Process & Preparations

Preparation is the most important part of any epoxy installation. If you have a clean and well prepped floor the better result your final floor will yield.

Step #1

Grinding

Grind entire floor to remove contamination and concrete finishing reside (Soup final AKA - finishing slurry)

Note: Any previous coating will be charged according to the removal process; this will be discussed before we begin the floor preparation if at all possible. Very seldom some products are not discoverable until after the initial grinding begins, because some concrete substrate soaks into the concrete and becomes invisible to the naked eye (unlike sandblasting or chemical acid washing, diamond grinding gives the floor a smoother finish).

The preparation of the garage floor is very important to the success of the floor. This step ensures maximum adhesion of the coating system. We grind your project with Diamond Floor Grinder to accompany a concrete surface profile. We collect the residue using a heavy duty HPA Filtered Vacuum System, which is designed to capture most of the dust particles. This grinding process ensures a proper mechanical bond.

Step #2

Repairs

We inspect and clean the floor of any excess dirt & dust particles. At this time we also make repairs to the floor, cracks, fixtures and spalling concrete. We employ a variety of epoxy and crack fillers of industrial grade, that have certain elastomeric properties. This is a necessary step in restoring the integrity of the existing concrete substrate before applying

base primer.

Repairing cracks in the concrete >>

Step #3

Installation

We install 100% Solid Epoxy self-leveling, high build coating. It is designed to be used as a protective floor coating on concrete. It is an especially formulated cycloaliphatic coating that reduces water sitting, while providing excellent adhesion, abrasion impact and chemical resistance.

The product is then spread over the project area using a squeegee, which pushes the epoxy into the concrete pores then it is back rolled until we have a uniformed finish. The product is pre-tainted to coordinate with the selected chip color.

Note: We can at this point depending on the job request seal the newly grind concrete to duplicate the polish look if desired.

Note: If we are installing a One- Day Floor, we will use a Polyaspartic material for the base instead of the 100% solid epoxy base. The process is time controlled in the application process.

All products are industrial grade and low VOC and lead compliance manufactured by a company that is technologically advanced in polymer coating.

Step #4

Chips Flakes

Chips distribution flakes are broadcast by hand into the wet product. This allows the flakes to chemically bond and connect to the base coat, whether it is 100% epoxy or Polyaspartic. This step begins the decorative process in the installation process. The chips present a quartz, stone look depending on the customer’s choice and selection. We completely cover the floor which also helps to hide many of the floor surface imperfections.

The floor is then scraped to remove loose chips and chips not properly embedded in the surface product. This is where you recut the expansion joints to

allow for expansion during

hot and cold concrete

movement.

This is an important step in

the process. This is where

we build durability and

impact resistance is created.

You can select your desired

chip color from our

Color Resources.

Step #5

Vacuum

The next step begins the recovery and prep project for final steps. (sealing). The floor is vacuum to collect the excessive chips which are left unattended by design (the floor will only receive the necessary broadcast over it).

Step #6

Seal

This step is when we install an solvent based Aliphatic Polyaspartic Polyurea coating system (seal) that was specifically developed to be used as a UV stable topcoat finish where installation down time is limited.

This seal provides superior abrasion chemical and UV resistance with a crystal clear glossy finish.

Step #7

2nd Coat

We apply a 2nd coat of seal based on square foot. Seal is applied to create an orange peel finish with anti-slip properties, yet very easy to clean. This final seal is a Polyaspartic system which provides the ultimate in chemical and abrasion resistance and UV stability.