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WHY USE EPOXY-COAT IN PLACE OF
POLYURETHANE COATINGS?
- Simple, Polyurethane Enamels do not meet the necessary criteria in a single packaged coating system. Only a Cycloaliphatic 100% Solids Epoxy does.
- Polyurethane's do not bond directly to concrete as well as 100% solids epoxies do.
- Polyurethane's cannot be applied in a single coat application equal to 4.8 coats of paint (9.7 mils DFT).
- The fact that you would need to apply 4.8 coats of Polyurethane to equal the thickness of Epoxy-Coat (for proper performance and thick looking appearance) would neither be cost effective nor a trouble-free application for the consumer.
- Multiple coats of Polyurethane's can cause untold problems with inter-coat delamination (peeling).
- High performance Polyurethane Enamels (2 component) will have odors and harmful VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds).
- Removal of unused Polyurethane can be a hazardous waste.
- Polyurethane's have a much higher tendency to leave black tire marks (photo imaging of the tire permanently chemically etched into the Polyurethane floor).
- Most competitive floor coating companies have not applied millions of sq. ft. of high performance floors before offering a do-it-yourself kit; therefore, they haven’t yet matured to the fact that the other coatings available are simply sub-standard for all of the reasons mentioned above. Sales people are all trying to sell their products, but these points should be objectively viewed by the consumer if he/she wishes success in their floor coating application. A simple “BUYERS BEWARE” is essential with all floor coating applications.
SOME POINTS TO BEWARE OF WITH OTHER COATINGS:
- Inter-coat peeling
- Yellowing
- Floor too slippery after application
- Floor too slip resistant and unable to clean (by too much inappropriate slip resistant additives)
- Floor looking thin and uneven
- Floor wearing pre-maturely
- Floor leaving permanent black tire marks
- Floor not curing throughout the application correctly. (A single component coating will cure differently than a 2 part epoxy. If applied thicker in some areas it may not cure correctly or at all).
- Application odors may linger or cause problems in application.
- Floors will not clean after curing regardless of slip resistant additives.
- Coatings having bubbles, which collect dirt and debris.
- Coatings that have color float and have varied color appearance.
- Coatings that have varied gloss levels and/or dull areas.
- Fixing any of these problems is simply a nightmare of painstaking proportion!
- Most customers will either wish not to be content with or wish they hadn't painted
their floors to begin with.
Epoxy-Coat can be coated over existing paints/coatings simply make sure they are cleaned,
sanded (80-100 grit) and bonding. All areas that are not bonding must be diamond ground to
remove loose coatings prior to Epoxy-Coat application.
Epoxy-Coat is ideal for garages, basements, patios, brick pavers, driveways, pool decks,
industrial or commercial concrete/wood floors.
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