Cabot's CFP Floor Water Based is a fast drying, highly durable hard wearing finish specifically formulated for timber, parquetry, cork and MDF flooring and timber floating floors. It is suitable for areas which are subject to scuffing and high traffic use. CFP Floor Water Based makes refreshing your previously coated timber easier than ever as it eliminates the need to sand prior to coating. As it is water based, it has virtually no odour for a more comfortable working environment and clean up is easy with water.
Touch Dry
30 minutes
Cleaning materials
Water
Application Tools
Brush, Roller, Pad
No sanding required
No sanding is required for pre-coated timber floors, preparation steps above must be followed. Please note new timber must be sanded. Do not apply this product if the temperature is below 10°C or above 35°C.
No sanding required
No sanding is required for pre-coated timber floors, preparation steps below must be followed. Please note new timber must be sanded.
Note fill nail holes, cracks and other defects with Cabot's Wood Tone Putty after applying the first coat of this product for accurate colour matching. Remove stains, dirt, wax, grease and oil with mineral turpentine. Remove any polish with a suitable floor polish remover.
Note floors with highly visible scratches, imperfections or floors that are severely worn must be sanded prior to coating.
Bare timber
Sand the surface smooth using 180 - 240 grit sandpaper. Sand only in the direction of the grain. Remove all traces of sanding dust.
Previously coated floors & timber floating floors
Thoroughly clean the surface with Cabot's Floor Clean and allow to dry. Apply one coat to a small test area. Allow to dry for 3 hours. Press sticky tape firmly to the surface and pull off quickly. If the coating comes off, sand back further to a sound surface.
Note do not shake can. Stir thoroughly with a broad flat paddle before and during use. Apply product with a pad applicator, good quality brush or 6 - 10mm nap roller.
Bare timber floors
Use a brush to cut in around the edge of one section at a time. Apply along the length of 3 - 4 boards, keeping a wet edge to prevent lap marks.
Allow to dry for a minimum of 3 hours. For best results, lightly sand to remove any grain raise using 240 grit paper. Remove all sanding dust.
Apply the 2nd & 3rd coats as above.
Previously coated floors
Apply 2 coats of CFP Floor Water Based working along the length of the boards. Allow 3 hours between coats.
Staining bare timber floors
If staining is required, apply Cabot's Stain & Varnish Water Based with a 6 - 10mm nap roller first, then coat with Cabots CFP Floor Water Based following application instructions above.
Note to stain a previously coated timber floor, sand back to bare timber before staining.
Maintenance
Cabot's Floor Clean is recommended for regular cleaning. Maintain the sheen and appearance of the floor using Cabot's Floor Polish. This will prolong the life of the floor coating.
Walk on
Light traffic after 16 hours. Normal traffic after 72 hours.
