Do-it-yourself putty on the wooden floor in stages

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Hardwood floor putty

Puttying the wooden floor is always done, unless of course you want to have a quality surface. Therefore, today, for starters, we will decide what to putty on a wooden floor, and this field will figure out how to putty on a wooden floor.
I want to say right away that the work is not so complicated, but painstaking. If you invite experts, then the price will be quite high. But this can also be done with one's own hands, all the more instructions will be given for performing this work.
And the video in this article will have the opportunity to look at everything visually.

Types and choice of putty

First, we determine what to putty on the wooden floor (seeHow to putty wood: materials, tools, process technology) Today, there are a lot of materials in retail, but we need to choose the one that is suitable in our case.
At the moment there are several types of putty:

• Based on varnish.
• Having a water base.
• Nitro putty - its difference lies in the fact that it dries quickly.
• Glue putties, knead before woodwork.

Attention: At this stage, you need to stop the selection on the material according to the host environment. If the environment is wet, for example in an unheated room, then it is worth giving up water-based material. He just won't last long.

So what to putty cracks in the wooden floor and process the entire plane, we decide initially.

Mixture Requirements

Regardless of the type of putty, it should have the following properties:

• The texture of the mixture should be uniform, without mechanical impurities or impurities. Otherwise, it can cause problems when applied to the surface.
• Good adhesion.
• The putty should dry quickly and lay down well on the wood.
• It is best for the mixture to shrink. If this does not happen, then it must be applied in several layers, which increases the time spent on finishing work.
• After the coating has dried, it should not crack.
• The coating should be easy to sand.

Attention: The parameters of the material, as a rule, can be seen on the packaging, but before you start finishing, it is best to take a piece of wood and check the properties.

Color selection

If it is necessary to putty the wood, which will then be painted, then it is enough to choose a composition that meets all the requirements described above. But if you then want to open it with varnish, then before starting work, be sure to adjust the color of the composition to a tree.
The best option is to buy a ready-made composition for the desired color.
But, if for some reason there is no such possibility, then the color is adjusted by two methods:

• While the putty is in a soft state, it can be tinted. This is done using universal pigments, which can be bought in specialized construction stores;
• The surface that was coated with putty can be painted with the appropriate color.

Caution: To achieve the desired effect, these two methods should be combined. For example, putty on wooden elements with putty, which will correspond to the lightest tones of wood. After that, you can paint a darker shade to mimic the natural pattern of the tree.

Self-preparation of putty

It should be noted that it is not necessary to buy putty in the store, a high-quality composition can be made by yourself at home. Next, consider how to make the putty yourself on wood.

Resin mixture

A water-based resin mixture can be made.
It is performed in the following way:

• Four hundred grams of ozokerite, as well as rosin, two hundred grams, should be poured into a deep container.
• Melt the contents and then add four hundred grams of yellow ocher.
• After that, mix the whole composition to such a state until a homogeneous paste is obtained.

The features of this composition include the fact that it must be applied in a hot state. If the mixture has frozen, then before working with a wooden surface, it must be heated.

Oil mixture

You can also make a similar mixture in the following way:

• To begin with, grind thirty grams of pumice and then add sixty grams of turpentine oil, 280 grams of flaxseed oil.
• In the mixture that turned out, you should add 17 grams of ammonia, 12 borax, 19 gelatin, 300 milliliters of water
• The resulting composition is again stirred and heated to ninety degrees in a water bath. At the same time, do not forget that it must be constantly disturbed.
• After the mixture becomes a pasty consistency, it is removed from the bath.

As soon as the composition is ready, give it time to cool, after which you can proceed directly to work. Such material has good properties. It is also worth noting that its price will be much lower, not ready-made solution, which is sold in stores.

Attention: It is very important to completely use putty, because over time, it will begin to lose its characteristics.

Filling wood

So, we figured out the compositions, and now try to consider how to putty the wooden floor. There is nothing complicated in this process, the main thing is to be careful while working.
The leveling of the wooden floor with putty is as follows:

Attention: It’s worth saying right away that the tree should be dry. Otherwise, the material will not last long. Humidity should be no higher than 12%.

• To begin with, be sure to prepare the surface - carefully remove all dirt, dust particles, oil stains, the area that needs to be finished must be degreased
• After this stage, carefully putty putty with a spatula, it all depends on the area that needs to be repaired.

Apply putty with a spatula

• It is advisable to ensure that the composition rises above the surface of the tree, because during drying it will give a slight shrinkage. Therefore, it may happen that putty will have to be applied again.
• After the work is completed, then the area that has been puttied, then it must be sanded. It is best to use a grinding machine for this. Although if it is not, then you just need to take a special holder and secure the sandpaper.
• After processing the entire plane, your hillocks will be erased. Shells will remain. We take the putty again and do the same, but only put the mixture on the sinks, fill them.
• After drying, do grinding again. Such work is done until the surface is completely leveled.

Sanding the floor

In this way, perform floor finish. Puttying a wooden floor with your own hands is done without any special skills. But everything can be done efficiently. Look at the photo and carefully select the material. Everything else is a matter of technology.