The "QuickIn" tool has a hand-actuated lever that is used to quickly change accessories. This tool can degrout ceramic tile without damage to adjacent tile, undercut door jambs and floor mouldings, replace a ceramic tile, scrape beneath toe space areas, or sand completely into a corner all by merely changing the accessory. Features a built-in 4-star mount for positive drive, allowing 12 accessory mounting positions (every 30°). Has 250 watts of power, variable speed (11,000-20,000 oscillations per minute, 3.2° total arc) and a soft- grip handle. Operates on 120V of power through a 16' 18/2 wire rubber cord with a molded plug and is CSA/UL Listed/Double Insulated. One year parts and labor warranty, with an additional two years for registration on-line.The MultiMaster can degrout ceramic tile without damage to adjacent tile, undercut door jambs and floor mouldings, replace a ceramic tile, scrape beneath toe space areas, or sand completely into a corner all by merely changing the accessory.
Floor Mechanics
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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How to Prep and Recoat a Wood Floor
Bona explains beginning to end, the prep and recoat process, using Bona Prep to clean and prepare the floor's old finish for the new finish, and Bona Traffic to coat the floor, the world's most durable wood floor finish.
Find these products and more at www.FloorMechanics.com or call, 800-372-5090
How to Apply Bona Traffic
Bona Traffic brand wood floor finish is the latest generation of waterborne polyurethanes. Bona Traffic is formulated specifically for heavy traffic commercial and residential hardwood floors, Bona Traffic provides unsurpassed durability in a wood floor finish. Comes with hardener.
How to Apply Bona Prep by Floor Mechanics
Refinish your existing floor without re-sanding and save money!
Prep system removes scuffs and surface scratches, rather than just covering them.
BonaTech PREP is a specially formulated Recoat Adhesion System for all types of polyurethane finished hardwood floors. BonaTech PREP conditions and prepares the existing finish to optimize adhesion of the new coat of finish. This product is designed to be used full-strength as packaged, do not dilute.
Fast - just spray and buff
Easy - doesn?t require special training
Convenient - pre-mixed and ready to use
Clean tools and equipment with water.
Minimal dust with a Bona Conditioning Pad. No special training or certification required.
BEFORE USING, READ DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR THIS PRODUCT.
Note: DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT ON ANY FLOOR THAT HAS BEEN WAXED OR OILED. If unsure, wipe a small section of the floor with a clean, white rag dampened with mineral spirits. If a wax residue appears as a shiny glaze on the rag, DO NOT RECOAT WITH FINISH. BONAKEMI DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADHESION OF FINISH OVER WAX OR OIL RESIDUES.
VOC - Approved for use in all US states.
Drying Time - 15 - 20 minutes
Tools Needed for Prep - Bona Conditioning Pad and 16 inch buffer (buffers can be found at most rental stores)
FREE SHIPPING (cont US) / In Stock
Coverage : Approx 2000 Square Feet per Gallon and 500 Sq ft per Quart
How to Prepare a Wood Floor for Recoat by Floor Mechanics
Bona shows you how to prepare a wood floor for a recoat. Making sure the floor isn't contaminated or have serious damage is important before beginning the process. Things like checking to see what cleaning products have been used on or around the wood floor in question is important. This video shows you what tools and knowledge you will need to make sure the job is done well.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Bostik MVP4
Mvp Moisture Vapor Protection Is A One-part, Trowel Applied, Elastomeric Anti-fracture Urethane Membrane Formulated To Reduce Moisture Vapor Transmission From The Subfloor, And Bridge Cracks Up To 1/8". Prior To The Installation Of Engineered And Solid Hardwood Flooring With Bostik Best, Bst, Efa, Or Ultra-set Hardwood Adhesives. Mvp May Be Used Over All Substrates Common To Hardwood Flooring Installations Including: Concrete, Plywood, Particle Or Chip Board (underlayment Grade), Well Bonded Vinyl, Ceramic Tile, Cement Backer Board, Cement Patch/underlayments, Radiant Heat Flooring, And Terrazzo. 40-45 Sqft/gal #9 Trowel. This Is Not To Be Used As An Flooring Adhesive
Monday, October 18, 2010
How to apply Bona Traffic, sold at www.FloorMechanics.com
- Unsurpassed durability—out performs moisture cure finishes without the hazardous side effects, and with all the benefits of a waterborne finish
- The application feel of a solvent-based finish
- Faster curing rate allows quicker access to the floor
- Clear and colorless, which highlights the true color of stained or natural wood floors. Will not change color over time, allowing for easy touch-up
- GREENGUARD certified for indoor air quality
- Classified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. as to slip resistance only, Control #21KM
- No sealer needed over a stained floor
- Exceptional build with excellent flow and leveling
- This product has a maximum VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) content of 210 grams per liter (1.8 pounds per gallon VOC).
- Fast drying - Approximately 2-3 hours
- Nonflammable with a non-offending odor
- Water clean-up
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Bona Traffic sold by Floor Mechanics
- Unsurpassed durability—out performs moisture cure finishes without the hazardous side effects, and with all the benefits of a waterborne finish
- The application feel of a solvent-based finish
- Faster curing rate allows quicker access to the floor
- Clear and colorless, which highlights the true color of stained or natural wood floors. Will not change color over time, allowing for easy touch-up
- GREENGUARD certified for indoor air quality
- Classified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. as to slip resistance only, Control #21KM
- No sealer needed over a stained floor
- Exceptional build with excellent flow and leveling
- This product has a maximum VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) content of 210 grams per liter (1.8 pounds per gallon VOC).
- Fast drying - Approximately 2-3 hours
- Nonflammable with a non-offending odor
- Water clean-up
Friday, October 15, 2010
Bona Waterborne Finishes sold by Floor Mechanics
Healthy
No harmful fumes means you don’t have to put your health
at risk finishing floors, and your customers don’t have to
move out of their home or vacate their business. VOC
compliant and GREENGUARD certified for indoor air quality.
Wise
A profitable strategy for your business. Fast dry times and
ease of use, protection for health and the environment, and
quality performance for your customers.
Durable
Bona’s advanced-technology, Swedish waterborne finishes
are the most durable polyurethane finishes available today.
Beautiful
Clear, high-build finishes won’t amber or change color over
time, highlighting the true beauty and elegance of wood.
Bona Traffic® Anti-Slip Satin
Bona Traffic Anti-Slip offers exceptional durability and protection for
hardwood floors. It has all of the features of Bona Traffic with the
additional benefit of being formulated to meet the highest standard for
slip resistance.
• Meets the ADA recommendation for accessible routes and ramps
according to ASTM 2047
• Superb wear and chemical resistance
• High scuff mark resistance
• Excellent adhesion properties
• Non-yellowing
• Meets German industrial norm DIN 51 130 with a slip resistance
rating of R10
• Satin sheen of 25 at 60°
VOC Compliant
Bona Naturale®
Bona Naturale is the next generation of wood floor protection that
offers a unique feel and preserves the true natural look of
hardwood floors.
• Unique feel and untreated look with durability equivalent to Bona
Traffic
• Extreme low sheen level. Seamless touch-up on repairs
• UL Classified for slip resistance meeting test Control #21KM
• Meets ADA recommendation for accessible routes according to
ASTM 2047
• Two-component, comes with hardener. Roller application
is recommended
• Available in Commercial Matte
VOC Compliant
BEST:
Bona Traffic®
For heavy-traffic commercial and residential hardwood floors, Bona
Traffic provides the ultimate in durability and beauty, outperforming any
finish in the industry - moisture cure, solvent-based, oil-modified or
other waterborne finishes.
• Exceptional build with excellent flow and leveling
• UL Classified for slip resistance
• Excellent adhesion, recommended for recoating “prefinished UV”
hardwood flooring
• Two-component, comes with hardener. Available in Commercial
Satin, Commercial Semi-Gloss, Commercial Gloss
VOC Compliant
BETTER:
Bona Mega®
Oxygen-crosslinking polyurethane (OCP) waterborne formula with
extraordinary performance. The oxygen in the air is the crosslinker.
Bona Mega is the proven performance and value standard in the
industry providing exceptional durability and beauty.
• Natural wood color enhances the beauty of the wood
• One-component. No limited pot life and no wasted finish
• Exceptional flow, leveling and build
• Available in gloss, semi-gloss or satin
VOC Compliant
Bona Mega Booster™
Bona Mega Booster is the newest innovation to the Bona waterborne
finish family. This performance enhancing additive for Bona
Mega promotes increased durability, chemical resistance and adhesion.
Combined with Bona Mega, it is ideal for prolonging the life and
enhancing the beauty of residential and commercial wood floors.
• Maximum durability
• Increased chemical resistance
• Increased adhesion - recommended for recoating
VOC Compliant when used with Bona Mega®
GOOD:
Bona Novia™
Unsurpassed flow and leveling, defoaming, and numerous application
options make Bona Novia the easiest to use waterborne finish on the
market. When Bona Novia is used with Bona AmberSeal, it is a budget
sensitive, dependable alternative to any oil-based system.
• Developed especially to replace oil-based finishes
• Forgiving/easy application. Can be applied with most
applicators using a variety of techniques.
• One-component. No limited pot life or wasted finish
• Available in Gloss, Semi-gloss or Satin
VOC Compliant
Waterborne Sealers
Bona AmberSeal™
Bona AmberSeal is a non-yellowing, poly-tone waterborne sanding sealer that provides an oil-based
look to hardwood floors. Can be used with all Bona waterborne finishes over both stained and unstained
floors. Excellent abradability, fast dry times, and reduces potential for sidebonding and tannin bleed.
Bona AmberSeal is a nonflammable, virtually odorless sealer.
• Specially formulated to provide an oil-based look
• Excellent abradability
• Minimizes tannin bleed
• Reduces tendency for sidebonding
• Virtually odorless and nonflammable
VOC Compliant
Bonaseal®
A specially formulated waterborne sealer for use with all Bona waterborne finishes (use with Bona
Naturale and Bona Trafficon
unstained floors only). Exceptionally clear, highlighting true color of wood.
• Seals the wood, preventing the finish from penetrating
• Minimizes tannin bleed, especially on white oak
• Reduces tendency for sidebonding
• Improves flow and leveling of finish coats
• Exceptionally clear, highlighting true color of wood
VOC Compliant
Bona DTS®
Bona DTS Deep Tone Sealer is a specially formulated waterborne sanding sealer for use with all Bona
waterborne finishes (use with Bona Naturale and Bona Traffic on unstained floors only). Seals the wood;
develops a deep natural tone, vibrant look; abrades easily; and prevents the finish from penetrating into
the wood surface.
• Unique “wet-look” appearance mechanism adapts to the individual wood species accentuating the
natural pigmentation and color characteristics
• Excellent abradability – develops rapid hardness and allows for easy abrasion
• Reduces tendency for sidebonding. Minimizes tannin bleed
VOC Compliant
Recoating
Bona Prep®
The Bona Prep recoat adhesion system optimizes adhesion of a new coat of finish for all residential,
commercial and sport polyurethane finished hardwood floors, including aluminum oxide, ceramic, and
other factory prefinished floors.
• Cleans and conditions existing finish to optimize adhesion of new coat of finish
• Fast – just spray and buff, Easy – doesn’t require special training, Convenient – pre-mixed and
ready to use
• Bona Prep system removes scuffs and surface scratches, rather than just covering them
• No extra tools needed. Minimal dust with a Bona Conditioning Pad. Provides “dust-free” abrading
when used with Bona’s DCS buffer
GREENGUARD certified
The Bona System is the only GREENGUARD certified hardwood floor finishing system in the industry.
Bona floor cleaners are also GREENGUARD certified for their Children & Schools program.
For more information, visit www.greenguard.org
6 Advantages to Basic® Coatings Waterbased Finishes
6 Advantages to Basic Coatings Waterbased Finish
1. More Durable - Basic Coatings products were tested with a Tiber Abrasion machine. This test determines a coatings' resistance to abrasion. Resisance to abrasion is defined as the ability of a coating to withstand mechanical action such as scuffing or erosion.
StreetShoe® 275 Taber Abrasion readings were 5 times more resistant than the average competitive Oil Modified Urethane.
2. Less VOC
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. These gases can have adverse health effects. They also combine with other elements in the presence of sunlight to form smog, a major air pollutant. Thus the government has begun restricting the amount of VOC's that can be included in certain products.
Waterbased coatings typically have half as much VOC content as the traditional Oil Modified Urethane (OMU).
Basic Coatings waterbased finishes produce less odor than fragrant OMU's.
Green: Several of Basic® Coatings waterbased finishes meet the strictest of government regulations and LEED requirements.
3. Faster Dry Times - Multiple coats of waterbased finish can be applied in one day. The coating job will take less time and the floor can be back in use faster.
4. Faster Cure Times - StreetShoe® and StreetShoe®275 are the fastest curing finishes on the market. Both are 90% cured in 24 hours. This means less downtime and you can be back on the floor faster. It also means that VOC is removed from the floor faster.
5. Less Yellowing - Waterbased finishes will retain a clear non-yellowing appearance. OMU finishes develop an unsightly yellow appearance over time.
If you don't want a clear look but still would like to use a waterbased coating, a stain can be used to change the appearance.
Emulsion from Basic Coatings has more color than typical waterbased urethanes.
6. Non-flammable - OMU's contain petroleum distillates, which are combustible or flammable. Waterbased finishes are not combustible nor flammable.
The vapors of OMU's are also combustible or flammable. Pilot lights and other sources of spark must be turn off during the application of OMU finishes.
Mineral spirits or solvents are needed to clean applicators or accidental spills when using OMU's. Rags and other materials that have residue from OMU's on them must be stored in safety containers to prevent spontaneous combustion.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Basic Coatings Street Shoe 275
- Same toughness as the original StreetShoe XL
- Easy to apply. Can even be applied with a roller.
- Self leveling.
- Resists tannin pull in tough-to-finish species like white oak.
Comes complete with catalyst.
Coverage : 500 - 700 Square Feet per Gallon.
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Basic Coatings Dry Time Extender available at FloorMechanics.com
Features:
Basic Coatings Amberizer
Sold at the best price at www.FloorMechanics.com
Powernail 445 FS Power Stapler
The quality and durability of Powernail products is now in a stapler. The new Powernail Model 445 FS, mallet- actuated pneumatic stapler uses the same proven design, which has made our nailers the standard of the commercial flooring industry for over 50 years. You can be assured that the Model 445 FS will stand up to the rigors of daily use for years and that it will help you install a floor you can be proud of.
Features and Benefits
- Staples 1/2", 3/4" and 33/32" Tongue and Groove Hardwood Flooring.
- Includes a 3MI Black Mallet.
- Replaceable components and seals.
- Safety trigger mechanism.
- 3/8" air inlet for rapid cycling.
- operates on 80-100 PSI air pressure.
Powernail 445 Flex Roller sold by www.FloorMechanics.com
Proudly sold at www.FloorMechanics.com at the best possible price.
Powernail 445 16 Gage Pneumatic Nailer
Like the model 45, the Powernail 445 T&G can nail 1/2", 3/4", and 33/32" tongue and groove hardwood flooring through the use of easy-to-change adapter plates.
Just snug the boards together with the mallet, tap the plunger on top of the Nailer with the mallet and let the Powernailer Model 445 drive the nail at the correct 45-degree angle and set the nail. The Model 445 has a safety trigger & interlocking safety mechanism to prevent discharging when not in nailing position or upon dropping the nailer on the plunger.
Powernail Model 445 Tongue & Groove Features:
- Safety trigger prevents discharge unless depressed
- Rugged cast aluminum body, handle and adapter foot
- Available in long or short handle configurations
- Extruded aluminum nail channel - available in long or short nail channel configurations
- Holds up to 200 Powercleat nails when needed
- Investment cast steel foot and safety fork
- 3/8 inch air inlet for rapid cycling
- Baked-on, powder-coated finish resists wear
- Pressure-sealed aluminum body casting eliminates leaks
- Replaceable seals, cylinder sleeve and driving blade
- 1-1/2, 1-3/4 and 2 inch Powercleat range
- 1/2, 25/32 and 33/32 inch tongue and groove flooring
- Weighs approximately 12 pounds
- Operates on 80-100 psi air pressure
- Complete with 3MI mallet
50P Flex Pneumatic Flooring Nailer
Using the adjustable foot, you can fine-tune the nailer height according to different wood profiles. No need for extra shims and pads! The Powernail Flex uses an 18 gage cleat that is less likely to split the tongue on denser, more brittle woods. It is also recommended for flooring that is a very hard species like hickory. Many of the hard exotics available today require a thinner cleat to penetrate without splitting the tongue. The standard configuration is (L/S), Long Handle with Short Channel, which holds 100 Powercleats®. Long handle configuration provides 18" height from floor to handle grip. Nailer package includes a White 3mi Mallet, 2 Allen wrenches, user manual, lube oil, extra driving blade and 2 box wrenches. Requires a 70 to 110 psi air compressor. Also available, the new Powernail 50P FLEX conversion kit will modify any Model 50P to the new Powernail FLEX adjustable foot.
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Powernail 50 M Flex sold at FloorMechanics.com
Features: The Model 50M is designed to use cleat lengths of 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", and 1-3/4".
Sold at the best price at FloorMechanics.com!