GrainGuard + Applicator Pad Bundle

A coat you will lay more than once, and the pad to lay it with

GrainGuard is our own-brand surface treatment for lacquered timber and parquet floors that are starting to look dull or lightly worn. FirstFloor describes it as an occasional maintenance step, sitting between routine cleaning and a professional recoat.

That word occasional is what this kit is built around. FirstFloor's stated frequency is up to four times a year, so unlike a one-off job the pad is not bought for this coat. It is bought for the next several.

Contents are this kit's own listing. Coverage and frequency are as stated by FirstFloor; pad dimensions and the wash figure are Bona's.

What is in the kit

• 1x GrainGuard Lacquered Floor Protection (Matt), 1 litre - our own-brand protective coat for lacquered timber and parquet. It works on the surface rather than soaking in, and FirstFloor describes it as helping guard the lacquer against everyday wear while keeping a natural, low sheen. Coverage 60 to 80 square metres per litre.
• 1x Bona Microfibre Applicator Pad - soft, lambswool-style microfibre, 140mm by 250mm, attaches to the Bona mop. Bona states it is machine washable up to 300 times.

Run the two figures together and the shape of the kit shows. A litre covers 60 to 80 square metres and FirstFloor puts the frequency at up to four times a year, while Bona rates the pad at around 300 washes. On a normal house the bottle is the consumable and the pad is not: you buy it here once and keep it for the coats after this one.

Thin, even coats, worked with the grain, are the whole technique. The full instructions are on the GrainGuard page rather than repeated here.

GrainGuard is a protective coat, not a repair. A floor with deep scratches or worn back to bare timber needs sanding and recoating, which is a different job.

Clean it first, coat it, then keep the pads apart

FirstFloor

FirstFloor // Wood Floor Cleaner

Clean the whole floor and let it dry before the coat goes on. This kit does not include a cleaner.

$49

GrainGuard + Applicator Pad Bundle

GrainGuard and the microfibre pad that lays it down thin and even.

Bona

Bona Microfiber Cleaning Pad Replacement

A cleaning pad, so the applicator pad in this kit never gets used for mopping.

$24.50