Just as in painting, installation of epoxy flooring is as much about the preparation as it is about application. Accordingly, high-quality concrete preparation requires careful attention to the repair of hairline cracks, spalling, pitting and major cracks. Besides, proper concrete crack repair enhances the final appearance of your epoxy floor. Concrete crack repair can vary considerably from job to job. …
Applying epoxy, polyurethane and polyurea-polyaspartic coatings to outdoor concrete substrates is very popular. Why? Because these two-component resins provide extreme durability, UV protection and chemical resistance when applied in proper sequence to driveways, walkways, patios or parking lots. But what about indoor epoxy applications? But are these products suitable for indoor spaces as well? Absolutely! Why are Some Customers Reluctant? …
There are lots of reasons to want an epoxy floor installed in your home, commercial facility or retail space. An epoxy coating is unique because it provides a trifecta of aesthetics, durability and moisture mitigation not provided with other flooring options. Vinyl, tile, engineered wood or carpet, won’t provide all these benefits. But what I love the most about epoxy …
Spring has sprung. With it, buds bloom, animals awaken and gardeners sow seeds in the warming sun. But spring also brings its perennial rains that saturate the ground and fill storm drains. T’is the season for basement water infiltration…otherwise know as flooding. So how do you ensure your basement is protected against moisture, whether it comes in the form of …
Being “wet behind the ears” is an idiom that refers to someone’s inexperience or naivete. In the business of epoxy coatings, this is not a good thing. As floor coating company with over 23 years experience, GarageFloorCoating.com has come across many well-intentioned DIYers. A lot of our business involves fixing DIY epoxy applications. Removals and Re-Coats In a vastly overcrowded …
It’s always nice to bring a touch of nature into your home. So how can you blend the natural world with your interior space? One increasingly popular way is to turn your home “outside-in” with full-flake mica epoxy flooring. Basements and garages are great places to install this type of flooring, but because it’s so durable, you can install it …
In the world of epoxy floor coatings, the techniques and tools used to mix epoxy paint before it is ever applied to a floor is critical. So often, it’s simple mixing errors that lead to curing problems and installation disasters. In this blog, we’ll provide some epoxy mixology. A Little Background Most commercial epoxy paints are two-component products, with a …
