Epoxy not only complete the look, but also resists oil stains, beads water, and wipes clean like a kitchen added. If you ever spend time in the garage, you'll understand the draw with a powder-coated concrete floor: the flawless appearance, easy to clean and sturdy surface makes the garage a much more pleasant. There are four stages of the coating process correctly your garage floor with epoxy. First you must etch and cleanOf concrete. Next you should seal the concrete. Thirdly, should the epoxy and color chips. Fourth and finally, you should have a clear coat top. Doing all of these four steps will assure that your garage floor epoxy coating would keep for years without problems.
Do not apply when an epoxy floor in the roof or air temperature below 50 ° F (10 ° C). Before starting the small crystals or white powder on the ground report that it is the migration of moisture through the concreteWhat skin often each type of coating is applied. To test the concrete by a rubber mat on the floor or tape down a 3 x 3 m plastic sheet. . Sleep When water collects between him and the floor there is a moisture problem and any kind of epoxy resin floor can not heal properly or dry.
To apply an epoxy coating for the floor, you should first clean and etch concrete repair epoxy. Etching the concrete will have a roughTexture epoxy a better surface for adhesion. Note that the epoxy is only as good as preparatory work to understand, so that the most important step in the process of epoxy floor. If the cement concrete with an epoxy sealant then treated will not remain so. To check the garage floor, pour water on the concrete. It must penetrate the cement in a reasonable time. If swelling or just sit there for a long time, then sealed the concrete has been or is oilcontaminated.
If the concrete is new and no oil pollution in depth, has yet to be recorded. The concrete garage floor must be similar to 100 grit sandpaper (or larger), once the etching is so complete that the new epoxy coating to keep right.
Secondly, it is necessary to seal the concrete, as if for protection from moisture and provide an additional bonding agent for epoxy resin. Third, apply the epoxy paint base, or by brush, roller or spray. If the soildamp or the air is stale, the epoxy did not bond very well, so wait until the conditions are appropriate. Do not apply when surface or ambient temperature is below 50F. Finally, here you have a clear coat, the epoxy floor. This would make cleaning the ground easily, and add a glossy surface.
