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Differences between Traffic and Street Shoe?

16 years ago

Besides price, are there any differences between BonaKemi Traffic and Basic StreetShoe either in ease of application, duribility, look, etc?

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glennsfc
16 years ago
They are slightly different formulations, but both are high quality two-part polyurethane floor systems. Traffic is only available in satin (matte) and semigloss (which is almost a gloss IMO). Street Shoe comes in three gloss levels (haven't used that in quite awhile, so that may have changed).
momolabs
Original Author
16 years ago
Hmmm. Street Shoe is cheaper per gallon and covers more per gallon too, but I am still drawn to the Bona for some reason. I have read anecdotally that Traffic is harder/stronger. And I am a bit leery of using StreetShoe over oil based stains because it says they need 48-72 hours of dry time followed by 2 coats of sealer before topcoating. Just based on literature put out by the manufactures, Bona's system seems like it will take less time with less steps and seems more compatible/forgiving with oil based stains.

Just to help out anyone else looking for info in the future, I have found number comparisons between gloss levels of the various products.

Gloss Level (@ 60Â° on Wood)

Bona Traffic:
15-20 for Commercial Satin
40-45 for Commercial Semi-Gloss

Bona Naturale:
4-6 for Commercial Matte

Basic StreetShoe XL:
Gloss: >80 units
Semi-Gloss: 45-55 units
Satin: 25-35 units
Super Matte: 10-15 units

So even Basic's Super Matte is twice as glossy as Naturale.

Coverage per gallon:
Bona Kemi Traffic and Naturale: 350-400 square feet
StreetShoe XL: 500-700 square feet

VOC Content:
Bona Traffic: Bona Naturale: StreetShoe XL: All seem to have very comparable dry times and are 100% cured after one week.

Hopefully this information all in one place will halp someone with some of the questions I had.
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