Our main venue is air-conditioned and we also have large fans, but we
still get really hot and some dancers open the windows, thinking it will
help. It doesn't. One of our dancers suggested that keeping the
windows closed would cut down on in door humidity and prevent the stickiness. It
seems
This link to thedancesocks.com will not fix the problem, but can help with
it. Perhaps flyers can be placed on the tables at halls with known
problems.
http://www.thedancesocks.com
Rich Sbardella
Stafford Springs, CT
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 7:29 PM, James Saxe via Callers <
A couple people have mentioned wax as a possible remediation
for sticky floors. There are several potential problems with
wax:
1. As with any floor additive, you could get on the wrong
side of the hall owners if you use it without permission.
Note also that wax, unlike, say, corn meal, will not
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 6:26 PM, jean francis via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> another option is to buy shuffleboard wax (ebay or large janitorial
> supplies) aka ballroom wax. This is a fine powdered wax that comes in
> various "slipperiness" grades...a tiny bit of a
another option is to buy shuffleboard wax (ebay or large janitorial supplies)
aka ballroom wax. This is a fine powdered wax that comes in various
"slipperiness" grades...a tiny bit of a moderate slipperiness goes a very very
long way. A container the size of a kitchen cleanser 'can' could last
Andrea,
Thanks, I stand corrected about talc and withdraw my earlier suggestion. I
knew that scented talcum power can range from annoying.to very disruptive,
but did not realize the unscented talc itself was a hazard.
--Jerome
Jerome Grisanti
660-528-0858
http://www.jeromegrisanti.com
"There's
Here is another take on what to do when the floor is less than ideal….this from
our Swing/Salsa friends. I share this only to show that some folks think that
the dancers need to make adjustments, too….I don’t have the expertise to
endorse any of the recommendations. But it does make for
I have used cornmeal many times on many floors. Caution, a little bit
goes a long way.
As far as corn starch, well, corn starch and water (humidity) makes a
great glue (google it).
I have never noticed the floor getting noticeably scratched with
cornmeal as it is used sparingly
just on sticky
Whew, If I had to cancel all the gigs I had that had sticky, or otherwise less
than optimum dance floors, I'd lose half my work! Outdoor gigs on the grass
(often sloping or uneven or with holes) or on weddings on rented "dance
floors", indoor school (or other) gigs on super sticky polyurethane
I don't think you should *ever* “put up with” a super-sticky floor. It
damages dancers' knees and ankles. If the floor is too sticky to dance on,
and the venue isn't allowing any options for fixing it, cancel the dance.
On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Lindsey Dono via Callers <
Talc is a mineral, in character like asbestos. Not only is it a hazard for
anyone with breathing problems, it's a problem for everyone. Please, do not
talc the floor!
Andrea
Sent from my iOnlypretendtomultitask
> On Jul 20, 2015, at 3:05 PM, Jerome Grisanti via Callers
>
Thoughts from the organizational perspective:
Be very, very careful about adding anything to any floor you don't own! A
number of dances have lost their venues over issues such as this. Question: is
this floor chronically sticky, or newly so? My generic plan of action would go
something along
And please don't do any of this without checking with the venue!
It's never OK to put down substances on a rented floor without the owner's
permission.
On Jul 20, 2015 3:05 PM, "Jerome Grisanti via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> If you can find UNscented talc (and good luck
If you can find UNscented talc (and good luck with that!), try it in a
small area to see if it works on your floor.
Do NOT use scented baby power -- the cure would be worse than the disease.
--Jerome
Jerome Grisanti
660-528-0858
http://www.jeromegrisanti.com
"There's no point in being unhappy
I was trying to figure out which was the right one - one is good to make it
less sticky and the other makes it more gummy and a lot worse. Could have
sworn it was cornmeal. I'm not the one who usually does it but I think that
the people who run our dance use the right thing.
Perry
Generally cornmeal is used to make the floor less sticky. But be forewarned -
don't use too much of it or else you'll have a new problem of the floor being
too slippery. Also try to distribute it evenly so you don't have any sticky
spots remaining.
Perry
From: Mary Collins via
Has anyone experienced issues with their wooden dance floors becoming
sticky during humid weather? If so, what if anything has been done to
alleviate the problem?
thanks.
Mary C. - Buffalo
--
“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about learning
to dance in the rain!” ~
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