General
The substrate must be sound, clean, dry and free of all contaminants such as dirt, oil, grease, cement laitance, wax, varnish, old adhesive residue and poorly bonded paint coatings which could affect adhesion.
All dust, loose and friable material must be completely removed from all surfaces before the application of SikaBond®-52 Parquet, preferably by vacuum extraction equipment.
Concrete / cementitious screeds
Substrate must be ground flat to provide a smooth surface without any irregularities. Fill any voids or cavities with appropriate Sika® compatible flooring repair or levelling products.
Calcium sulphate (Anhydrite) screeds
Substrate must be ground flat to provide a smooth surface without any irregularities. Fill any voids or cavities with appropriate Sika® compatible flooring repair or levelling products.
Mastic asphalt
Prime with Sika® Primer MR Fast or Sika® Primer MB and broadcast with quartz sand. Refer to individual Product Data Sheets.
Glazed ceramic and old existing ceramic tiles
Degrease and clean with Sika® Aktivator-205. Alternatively tile surfaces must be ground to remove the glaze.
Wood
Wood types such as chipboards (V100), OSB or plywood as well as gypsum boards must be securely fixed to the substructure. Remove any surface irregularities using appropriate equipment. For floating dry-floors, contact Sika Technical Services for additional information.
Other substrate types
Contact Sika Technical Services.
Priming
SikaBond®-52 Parquet can be used without priming on concrete / cementitious/ anhydrite screeds, chipboards, concrete and ceramic tiles.
For broadcasted mastic asphalt, concrete / cementitious subfloors or screeds with excessive moisture content, old adhesive residue or weak substrates, Sika® Primer MB must be used. Refer to individual Product Data Sheet or contact Sika Technical Services for additional information.
Before wood floors may be installed in non-insulated areas, such as basements or other areas without a damp proof membrane, Sikafloor®EpoCem must be applied and sealed with Sika®Primer MB to control the moisture. Contact Sika Technical Services for additional information.