Frequently Asked Questions - Wood Floor Maintenance:

1) Q - Which finish provides better protection...water-based or solvent based? ANSWER

2) Q- After taping and painting all the game lines, is it necessary to abrade the dried paint after the tape has been romoved and before applying the first coat of finish? ANSWER

3) Q - What type of tape is recommended for temporary game lines on a sports floor? ANSWER

4) Q - This past winter, we noticed separation of the paint over the large painted borders on the gym floor. Is this normal? ANSWER

5) Q - Do Hillyard water-based, wood seals and finishes cause sidebonding? ANSWER

6) Q - We have a portable gym floor. How soon can we the stack the sections after we have had the floor heavily scrubbed and recoated? ANSWER

7) Q - Our floor was initially sealed and finished with a water-based system. We now want to switch to a VOC compliant, solvent-based system. Are there precautions that need to taken before application? ANSWER

8) Q - When would dry screening in preparation for recoating be preferred to wet screening? ANSWER

9) Q - We would like to use a water-based system to seal and finish a sports floor, but we want to use solvent-based paints to mark the lines. What precautions are necessary under these circumstances? ANSWER

10) Q - What does the term "solvent rainback" mean? ANSWER

11) Q - What is the VOC thing all about? ANSWER

12) Q - When using the higher solids, VOC compliant seals and finishes, are there certain precautions that need to taken? ANSWER

13) Q - After our floor was coated with a solvent-based finish, a month or so later we noticed small bubbles of finish along some of the board seems. What could have caused this? ANSWER

14) Q - What is the difference between allowing a paint to dry and allowing a paint to cure? ANSWER

15) Q - Can an alternative paint be used rather than Hillyard's Gym Line Paint or Contender Paint? ANSWER