Comments on: Floorcloth - FAQs http://floorcloth.net/wordpress/2008/floorcloth-faqs/ Floorcloths - All about Design Village Floorcloths and more Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: designvillage http://floorcloth.net/wordpress/2008/floorcloth-faqs/#comment-15 designvillage Thu, 29 May 2008 17:40:05 +0000 http://floorcloth.net/wordpress/?p=11#comment-15 Dear Linda, Thanks for the complements! I am sorry for your disappointment on purchase of a floorcloth. The canvas we use for our floorcloths is 14oz or heavier 100% double fill cotton canvas. Double fill- where two threads are twisted together to make a single stronger, more durable thread which makes the weave tighter, a very uniform smoother texture for the canvas. Polyflax is not a cotton canvas, it is made from synthetic fiber yarns which is ideal for a wall mural but not recommend for floorcloths. The provided description of the canvas is totally wrong. Number ducks system is only for cotton canvas and not for Polyflax canvas. The smaller the duck the heavier the canvas. For example per square yard, #12 is about 11.5 oz.; #10 is about 14.5 oz.; #8 is about 17.55 oz, and #4 is 22 oz. Many floorcloth makers use oil-based or water-based polyurethane which comes only in gloss or satin finish. Usually floorcloth makers apply 3-4 coats. Although a polyurethane finish is much stronger than varnish it is much thinner. No matter what, a finished floorcloth will expand in summer and will shrink in winter. The disadvantage of the polyurthane on a flexible surface like canvas is that polyurthane hardens with age. For a flexible surface like canvas polyurethane is not recommended. Eventually the floorcloth will start cracking. The more coats applied, the bigger the cracks. We don't use polyurethane on our floorcloths. Our floorcloths have a flat finish which makes them not glossy. They do not look like vinyl at all. They look like a piece of canvas art on the floor. I don't know how to degloss your floorcloth. May be you can ask the seller. If you are not happy with your purchase see if the seller is willing to take it back or try to sell it on eBay. Good Luck. neelam Dear Linda,

Thanks for the complements! I am sorry for your disappointment on purchase of a floorcloth.

The canvas we use for our floorcloths is 14oz or heavier 100% double fill cotton canvas. Double fill- where two threads are twisted together to make a single stronger, more durable thread which makes the weave tighter, a very uniform smoother texture for the canvas. Polyflax is not a cotton canvas, it is made from synthetic fiber yarns which is ideal for a wall mural but not recommend for floorcloths. The provided description of the canvas is totally wrong. Number ducks system is only for cotton canvas and not for Polyflax canvas. The smaller the duck the heavier the canvas. For example per square yard, #12 is about 11.5 oz.; #10 is about 14.5 oz.; #8 is about 17.55 oz, and #4 is 22 oz.

Many floorcloth makers use oil-based or water-based polyurethane which comes only in gloss or satin finish. Usually floorcloth makers apply 3-4 coats. Although a polyurethane finish is much stronger than varnish it is much thinner. No matter what, a finished floorcloth will expand in summer and will shrink in winter. The disadvantage of the polyurthane on a flexible surface like canvas is that polyurthane hardens with age. For a flexible surface like canvas polyurethane is not recommended. Eventually the floorcloth will start cracking. The more coats applied, the bigger the cracks.

We don’t use polyurethane on our floorcloths. Our floorcloths have a flat finish which makes them not glossy. They do not look like vinyl at all. They look like a piece of canvas art on the floor.

I don’t know how to degloss your floorcloth. May be you can ask the seller. If you are not happy with your purchase see if the seller is willing to take it back or try to sell it on eBay.

Good Luck.
neelam

]]> By: Linda http://floorcloth.net/wordpress/2008/floorcloth-faqs/#comment-14 Linda Thu, 29 May 2008 14:58:01 +0000 http://floorcloth.net/wordpress/?p=11#comment-14 Hi, I have a question about finish on your floorcloths. I have purchased a floorcloth on eBay in size 6'x8' for $300. The price was good and the floorcloth looked nice on the computer. After I received the floorcloth I was so disappointed. I realized that it looks horrible in my 1840's home because it has a shiny finish which makes the floorcloth look like vinyl. The description of the floorcloth said that the "THE FABRIC IS POLY FLAX HEAVY WEIGHT ( 10 OZ.) 100% COTTON CANVAS WHICH THE SMALLER THE OZ (OR DUCKS)THE HEAVIER THE CANVAS. THIS CANVAS IS EXTRA HEAVY AND WILL UPHOLD TRAFFIC FOR YEARS TO COME. I USE THIS CANVAS FOR MY LARGER FLOORCLOTHS BECAUSE OF THE TEXTURE AND DURABILITY. " However, this floorcloth is very thin. What is the weight of your floorcloth canvas? Do your floorcloths shine like vinyl? Floorcloths on your website look great. Is their anyway I can degloss this floorcloth? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Linda Hi, I have a question about finish on your floorcloths. I have purchased a floorcloth on eBay in size 6′x8′ for $300. The price was good and the floorcloth looked nice on the computer. After I received the floorcloth I was so disappointed. I realized that it looks horrible in my 1840’s home because it has a shiny finish which makes the floorcloth look like vinyl.

The description of the floorcloth said that the “THE FABRIC IS POLY FLAX HEAVY WEIGHT ( 10 OZ.) 100% COTTON CANVAS WHICH THE SMALLER THE OZ (OR DUCKS)THE HEAVIER THE CANVAS. THIS CANVAS IS EXTRA HEAVY AND WILL UPHOLD TRAFFIC FOR YEARS TO COME. I USE THIS CANVAS FOR MY LARGER FLOORCLOTHS BECAUSE OF THE TEXTURE AND DURABILITY. ” However, this floorcloth is very thin. What is the weight of your floorcloth canvas? Do your floorcloths shine like vinyl?

Floorcloths on your website look great. Is their anyway I can degloss this floorcloth? Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Linda

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