Epoxy Disasters: Working with clear -coats
In this article I want to share with you one of my big fears when it comes to resinous floors: Transparent top-coats. Over the years I have had some traumatizing…
Read more »Five reasons why you should always be priming your epoxy floors
One of the most common questions I get with epoxy floors is if it is necessary to prime the floor before applying the epoxy floor coat. Many contractors would like…
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Epoxy disasters: Common mixing mistakes that can lead to curing problems
Most epoxy applicators at some point in their career will come across the nightmare of a stick or a tacky resinous floor. This is usually the result of improper curing…
Read more »Applying epoxies in the cold
Its that time of the year where in many parts of the world, winter has kicked in for good. Even here in Greece (which is meant to be a warmer…
Read more »Wood, Metal, Marble, Terrazzo, Tiles. Can we apply epoxies on these surfaces?
Epoxy Floors work best when your substrate is a hard and properly levelled concrete floor. But often in renovation projects, we need to coat over different types of surfaces. So…
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Self Leveling epoxy floors: 5 frequently asked questions
Self-leveling epoxy floors (or self-smoothing) are probably the most common type of epoxy floors out there. I have compiled a list of frequently asked questions about these types of floors below….
Read more »Surface preparation in epoxy flooring
Surface preparation is perhaps the most important factor when executing an industrial flooring project. And unfortunately it is usually the most overlooked factor. Too many flooring projects are failing, because…
Read more »Five ways quartz sand is used in epoxy floors
In the epoxy flooring industry one of the most commonly used minerals is quartz sand (also referred to as silica sand). Quartz is a notoriously hard mineral which makes it…
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Epoxy vs polyurethane floors. What are the differences?
Epoxy and polyurethane (PU for short) floors are the two most commonly used types of resinous industrial floors. An age old question in our industry is what are the differences…
Read more »Applying epoxy resin floors: Working with High and Low temperatures
Weather conditions are always an important parameter to take into consideration when working on construction projects. Epoxy flooring jobs are especially sensitive to fluctuations in temperature. That is why we…
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