APPLICATION OF COMFOOT SCREED
TOOLS REQUIRED SOFT BRUSH, 30
LITRE BUCKET min, PADDLE WHISK, SMOOTHING TROWEL/FLOAT
ENSURE THAT THE SURFACE IS WELL CLEANED AND THAT ALL DEBRIS IS REMOVED. A PRESSURE WASHER PREFERABLY A STEAM CLEANER IS DESIRABLE TO REMOVE FATTY SUBSTANCES. A DEGREASANT/DETERGENT WILL HELP REMOVE THESE PARTICLES. HYDROCHLORIC ACID/CEMENT CLEANER MAY ALSO BE BENEFICIAL, FOLLOWING USER INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
MAINTAIN A MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE OF 5†C AND RUN FANS, OPEN WINDOWS/DOORS
REMOVE ANY ADDITIONAL HEAT SOURCE i.e. INFRA RED LAMPS, TURN OFF UNDER FLOOR HEATING 24hrs
BEFOREHAND. IN HOT WEATHER THE FLOOR SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY DAMP BUT NOT WET. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN i.e. GLOVES, OVERALL, MASKS TO COMPLY TO H.S.E. STANDARDS.
AIR MOVEMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR PRODUCT TO HARDEN
LARGE HOLES OVER 15mm.
USE IN THE RATIO OF 1 LITRE ACRYLIC TO 5KG POWDER AND MIX WITH 1 PART GRANITE CHIPPINGS/ AGGREGATE. CURE FOR 24hrs.
PRIMING FLOOR:
MEASURE OUT IN THE RATIO OF 21é2 LITRES OF ACRYLIC & BETWEEN 4 - 6.25kgs POWDER. USING THE WHISK MIX WELL, POUR AN AMOUNT OUT AND USING THE BRUSH SPREAD USING LONG SWEEPING ARC MOVEMENTS TO SEAL. DO NOT BRUSH OUT TOO MUCH, CONTINUE STIRRING MIXED PRODUCT ( PRODUCT SETTLES
RAPIDLY). LEAVE FOR 20 minutes - 2 hours. DEPENDING ON DRYING CONDITIONS, WILL TAKE LONGER IN COLDER WEATHER.
MAIN COAT TO BE APPLIED AFTER PRIMING:
MIX 1/2 BOTTLE ACRYLIC AND 1/2 BAG POWDER. MIXING AS BEFORE, POUR OUT AND USING A FLOAT, COVER THE FLOOR TO A DEPTH OF 3mm. IT IS POSSIBLE TO GO DOWN TO A FEATHER FINISH. ENSURING ALL THE FLOOR IS COVERED, SMOOTH DOWN. MIX ONLY A QUANTITY THAT CAN BE USED BEFORE IT THICKENS, DISCARD ANY IF IT DOES. DO NOT ADD EXTRA LIQUID. DEPENDING ON SPEED OF APPLICATION THERE SHOULD BE NO NEED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT BETWEEN BATCHES, BUT PROLONGED USE MAY NECESSITATE CLEANING WITH WATER AND/OR CEMENT CLEANER.
FINISHES
TO CREATE SPECIALIST FINISHES IT IS POSSIBLE, JUST AS THE PRODUCT IS HARDENING, TO WORK IT USING THE REQUIRED TOOLS:- BRUSHES, WOOD & STEEL FLOATS ETC.
ALTHOUGH IT IS QUITE EASY TO DO, CARE NEEDS TO BE PAID AS TO WHEN TO DO THIS, BECAUSE NO SPECIFIC TIMES CAN BE GIVEN. IT IS POSSIBLE TO SLIGHTLY WET BY FLICKING WATER ON WITH A BRUSH (SIMILAR TO PLASTERING) BUT DO NOT APPLY TOO MUCH WATER. THIS CAUSES ACRYLIC TO RISE TO THE SURFACE, WHICH ALTHOUGH WILL NOT EFFECT PRODUCT STRENGTH IT WILL LEAVE A WHITE STAIN WHICH WILL TURN
BROWN.
USING A STEEL FLOAT WILL POLISH THE FLOOR VERY SMOOTH, SO EXTREME CARE IS NEEDED WHERE GRIP IS IMPORTANT. IN SOME AREA'S THE USE OF A YOUNGMAN OR SPIKED SHOES MAY BE OF BENEFIT.
PRODUCT SHOULD BE BUTT JOINTED AT DAY JOINTS & EXPANSION JOINTS. JOINTS CRACKS MAY REAPPEAR DUE TO GROUND MOVEMENTS. FOR LARGE AREA'S WITH DAY JOINTS ALTERNATE SECTIONS AND WAIT UNTIL DRY, THEN SCREED REMAINING SECTIONS.
CLEAN ALL TOOLS WITH WATER / CEMENT CLEANER IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. ALTHOUGH THE FLOOR CAN BE READY TO WALK ON IN 4 hrs, IN GOOD DRYING CONDITIONS, LEAVE TO CURE FOR AT LEAST 48hrs BEFORE SWITCHING ON HEAT SOURCE OR INTRODUCING STOCK.
IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A REPAIR BEING NEEDED, COMFOOT CAN BE REAPPLIED TO AN EXISTING COMFOOT FLOOR, FOLLOWING THE ABOVE PROCEDURES.
