Epoxy Floor Surface Preparation And Advantage of Epoxy Flooring Coating

For industrial and commercial flooring generally used for epoxy floor coating. It’s commonly installed over the concrete floor to provide durable, long-lasting, smooth, high-performance, and protect the surface for heavy loads. Many industrial and commercial sites like a warehouse and commercial buildings depend on the epoxy floors to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe environment for equipment, employment, and inventory.

Epoxy Floor Coating Preparation

Before applying epoxy coating on the surface. The epoxy floor coating needs a slightly porous and clean surface to install properly. The epoxy may not bond to sealed or polished concrete. Before installing the epoxy coating, concrete also must be fully cured. It’s necessary to heal and repair every major crack and chips in the surface and remove all the grease.

If your concrete floor is old, test the floor for past layers of epoxy or other floor coating products that might be installed over the years.  For the leaking used sealant. how to test the sealant. For testing sealant, pour a little amount of water on the floor. It should soak in. If the water beads on the surface rather than soaking in. It probably has been sealed and it’s not good for an epoxy floor coating.

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Before installing an epoxy coating, ensure the suitable temperature, and follow all the instructions given by the professional manufacturer. If the temperature is not suitable can cause the epoxy to bubble and peel. Epoxy is a 2 part of the liquid that you blend before installation. When the epoxy product is mixed properly, you have a limited time period to apply the coating before it starts to harden.

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Epoxy Floor Coating Advantages

Epoxy floor coating offers lots of benefits applied over the concrete 

• Makes a shiny high-gloss surface and also enhance the brightness of interior areas
• Offer a long-lasting and durable floor able to withstand heavy loading traffic.
• Easy to clean and durable
• Easy and quick install
• Best for the warehouse flooring and commercial applications
• Makes a seamless surface that can long-lasting
• Chemically-resistant surface ideal for brewery plants.
• Offers an increase in safety when the floor contains anti-slip additives
• Prevents wear and tear on existing concrete floors

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