight of an acrylic polymer and from about 80% to about 90% by weight of water.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hard-surfaced floor is a hardwood floor.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the base component comprises an acrylic polymer and water.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat is a composition selected from the group consisting of urethane, acrylic, urethane acrylate, epoxy acrylate, polyester acrylate, or polyether acrylate.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tinted coating is a tinted spray buff.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising enhancing a gloss level of the hardwood floor with the tinted coating.
7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising buffing the hard-surfaced floor with a buffing pad during or after application of the tinted coating.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tinted coating is a tinted tiecoat.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising applying a finishing coat on top of the tinted coating.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising cleaning the hardwood floor with an intensive floor cleaner, rinsing the hardwood floor, and cleaning the hardwood floor with a floor cleaner before applying the tinted coating.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising buffing the hard-surfaced floor with a buffing pad before application of the tinted coating.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the topcoat is cross-linked, densely cross-linked, or radiation cross-linked.