Bostik

SL C710 BEST

Self-levelling cementitious compound (Croatia) · EU · manufacturer-sourced

Check your container: This countdown is for the Self-levelling cementitious compound (Croatia) variant. Similar-looking versions may have different times.

How long before you can install flooring over Bostik SL C710 BEST?

Short answer

Ready for floor covering: 12 hours after application.
Light foot traffic: 2–3 hours after application.
Floors & flooring adhesive

Return-to-use gates

Walk, furniture and full traffic open at different times

  1. Apply the Self-levelling cementitious compound (Croatia) to a clean, dry subfloor
  2. Stay off until the foot-traffic time
  3. Bring in furniture and heavy use later

This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F and 50% humidity

  • Working time ends40 minutes
  • Light foot traffic2–3 hours
  • Ready for flooring12 hours

Worth noticing: Working time is only 40 minutes; the next stated stage, light foot traffic, is 2–3 hours.

Common mistake: Moving furniture back the day after, while the surface is still soft.

Floors & flooring adhesive

Return-to-use gates

Open the surface gradually instead of treating cure as one moment

Touch / inspectA surface check only
Foot trafficUse the stated walking time
Heavy useWait for furniture, water or vehicle readiness

Time returning to use

When did you install the floor product?
Conditions that affect drying
Where?
Thickness

Stated times

  • Working time ends40 minutes
  • Ready for floor covering12 hours
  • Light foot traffic2–3 hours

From Bostik data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer website: bostik.com

Conditions & fine print
  • Stated conditions: 73°F (23°C) and 50% relative humidity
  • Floor times assume the stated temperature and humidity. Cold slabs, thick coats and damp subfloors lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet.
  • Region EU. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
  • Working time ends: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
  • Ready for floor covering: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
  • Light foot traffic: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
  • Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
  • Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.

Confirm this is your product

Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.

Exact listing
Bostik SL C710 BEST
Variant
Self-levelling cementitious compound (Croatia)
Region
EU
Listed use
floor levelling
Timed stages recorded
tooling, floor ready, light foot
Source checked
2026-10-25

Documentation: Technical data sheet · Technical data sheet, undated

Condition attached to the stated time: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.

About this product

A levelling compound with a 40 minute working time, foot traffic after 2 to 3 hours and coverings after 12 hours at 23°C.

Using this specific product

Bostik SL C710 BEST is listed here as the Self-levelling cementitious compound (Croatia) version for floor levelling. For installing or finishing a floor, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.

Before you start

  • Confirm the package says Self-levelling cementitious compound (Croatia); related versions can use different timing.
  • For floor levelling, pay particular attention to subfloor condition, trowel coverage, room temperature and traffic plan.
  • At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.

How to check readiness

Test the least-ventilated area before walking, covering or replacing furniture. The sheet gives a working time of 40 minutes. The sheet gives laying coverings after 12 hours. Try a protected edge first and avoid turning, dragging or concentrated loads.

Avoid this mistake

Foot traffic, furniture and rugs can have different return times.

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Questions

How long before you can install flooring over this product?

Bostik states: The sheet gives a working time of 40 minutes. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. The sheet gives laying coverings after 12 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. The sheet gives foot traffic after 2 to 3 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How soon can floor coverings go on SL C710 BEST?

The sheet gives 12 hours at 23°C and 50% humidity.

How long do I have to work with this product?

Bostik states: The sheet gives a working time of 40 minutes. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long before I can walk on tile set with this product?

Bostik states: The sheet gives foot traffic after 2 to 3 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?

Floor times assume the stated temperature and humidity. Cold slabs, thick coats and damp subfloors lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet. Follow the product label for your conditions.