How Many Coats of Floor Lacquer

Hello and Welcome to another WFR Blog Post.


Today's diatribe is an aspect of Floor Sanding I'm not asked alot but is an important question for the DIY enthusiasts out there, and as we all know, Knowledge is power.....


The question is "How many coats of floor lacquer can I put on my wood floor in a day ?"


A fair question deserving of a proper answer.

Any self respecting professional flooring contractor/company will quote for and apply 3 coats of a good quality floor lacquer as standard, very often the three coats of lacquer can be applied in anything from 3-6 hrs depending on A. Site Conditions and B. The lacquer specification being used.


For example a High Traffic 2 component lacquer eg. Bona Traffic or Junckers HP Commercial will take longer to dry than a single component lacquer such as Junckers Strong or Bona Mega, typically between 2-3hrs per coat for a 2 component high traffic lacquer, and between 1-2 hrs per coat for the single component products in reasonable drying conditions.    


Site conditions play a big part in how many coats of floor lacquer can be applied in a day, for example if its a nice warm day outside and the room you are applying the lacquer to is at a nice ambient temperature then the lacquer should dry within the manufacturers stated time-frame [probably quicker] This is taking into account also that the lacquer has been applied properly at the correct coverage rate for the product.


The flip side is when the weather is cold and wet, both these elements will slow the lacquer drying times down, putting the central heating on will certainly help lacquer drying times, lacquer likes the warm, but doesn't like cold and damp conditions, so if its pouring down with rain outside, that can also have an impact on drying times inside, so many different elements determine how many coats of lacquer can be applied in a day. 


If you are a DIYer and are undertaking for example a 25m2 Lounge [270 sq ft] and have taken a day to properly prepare your wood floor, give yourself the next day to properly apply the lacquer and of course the primer as the first coat. If you want to apply an extra coat you simply have to give yourself more time...


Don't forget to allow the correct drying / curing times before moving furniture back into the area, ALWAYS read and carefully follow the manufacturers instructions.


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Hope this helps....Thanks for reading