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.
