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Preparation
and treatment of the surface of traditional parquets
After laying, traditional parquets require correct sanding with
suitable abrasive paper, and filling if necessary. Subsequently
the whole surface should be thoroughly cleaned, after which various
treatments may be carried out to protect the wood and to enhance
its characteristics. Traditional parquet-flooring to be finished
in situ is varnished several times, usually with polyurethane
varnishes, to give the floor lustre and satisfactory protection
against wear, abrasion and staining. A further natural type of
finishing treatment traditionally used, especially in the past, is
with colourless solid floor wax. For some time now special
vegetable oils have been used. These, unlike the synthetic
varnishes which permanently close up the pores of the wood, are
instead fully absorbed and prepare the wood for the subsequent
application of beeswax, which gives the final protective finish.
Recently varnishes have been employed which use water as the
solvent; their characteristics of resistance, however, are similar
to those of the polyurethane varnishes.
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