Floor Finish Bubbles

When bubbles appear in a freshly applied epoxy coating the most common culprit is something called outgassing.

Floor finish bubbles.

Outgassing is a site condition that allows air or gas from the concrete substrate to escape in excess and cause blisters craters bubbles or pinholes. As such it is only effective with polyurethane finishes. I would contact the installer and manufacturer. Screening is another option.

I have a maple laminated floor. Carefully remove the finish clean the space let it dry then apply two to three new coats of finish until the color of the finish matches the rest of your floor. Below we ll look at the causes and find out how to prevent these issues. After the floor finish has hardened enough to sand it refinishers pass over it with a floor buffer fitted with a 120 or 150 grit sanding screen to remove bubbles before applying another coat.

This method gets rid of the finish without removing any of the wood beneath. Bubbles where sun hits laminate floor. In the sun a few spots of the finish have bubbled and cracked. What would you do.

If you missed the bubbles while the varnish was fresh you may find the finish mottled with tiny craters or hardened bubbles. While blisters and bubbles may look similar they re unsightly either way their causes are quite different. The floor was guaranteed for 25 years. This happens to floor finishers who drag the finish applicator aggressively and then must stay off the floor until the finish dries.