I got a call the other day from a subcontractor who told me that one of his workers forgot to add the B component to the A component, what he basically meant was that epoxy floor paint was applied without…
How poor quality epoxy products can cause bubbles
In this final post I am exploring the reasons why sometimes there are problems with the actual resin system that may lead to bubble formation. Although this problem is not very common it is growing in importance as many low-cost…
How faulty application can lead to bubbles and pinholes
In this article I will look at improper application techniques that may lead to bubbles appearing on the surface of a self-levelling screed. Problems during installation can be attributed to a number of reasons: When mixing the components that make…
Substrate problems that cause bubbles in epoxy floors
When applying epoxy screeds on a porous substrate it’s very important to ensure that the substrate has been properly primed and sealed. Bubbles may emerge if the substrate is of cheap and porous quality. The substrate ends up absorbing the…
Bubbles and pinholes in resinous floors: Possible causes
At a recent trade show I was surprised to hear from a lot of different visitors (from different countries) complaining to me that epoxy screeds form too many bubbles on the surface. What they meant was that when the screed…
Six factors that may cause leveling problems in epoxy screeds
Ever come across a situation where after the completion of a self-levelling flooring project you realize that the epoxy screed had not actually leveled properly? Did you end up getting a result similar to the pics below? Typical problems with…
Sticky Epoxy (what happens when epoxy does not cure properly)
In one of my previous posts I wrote about Why epoxy floors fail. Following the comments I received I was inspired to write this article about ‘sticky’ epoxy. By the term stick epoxy I mean two-component resins coatings that don’t…
Six reasons why epoxy flooring projects fail
Epoxy floor coatings are amazing products that can provide great benefits to industrial and commercial companies. However just like many other great building products if the product is not applied correctly, the installation will fail, causing severe operational problems and…