With each passing day, epoxy is becoming extensively popular due to its versatility and long-lasting outcomes. If you are considering epoxy floor coating in your garage or workshop, then you must know a few things ahead of time to ensure that you are all set for the process and can fully enjoy the outcome.

It is the go-to solution for all sorts of commercial, industrial, educational, and healthcare facilities, and it can be tailored to many different types of conditions and needs.



But still, if you are still not familiar with epoxy floor coatings and what they can do, here are 10 things you should know.

 

1.    Epoxy’s Strength Comes from its Chemical Bond

An epoxy coating is made up of two parts - a polyepoxides resin and a curative. They are amalgamated immediately before they are applied to your floor, and the resulting reaction causes them to chemically bond to one another and to the floor itself. This makes for a coating that is more tenacious than the sum of its parts. Epoxy is extremely enduring and won't peel or chip away from the flooring surface - that is, as long as it was leaned and prepared properly beforehand.

 

2.    Surface Prep Is The Most Important

It would be sufficient to mention that lazy or insufficient surface preparations mean your epoxy floor could fail almost instantly. One of the key factors leading to the epoxy getting damaged is moisture. High humidity or vapor permeating the concrete flooring can prevent the adhesive bonds from forming while severely slowing the curing process. This is why it is vital to get a professional moisture test done, also available at AQUAFIN, and have any problems dealt with before applying an epoxy.

 

3.    Epoxy Can Be Applied To Most Hard Flooring Surfaces

While we most often talk about epoxy being applied to concrete floors, epoxy can also be used to provide a protective layer to any hard surface, including metal and wood subflooring. But again, these surfaces must be carefully prepared to ensure the epoxy bonds properly to the floor.

 

4.    Flexible-Grade Epoxy Is Stronger

Flexible does not sound synonymous with strong, but flexible-grade epoxy floors are much stronger than their rigid counterparts, especially in terms of abrasion resistance.

 

5.    Epoxy Flooring Can Be Beautiful

The phrase “industrial floor coatings'' may not conjure up beautiful images but epoxy floors can come in a stunning variety of shades, colors, and effects. You could even apply epoxy with a metallic sheen that resembles a shimmering ocean or desert landscape to make a bold statement. Different colors may be applied in stages, creating dazzling colorful patterns that light up your feasibility.

 

6.    Epoxy Can Be Combined With Other Products As Well

There is next to no limit for what epoxy can do. Non-slip layers can be added with embedded. A urethane topcoat can help seal off epoxy and create one of the most strong and lasting commercial surfaces available.

 

7.    Epoxy Can Be Used Outdoors

Epoxy concocted with a gravel-like aggregate can create durable, attractive and outdoor-ready surfaces. The end product is like a rice crispy treat, along with hard gravel or pebble cemented together by a special epoxy adhesive.

 

8.    Curing Takes Time

Epoxy tends to “set” pretty quickly, but just because it appears hard does not mean it is ready. It takes a minimum of 18-24 hours before it can be safely walked upon. Complete curing, where epoxy takes on its final form and hardness, can take as long as 30 days. Cooler temperatures, the procedure gets even slower. In face, application in temperature under 60℉ is not recommended since curing takes too much time.

 

9.    You Get What You Pay For!

Cheaper epoxies have as little as 30% to 40% solids by volume, meaning that once the product dries you are left with 40 percent or less thickness. Epoxy floor coatings here at AQUAFIN consist of 90% to 100% solids on a voluntary basis, leaving the customer with a better final outcome, and more of it.

After years and years in the floor coating business, AQUAFIN has worked with countless businesses, manufacturers, retailers, and even those in the healthcare and community services fields. As we work with clients to determine the finest flooring solutions for their needs, we find ourselves recommending epoxy floor coatings.

Epoxy has become one of the most versatile flooring solutions for most businesses, be it commercial, education, industrial, or healthcare facilities, it can be tailored to many different types of needs and conditions.

Give your workplace more of a beautiful and professional look by installing epoxy floor coatings. It is solely AQUAFIN which has the most reasonable epoxy flooring rate in Pakistan providing the most superior quality products and best customer service, which unnoticeably plays a vital role in the business. To know more about us, visit our website https://www.aquafinpakistan.com/protective-flooring-coating-systems/ now.