Nyco Base 16 Acrylic Floor Sealer – (4) 1 Gallon Bottles

Nyco Base 16 Acrylic Floor Sealer

Nyco Base 16 is a professional acrylic floor sealer designed to create a smooth, uniform foundation before applying floor finish. By filling the microscopic pores found in resilient flooring and other porous surfaces, Base 16 helps improve finish adhesion, enhances gloss, and extends the overall life of the floor finish system.

Whether you're refinishing older vinyl composition tile (VCT), sealing new flooring before the first finish application, or restoring heavily worn commercial floors, Base 16 provides an even base coat that promotes a more attractive and durable final appearance. Properly sealed floors are easier to maintain, require fewer finish coats to achieve excellent gloss, and often reduce long-term maintenance costs.

Designed for commercial floor care programs, Base 16 is an excellent choice for schools, healthcare facilities, office buildings, retail stores, government facilities, hotels, and anywhere resilient flooring receives heavy daily traffic.

Why Use a Floor Sealer?

Over time, resilient flooring develops microscopic pores and surface irregularities that can absorb finish unevenly. Applying a quality floor sealer before floor finish helps fill these imperfections, creating a smooth, consistent foundation that allows finish coats to level more evenly. The result is improved gloss, greater durability, enhanced appearance, and longer-lasting floor protection.

On new floors, a sealer helps establish a strong foundation for the finish system. On older floors, it helps restore a more uniform surface after stripping, allowing subsequent finish coats to perform more effectively.

Why Choose Nyco Base 16?

Base 16 is formulated for professional floor care programs where appearance, durability, and long-term maintenance costs are important. By improving the bond between the floor and finish, it helps maximize the performance of the complete floor care system while making routine maintenance easier throughout the life of the finish.

Key Benefits

• Professional acrylic floor sealer
• Creates a smooth foundation for floor finish
• Helps improve finish adhesion
• Enhances gloss and overall appearance
• Helps extend finish life
• Reduces finish absorption on porous floors
• Ideal for commercial floor maintenance programs
• Suitable for new and restored resilient floors
• Supports lower long-term maintenance costs
• Made in the USA

Long-Term Cost Benefits

Using a quality floor sealer can help reduce overall floor maintenance costs by improving finish performance and extending recoating intervals. Better finish adhesion often results in fewer finish coats during installation, improved wear resistance, and less frequent stripping and refinishing, saving both labor and material costs over time.

Application Instructions

For best results, remove all existing floor finish and thoroughly clean the floor before applying Base 16. The floor should be completely dry and free of dust, detergent residue, and contaminants prior to sealing.

1. Strip and rinse the floor according to your facility's floor care procedures.
2. Allow the floor to dry completely.
3. Apply a thin, even coat of Base 16 using a clean finish mop or floor finish applicator.
4. Allow the sealer to dry completely before applying additional coats or floor finish.
5. Apply the recommended floor finish according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Professional Tips

• Apply thin, uniform coats for best leveling.
• Allow adequate drying time between coats.
• Keep foot traffic off the floor until the finish system has fully cured.
• Always use clean application equipment to prevent contamination.
• Follow your facility's established floor maintenance program for maximum finish life.

Recommended Applications

Nyco Base 16 is designed for commercial floor care professionals who want to maximize the performance, appearance, and longevity of resilient floor finishes. It is ideal for use as the foundation of a complete floor maintenance system in facilities with moderate to heavy foot traffic.

Recommended Flooring Types

• Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT)
• Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT)*
• Linoleum*
• Asphalt Tile
• Terrazzo
• Concrete
• Quarry Tile*
• Other resilient flooring approved for acrylic floor sealers

*Always follow the flooring manufacturer's recommendations before applying a sealer or finish.

Ideal Applications

• Initial sealing of newly installed resilient floors
• Floor restoration after stripping old finish
• Commercial floor refinishing projects
• Preventive floor maintenance programs
• High-traffic public areas
• Facilities requiring long-lasting floor protection

Recommended Facilities

• Schools & Universities
• Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities
• Medical Offices
• Office Buildings
• Hotels & Resorts
• Retail Stores
• Restaurants
• Government Buildings
• Manufacturing Facilities
• Warehouses
• Airports
• Commercial Cleaning Contractors

Why Seal Before Finishing?

Applying a floor finish directly to porous flooring can cause the first coat to soak unevenly into the surface, reducing gloss and requiring additional finish coats to achieve the desired appearance. A quality floor sealer creates a smooth, uniform foundation that helps floor finish level evenly, improves durability, and promotes a brighter, more consistent shine.

By creating a sealed surface before finishing, Base 16 can help reduce finish consumption while improving long-term wear resistance and making routine maintenance easier throughout the life of the floor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of a floor sealer?

A floor sealer creates a smooth, sealed foundation that improves the adhesion, appearance, and durability of floor finish while helping reduce finish absorption into porous flooring.

Should Base 16 be used before every floor finish application?

Base 16 is typically used after stripping a floor or when finishing new resilient flooring. Routine maintenance recoats generally do not require an additional sealer unless the floor has been completely stripped.

Can Base 16 help improve floor gloss?

Yes. By creating a more uniform surface, the sealer allows finish coats to level more evenly, resulting in improved gloss and a more consistent appearance.

Does using a floor sealer reduce maintenance costs?

It can. Properly sealed floors often require fewer finish coats, resist wear more effectively, and may reduce the frequency of stripping and refinishing over the life of the floor.

Can Base 16 be used on new VCT flooring?

Yes. It is an excellent choice for sealing new VCT before applying finish, helping establish a durable foundation for the complete floor care system.

How should Base 16 be applied?

Apply thin, even coats using a clean commercial finish mop or applicator after the floor has been properly stripped, rinsed, and allowed to dry completely.

How long should the sealer dry before applying floor finish?

Allow each coat to dry completely before applying additional coats or floor finish. Drying time will vary depending on temperature, humidity, and air movement.

Can Base 16 be used in schools and healthcare facilities?

Yes. It is well suited for commercial floor maintenance programs in schools, hospitals, healthcare facilities, office buildings, retail stores, hotels, government facilities, and many other institutional environments.

Is this a floor finish?

No. Base 16 is a floor sealer designed to be applied before floor finish. It prepares the surface and helps improve the performance of the finish applied over it.

Why do professional floor care programs use a sealer?

Professional maintenance teams use sealers to improve finish adhesion, enhance gloss, reduce finish absorption on porous floors, and help extend the life of the overall floor finish system.