How To Apply Professional
Metallic Epoxy Floor Coatings
Every epoxy flooring system is a unique creation. It constitutes a special formula of polymers and hardening agents to form a durable overlay for your concrete floor. However, professional epoxy installers all go about the process differently when applying multiple metallic epoxy coatings.
The truth is that there is no single technique that surpasses any other approach to applying metallic epoxy. We want to offer some tips on the differences and nuances of metallic epoxy floor coatings:
Tip #1: The Color of Your Primer
You should always remember that the primer will ultimately determine the color scheme of your floor. With metallic epoxies, primers come in varying shades of black, gray and beige. Because it produces a more translucent coating, you need to be more cognizant when choosing a primer.
Tip #2: Pay Attention To Timing
The end result is always important. You can create unique visual effects with metallic epoxy mixtures, which will require you to time everything out. Once you apply the metallic epoxy coating, wait at least 15 to 20 minutes before you begin creating the effects. The epoxy will then cure into place, and the layout of your floor will appear more dazzling and striking.
Tip #3: Grab a Squeegee and Roll It
To create a metallic epoxy layout that has a more ordinary appearance, a professional installer will make use of a squeegee to apply the epoxy paint. They won’t roll it on in straight, overlapping rows. This will create straight lines in your floor design that are distracting and without rhyme or reason. Try to spread the metallic epoxy mixture over your entire flooring as evenly as you with the squeegee.
Tip #4: Spraying Solvent
To achieve the right effect with your metallic epoxy coating, you can spray solvent over the surface of your floor. The solvent will disperse the metallic pigments, which gives your floor a more speckled appearance. All you need is a spray bottle that produces a fine mist. Some professional installers even use paintbrushes to create unique displays in your epoxy flooring.
Tip #5: Leaf Blowers
Believe it or not, producing circular motions with a leaf blower can give your metallic epoxy flooring a more textured appearance. You will, however, have to use a cordless leaf blower. Furthermore, you must be extremely careful not to blow any dust or dirt into the epoxy coating while it’s curing.
Combining Techniques
You can combine and integrate multiple techniques to produce a metallic epoxy flooring system that is truly unique. Most coatings come with random patterns and designs to give your floor a more distinctive appearance. Professional epoxy installers will make use of multiple techniques and methods to add more visual variety to your home or business.
Combining Colors
Incorporating multiple metallic epoxy pigment colors will create a spectacularly beautiful finish for your floor. Usually, a professional installer will combine a primary color with one or more accent colors. Two primary techniques that make it feasible to combine colors:
- You pour out the colors after you apply the primer to your concrete flooring. Then, you blend them together with a roller.
- You apply the primary color over your entire floor. Then, you add the accent colors on top and blend everything together.
Combining colors requires years of professional experience and training to achieve the right outcome. Ultimately, this particular method allows you to get creative with the layout and design of your flooring.
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