Radcoat UV Finishing

RadCoat technology is now here and we have it!

Restaurant, retail stores, contractors, homeowners, schools

Quality Floor Finishers can come to your home or business and in one day or night, buff and recoat your hardwood floors using RadCoat UV technology. Business owners, you can be open the very next day with 100% cured floors with no odor and a beautiful finish that is up to two to three times harder than any finish on the market and almost twice as hard as the finish on pre-finished flooring.

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The benefits of UV curing is huge—no more needing to close for several days, no worrying about odors or if your floors are hard enough for customer traffic to walk on. Conventional finishes can take up to thirty days to cure fully—by this time, the floors have been scratched and worn quite extensively.

If you would like to schedule an appointment for an estimate and a test sample on your floor, we would be happy to discuss the process with you. In some cases, the floors may be too far worn and may have to be re-sanded and finished- a service we offer. This procedure can be done with the UV-cured finish as well for a hard, durable finish.

Download Quality Floor Finishers'
VCT Wax vs. VCT UV Yearly Cost Calculator (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file) to do the math to compare traditional floor finish costs to the strikingly lower UV finish costs. The savings can be considerable! If you need assistance, feel free to contact us.

We also offer complete packages for all types of wood flooring as well.

• We can use UV-cured finish.

• We offer oil-based finishes (non-UV).

• We offer water-based finishes (non-UV).

• Whichever you prefer, we can do it!

• The technology is now here and we have it!

• This is considered green technology.

• We now offer on-site Ultra-Violet Curing Hardwood Floor Finishing (recoating).

• No need to move out, Very Little/No Odor, Low V.O.C.

• UV curing is three times harder than any finish on the market.

How would you like to leave for work and come back home to beautiful floors with no smell, 100% cured and dried, with the furniture back in place?

RadCoat UV Finishing Frequently Asked Questions

WHY USE RADCOAT UV CURED FINISH ON YOUR FLOORS?

Ultraviolet (UV) technology has been used for years by hardwood manufacturers to cure finishes in the factory. In fact, most pre-finished hardwood is made using this technology. RadCoat UV Finish utilizes the same technology to immediately cure the finish on the job site, in your home, office or sport flooring. The benefits are clear: your newly refinished floor is ready for traffic immediately! No more waiting one day to move the furniture back in, or up to a week before you can put back the rug. Using UV Finish your floor is ready in seconds!.

UV Finish truly is a game changer in the refinishing industry. Using revolutionary Ultraviolet Curing technology, the UV Finish is exposed to high levels of UV light, creating a photochemical reaction and cross-linking process (initiated by Photo Initiators in the finish) that hardens (cures) the liquid finish INSTANTLY!

In addition, because the finish is cured immediately, there are zero VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), making  the most eco-friendly solution in the industry. A measure of less than 250/mg is considered Low VOC or eco-friendly. A traditional oil-based finish contains up to 500mg of harmful VOCs.

The unique 100% water-borne finish, together with a revolutionary mix of technologies, results in a finish that is:

• Harder – UV Finish rates higher than any other finish for hardness (90/100 for Rocker Hardness, versus 64/100 for most pre-finished hardwood floor and 50/100 for a traditional site-finished hardwood floor);
• More Protected – UV Finish rates higher for scratch, scuff and Black Heel Mark resistance than any other finish, scoring almost twice as high as pre-finished hardwood;
• More Durable – UV Finish will last 2-3 times longer than any other finish, meaning you don’t have to refinish your floors again for a long time;
• More Stain Resistant – UV Finish rates higher than any other finish for chemical resistance, meaning it will perform better in protecting against stain.

• Restaurants – we come in after you close and your floors are completed and ready before you re-open no smell and 100% CURED.
• Residential – We move and reset your furniture. Completed in ONE DAY!
• Commercial Retail – Overnight refinishing. Significantly lowers Maintenance Costs. NO DOWNTIME!
• Sport Flooring – Refinish today and play ball tonight!

In some cases, the floors may be too far worn to screen and recoat. Another option which we provide is complete sanding and finishing. We have dust-free containment systems with our technique. With the RadCoat UV system you will not have to  leave your home. Once we sand the floors completely, we use a finish system that dries quickly with low odor that you can walk on within an hour or two. Then we will use the RadCoat UV finish for a top coat and your floors will be ready to walk on 100% cured in minutes and with the toughest finish on the market, three times harder then any other finish and almost twice as hard as pre finished floors. Furniture can be moved back onto the floors within minutes of the UV curing process. We can also provide the furniture removal for a fee if you desire.

UV Finished VCT (Vinyl Composite Tile) Floors

UV finish can also be applied to tile floors. This process is entirely "green", renewable, and environmentally friendly. Quality Floor Finishers uses UV technology in restaurants, hospitals, banks, schools, retail stores, and kitchens. UV-finished Vinyl Composite Tile has many benefits, including:

• Cures instantly with our UV curing equipment — minimzes downtime with no need to shut down.
• Recommended for use as a permanent high-gloss floor finish.
• Easy to clean and maintain.
• Lower total cost of maintenance.
• One coat = 95 deg gloss which is equal to 6–10 coats of acrylic finish.
• Zero VOC — no harmful or toxic vapors emitted.
• Extremely chemical and stain resistant and also scuff resistant.
• No more buffing or burnishing means improved indoor air quality (IAQ) by elimination of airborne dust particles.
• Sustainable — eliminates waste associated with floor care including electricity, water, and chemicals.
• Reduced risk of slips and falls.
• No waxing or stripping needed.
• UV coating does not need constant maintence and can last up to 2–3 years. Using traditional tile treatments most high-traffic areas need to be waxed every 3 months so the return on investment (ROI) is realized after the first year.

Other Uses for UV Technology

UV finish can also be applied to plastic laminate flooring (for example, Pergo), prefinish flooring, and concrete. Scuffed laminate floors can be restored to their original untarnished appearance. In many cases, UV finishing gives laminates a look more like natural wood.

See our UV Finishing gallery for examples of floors finished with UV technology!