Panels, method for manufacturing panels, mixture and lacquer

A method for manufacturing panels, wherein the panels are rectangular, either square or oblong, and comprise a substrate and a top layer,

• wherein the panels are provided with at least a first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts, which allow two such panels to be coupled to each other, wherein in a coupled position a locking is created in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels and/or in a direction in the plane of the panels and perpendicular to the coupled side edges;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprise a first edge and a second edge, and wherein the method comprises the step of forming the coupling parts, and subsequently at least the following two steps:
• applying a lacquer on at least a part of the first edge;
• applying a mixture comprising hydrophobic components on at least a part of the first edge, the mixture being different from the lacquer,
• such that at least a portion of the first edge comprises both the lacquer and the hydrophobic components;
• wherein the lacquer and/or the mixture comprises a wetting agent.

A set of panels for a covering, wherein the panels are rectangular, either square or oblong,

• wherein the panels comprise a substrate and a top layer;
• wherein the panels comprise at least a first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts, which allow two such panels to be coupled to each other;
• wherein in a coupled position a locking is created in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels and/or in a direction in the plane of the panels and perpendicular to the coupled side edges;
• wherein the first pair of opposite edges comprise a first edge and a second edge;
• and
• wherein said first edge, is at least partially covered with a lacquer;
• wherein hydrophobic components extend on the upper surface of said lacquer.