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Sports Zone®

Experts in Sports Flooring Maintenance

The Basic Coatings® Advantage

Sports Zone® is powered by Basic Coatings®, the originator of water-based finish for hardwood flooring in the USA and present-day industry leader. 

  • Products provide top performance at every level, from best-in-class durability and market-leading cure times to more scuff/heel mark resistance
  • With 3 game plans to protect sports floors, we have easy-to-use products and procedures for any time frame or budget
  • As the choice of professionals today, you have definitely seen champions play on our finishes on college or professional indoor basketball courts

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Visit BasicCoatings.com for details about their philosophy and approach to wood floor finishing and maintenance.

Supercharge the Performance and Protection of Your Gym Flooring

Ready to get started?

Our team will answer your questions, provide advice, and offer insights to make maintaining your indoor basketball court, gym, or other hardwood flooring investments easy and affordable.

Water-Based Wood Floor Finish for Sport

StreetShoe NXT Pail with Catalyst

Franchise Player

  • Best-in-class performance, most durable hardwood floor finish
  • Coat today, play tomorrow
  • Perfect for high-profile or high-traffic facilities
GymShoe Pail with Catalyst

Star Player

  • Outstanding durability—sport floors stay glossy longer
  • Excellent depth of gloss
  • Suitable for high schools or high-use floors
Emulsion PRO+ and Player's Choice One Pails

Role Players

  • Amber and clear options
  • Budget conscious
  • Appropriate for elementary and middle schools

Choose from 3 Simple Systems

Game Plan One

SPORTS ZONE® TYKOTE SYSTEM

Advantages
  • Quick and easy process—saves labor
  • Dustless system to refinish hardwood floors without sanding
  • Builds deep gloss with no screen marks
Recommended Application
Choose this system if:
  • Limited equipment is available, limited time to train
  • Recoat budget and application time are limited
  • Floor downtime is restricted (can be in use the next day)
Recommended Powered Equipment
  • Low-speed floor machine or auto scrubber
  • Wet/dry vacuum
Recommended Floor Pads and Screens
  • Blue or maroon top scrub pads
Required Cleaners/ Bonding Agents
  • I.F.T.
  • TyKote®
  • Game Time Cleaner
  • Squeaky Cleaner
Sports Zone Coatings
  • StreetShoe® NXT
  • Player's Choice One
  • GymShoe®
  • Emulsion® PRO+

Game Plan Two

SPORTS ZONE® SCRUB & RECOAT

Advantages
  • Quick process
  • Simple procedures
Recommended Application
Choose this system if:
  • Orbital auto scrubber is available
  • Staff has limited wood coating experience
  • Recoat budget is limited
Recommended Powered Equipment
  • Orbital auto scrubber
  • Wet/dry vacuum
Recommended Floor Pads and Screens
  • Maroon top scrub pads
Required Cleaners/ Bonding Agents
  • I.F.T.
  • Squeaky Cleaner
  • Game Time Cleaner
Sports Zone Coatings
  • StreetShoe® NXT
  • Player's Choice One
  • GymShoe®
  • Emulsion® PRO+

Game Plan Three

SPORTS ZONE® SCREEN & COAT

Advantages
  • Superior adhesion
  • Removes deep scuffs and scratches
  • Recommended for new floors
Recommended Application
Choose this system if:
  • Skilled staff is present
  • Recoating with oil-modified or water-based finishes
  • Adequate time permits thorough prepping and coating procedures
  • Adhesion problems are present (peeling areas)
Recommended Powered Equipment
  • 1-2 low-speed floor machines
  • Wet/dry vacuum
Recommended Floor Pads and Screens
  • Sanding screens—100 grit or above (depending on floor conditions)
Required Cleaners/Bonding Agents
  • I.F.T.
  • TyKote®
  • Game Time Cleaner
  • Squeaky Cleaner
Sports Zone Coatings
  • Any Sports Zone sport floor finish

Extend the Life of Your Floors

Proper maintenance will reduce costly restoration.

  • Routine Maintenance
    Dust mop with microfiber mops regularly. For wet-tacking, use a diluted solution of Squeaky Concentrate with microfiber mops. Periodically auto scrub with Squeaky Concentrate and use a clean microfiber buffing pad with light head pressure.
  • Interim Maintenance
    When the finish dulls, it may be time to recoat with the TyKote Recoating System. TyKote saves time, labor, and materials by ensuring adhesion of the top coat and reducing floor prep time.
  • Restorative Maintenance
    Over time, traffic and soils take their toll on the finish. When routine and interim maintenance procedures no longer produce the desired results, the floor should be sanded and finished by an experienced professional. Basic Coatings has a full line of wood floor finishes and sealers.

Taking Care of Your Wood Floors

Learn the proper procedures for routine, interim, and restorative maintenance to ensure your wood floor is always in great condition.
Routine Maintenance
Interim Maintenance: TyKote® System
Interim Maintenance: Scrub and Recoat
Restorative Maintenance: Screen and Recoat

Plan a Gym Show!

Wood Sports Floor Training Seminar


This simple program teaches and trains facility personnel from schools, colleges, recreation centers, and wood floor recoating contractors on the Sports Zone product line. In just a couple of hours, this hands-on event will empower attendees to execute one of two interim maintenance recoating systems on their own gym floors.

From planning to hosting to follow up, distributors will be supported by their Betco representative every step of the way, ensuring the Gym Show goes off without a hitch!


Featured Projects

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Clemson University

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StreetShoe NXT - St. Francis de Sales

Removable Finish & Strippers for Synthetic Sports Flooring

If your synthetic floor has been previously coated with an acrylic finish, we recommend the following products
for coating and removal of acrylic finishes on synthetic sports floors, including laminate flooring, vinyl flooring, rubber flooring, and other gym flooring.

 

Rescue Gloss and TruMatte

Rescue Finish

Use on all types of floors!

  • Best-in-class adhesion
  • Durable formula
  • Available in Gloss and TruMatte
Recover

Recover Stripper

Safe for all types of flooring!

  • Removes multiple layers of finish
  • Low odor
  • pH safe for synthetic substrates

Frequently Asked Questions

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