Wood varnish - choose from a modern variety

Characteristics:

• Drying time - from 24 to 72 hours.
• Wood penetration is high.
• Composition - oil and resin. Depending on the oil content, they can be skinny, oily and medium. Increasing the amount of resin helps to accelerate drying, but reduces the strength of the coating and the ability to withstand weathering.

Application:

Today, PF-283 varnish replaced S-4 (produced since the middle of the last century). Designed for interior use only. It is applied to furniture and other wood products. Not suitable for the floor.

Characteristics:

• Can be based on - natural resin (amber, for example); thermoplastic resin (synthetic); thermosetting resin (synthetic).

Application:

Used for the same purpose as oil varnishes.

Characteristics:

• Composition - alkyd resin, desiccant (accelerating drying) and petroleum solvent (solvent or white spirit). PF - pentaphthalic varnishes, GF - glyphthalic varnishes.
• Moisture resistance and resistance to temperature extremes are high.
• The price is low.
• Drying time - up to 48 hours.
• The service life of the film on the floor is 2-3 years.

Application:

Parquet flooring (including heating, end, as well as made of whimsical wood) and floating floors, furniture.

Characteristics:

• Composition - ethyl alcohol and the resin dissolved in it (from 30 to 35%).
• The price is low.
• Drying time - from 20 minutes to half an hour.

Application:

Coating furniture, musical instruments, leather and glass products. A special grade of such products (shellac) is used for decoupage.

Characteristics:

• Composition - alkyd resin (glyphthalic or pentaphthalic) and urea.
• Type - two-component (ready for use only after adding an acid hardener).
• Strength and moisture resistance are high.
• Shine is strong.

Application:

To cover the floor or parquet, as well as other wooden products. An example is varnish МЧ-063.

Characteristics:

• Type - two-component.
• The film former is epoxy.
• Hardness, shock resistance and water resistance are high.

Application:

Used for application on doors, parquet, solid floor. In general, when deciding how to choose a varnish for a tree experiencing high loads, this type is usually chosen. An example is EP-2146 varnish.

Characteristics:

• Type - multicomponent, with a base on a polyester resin.
• The method of application is a special gun.
• The film is thick, shiny and transparent, durable, resistant to water, heat, "chemistry".

Application:

They are applied on surfaces that need a thick glossy film (for example, on some musical instruments, furniture).

Characteristics:

• Composition - organic type solvent, cellulose nitrate, resins, plasticizers.
• Drying time - from 20 to 50 minutes.
• Atmospheric resistance is low.
• Water resistance is high.
• The polishing ability is excellent.
• Strength - medium (over time, the coating peels off).

Application:

Used for drawing on pencils, musical instruments. Examples are glossy varnish NTs-218 and matte varnish NTs-243.

Characteristics:

• May be diluted with water.
• Almost odorless, absolutely safe.
• Adhesive properties are excellent.
• Do not withstand storage of frost below minus 5 degrees. Apply at temperatures from plus 12 degrees.

Application:

Used for interior work: finishing saunas and baths, covering the sidewalls of planks at the floating-type parquet.

Characteristics:

• Composition - alkyd resin and organic solvent with a group of urethanes.
• Service life - 2 times longer than alkyd varnishes.
• The smell is unpleasant.

Application:

Of the many types of varnishes for wood, this one is called yacht (or boat). After all, the resistance to weather changes is very high. To cover ship surfaces, this is the best option.

Characteristics:

• It includes one, two (base with hardener) or three (base with hardener and solvent) components.
• Hardening time - 2-3 weeks.
• Adhesion - increased.
• The smell is harsh and persistent.
• The hardness of the coating is very high ("diamond").
• The resulting film provides protection against moisture, chemicals, and corrosion.

Application:

These varnishes cover: garden buildings, exterior and interior walls of houses, ships and yachts, parquet floors.

Characteristics:

• It is diluted with water, does not smell, is non-toxic.
• They resist fire well, are not afraid of water, let steam pass through.
• They adhere well to wooden surfaces.
• The resulting film is not very durable.

Application:

This type of product is used indoors. Especially where there is a high risk of fire or explosion. Thanks to its composition, it can even be applied to wet wood, as well as to bricks and concrete.