Traffic — finish

Bona Traffic GO

Bona Traffic GO is a 1-component water-based finish for surface treatment of timber floors in both commercial and domestic situations. It combines the simplicity, efficiency and economy of a 1 component lacquer with the durability and performance of a true 2K product due to a new generation of 2K hardening technology developed by Bona.

waterborne-1k1KGREENGUARD-GoldEC1PLUSFire: EN 13501-1

1K product - shake and use: No mixing and No waste
Built in Hardener - activated when applied
High durability and scratch resistance.
Quick hardness development - full use after 24 hours
Non-yellowing clear coat
Very low odour.
Low solvent content (VOC), maximum 3%
Contains no PFAS components
EMICODE EC1PLUS - very low emissions
GREENGUARD GOLD

Overview

Product name	Bona Traffic GO
Family	Traffic
System role	finish
Chemistry	waterborne-1k [TDS p.1]
Components	1K
Suitable substrates	hardwood-generic, engineered, parquetry
Room / building types	residential-general, public-commercial, retail, office
Commercial grade	Yes
Suitable outdoors	No
Suitable for stairs	—
Not recommended for	direct application to bare timber (requires primer); stains; oils
Overcoatable with	Bona Traffic HD, Bona Traffic

Physical properties

Solids content	approx 30.0 % [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
VOC	—
VOC %	max 3 %
Density	typical 1.04 g/mL [SDS s.1]
Viscosity	—
Gloss levels (at 60°)	Extra Matt (10%) Matt (20%) Silkmatt (45%) [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Colour options	—
Pack sizes	5 L 5 litres only [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Shelf life	12 months1 year from date of production in unopened original container. [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]

Application

Coats required	21 x Bona Primer + 2 x Bona Traffic GO [TDS p.1]
Coverage (m²/L per coat)	8.0–10.0 m2/Lper coat [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Mixing ratio	No mixing - Shake well and use [TDS p.1]
Pot life	—
Recoat time	2–3 h [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Light-use time	approx 8 h [TDS p.1]
Full-use time	24 h [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Full cure	—
Cover with carpet after	minimum 3 days [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Temperature range	18–25 Cminimum use: 13°C [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Humidity range	30–60 % RH [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Applicators	applicator-bar, roller [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Sanding grit between coats	Finest grit that achieves desired result
Dilution	If required, dilute with 4% Bona Retarder for a longer open time.
Cleaning	Wipe tools free from residual material. Clean with a minimum of water. Remove dried material with acetone.
Storage / transport temp	5–30 C

Performance

Taber abrasion	—
Wear class	—
Slip (R rating)	—
Slip pendulum value	—
AS/NZS 4586 classification	—
Scratch resistance	High durability and scratch resistance (per TDS) [TDS p.1]
Water resistance	—
Non-yellowing	Yes [TDS p.1]
Underfloor-heating compatible	—

Compliance and certifications

VOC compliance schemes	GREENGUARD-Gold, EC1PLUS [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Fire (AS 9239 / EN 13501-1)	Tested to EN 13501-1 (AS 9239.1 equivalent; class not stated in TDS) [TDS p.1-2]
EN 71-3 toy safety	—
PFAS-free	Yes
Hazard classification (SDS)	Unclassified [TDS p.1]

Sustainability and test certificates

Scheme	Reference	Document
GREENGUARD Gold		—
EMICODE EC1PLUS		—

Documents

Document	Source	Link
Technical Data Sheet (TDS)	Bona AU	Download ↗
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)	Bona AU	Download ↗
Specifier Paragraphs	Bona AU	Download ↗
Brochure	Bona AU	Download ↗

Technical data sheet (inline)

Sources cited on this page

Full citation list (6 sources)

ID	Type	Reference	Page
tds	pdf	Bona Traffic GO - Technical Data Sheet.pdf ↗	p.1
tds-au-traffic-go	pdf	Bona_TrafficGO_TDS_AU.pdf ↗	p.1-2
sds-au-traffic-go	pdf	Bona_TrafficGO_SDS_AU.pdf ↗	s.1
shared-finishes-brochure	pdf	Bona_Finishes.pdf ↗	p.1
bona-au-index-traffic-go	url	https://www.bona.com.au/data-spec-safety-sheets/finishes ↗
bona-au-page-traffic-go	url	https://www.bona.com.au/data-spec-safety-sheets/finishes/trafficgo ↗

Data-pending fields (18)

The following fields were not yet located in published Bona documents at build time; they render as — on the spec tables above:

physical_properties.voc
physical_properties.viscosity
physical_properties.colour_options
application.pot_life_hours
application.full_cure_days
performance.abrasion_taber
performance.wear_class
performance.slip_r_rating
performance.slip_pendulum_value
performance.slip_classification_as_nzs_4586
performance.chemical_resistance
performance.water_resistance
performance.underfloor_heating_compatible
compliance.toy_safety_en71
documents.epd_url
documents.colour_chart_url
documents.test_reports
use_cases.suitable_for_stairs