Mega — finish

Bona Mega EVO

Bona Mega EVO is a next generation 1-component water-based finish with a new state-of-the-art crosslinking technology. Suitable for use in both domestic and light use commercial situations, Mega EVO can be used straight from the bottle to deliver excellent protection to timber floors.

waterborne-1k1KEC1PLUSGREENGUARD-GoldEN 71-3 Toy SafeFire: EN 13501-1
  • 1K product - shake and use: No mixing and No waste.
  • Built in crosslinking technology - activated when applied.
  • High durability and scratch resistance.
  • Quick hardness development
  • Low solvent content (VOC), maximum 3%
  • EMICODE EC1PLUS - very low emissions GREENGUARD Gold

Overview

Product nameBona Mega EVO
FamilyMega
System rolefinish
Chemistrywaterborne-1k [TDS p.1]
Components1K
Suitable substrateshardwood-generic, engineered
Room / building typesresidential-general, office, retail
Commercial gradeYes
Suitable outdoorsNo
Suitable for stairs—
Not recommended foruse as primer on high-tannin species (Blackbutt, Tallowwood) - use Intense
Overcoatable with—

Physical properties

Solids contentapprox 31.0 % [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
VOC—
VOC %max 3.0 %
Densitytypical 1.04 g/mL [SDS s.1]
Viscosity—
Gloss levels (at 60°)Extra Matt (9%)
Matt (18%)
Silkmatt (40%) [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Colour options—
Pack sizes5 L 5 litres only [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Shelf life12 months [TDS p.1]

Application

Coats required2–31 primer + 2 x Mega EVO, or 3 x Mega EVO [TDS p.1]
Coverage (m²/L per coat)8.0–10.0 m2/Lper coat [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Mixing ratioNo mixing - Shake well and use [TDS p.1]
Pot life—
Recoat time1–2 h [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Light-use timeapprox 8 h [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Full-use time—
Full cureapprox 5 daysFull cure reached after approximately 5 days
Cover with carpet afterminimum 5 days [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Temperature range18–25 Cminimum use: 13°C [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Humidity range30–60 % RH [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Applicatorsapplicator-bar, roller [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Sanding grit between coats—
DilutionIf required, dilute with 4% Bona Retarder for a longer open time.
CleaningWipe tools free from residual material. Clean with a minimum of water. Remove dried material with acetone.
Storage / transport temp5–30 C

Performance

Taber abrasion—
Wear class—
Slip (R rating)—
Slip pendulum value—
AS/NZS 4586 classification—
Scratch resistanceHigh durability and scratch resistance (per TDS) [TDS p.1]
Water resistance—
Non-yellowingYes [TDS p.1] [TDS p.1-2]
Underfloor-heating compatibleYes

Compliance and certifications

VOC compliance schemesEC1PLUS, GREENGUARD-Gold [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 safetyYes
PFAS-free—
Hazard classification (SDS)Unclassified [TDS p.1]

Sustainability and test certificates

SchemeReferenceDocument
EMICODE EC1PLUS —
GREENGUARD Gold —
EMICODE EC1 Plus GEV EC1 Plus View PDF ↗

Documents

DocumentSourceLink
Technical Data Sheet (TDS) Bona AU Download ↗
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Bona AU Download ↗
Brochure Bona AU Download ↗
EMICODE_EC1_PLUS — GEV EC1 Plus Certificate Download ↗

Technical data sheet (inline)

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Sources cited on this page

Full citation list (8 sources)
IDTypeReferencePage
tds pdf Bona Mega EVO - Technical Data Sheet.pdf ↗ p.1
sds pdf Bona Mega EVO - Safety Data Sheet.pdf ↗
tds-au-mega-evo pdf Bona_Mega_EVO_TDS_AU.pdf ↗ p.1-2
sds-au-mega-evo pdf Bona_Mega_EVO_SDS_AU.pdf ↗ s.1
shared-finishes-brochure pdf Bona_Finishes.pdf ↗ p.1
bona-au-index-mega-evo url https://www.bona.com.au/data-spec-safety-sheets/finishes ↗
bona-au-page-mega-evo url https://www.bona.com.au/data-spec-safety-sheets/finishes/mega-evo ↗
cert-emicode-ec1-plus-3 pdf mega-evo-GEV-EC1-Plus.pdf ↗ p.1
Data-pending fields (20)

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_use_hours
  • application.sanding_grit_between_coats
  • 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
  • compliance.pfas_free
  • documents.spec_paragraphs_url
  • documents.epd_url
  • documents.colour_chart_url
  • documents.test_reports
  • use_cases.suitable_for_stairs
  • use_cases.overcoatable_with
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