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(5/14 we no longer sell the DIY Flor POXY kit)
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The DIY Flor-Poxy Kit:
* 3 pounds of colored chips
* Paint roller, roller cage and brush
* Mixing wand for electric drill
* 1 pair - gloves
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Select from 6 different epoxy colors and 6 different color chip blends.
GOTO our color/chip chart page.
Most epoxy garage floor paint projects (garages and work areas) are done by DIY first time users. can be sold in all states except in Southern
California. three kits for a three car garage, etc. |
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The epoxy floor paint is mixed and applied by roller working in 20 minute batches | |
After the epoxy paint is rolled on, colored paint chips are 'tossed' upon the surface of the wet epoxy |
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Let the epoxy floor paint dry/cure (give it a few days if possible)
and the floor is done may be limited in California. |
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Availability == Available only in the
Lower 48 states, excluding Southern California including FREE SHIPPING in the available area |
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ORDERING: Goto our Contact Page to order online or by phone coming soon: data sheet in PDF format - CLICK HERE (available soon) |
(5/14 we no longer sell the DIY Flor POXY kit)
WATER BASED (WATERBORNE) EPOXY FLOOR PAINTS
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SOLVENT FREE (or low solvent) EPOXY FLOOR PAINTS |
(comparison table) Water Bond Epoxy (tm) med. gray only |
(comparison table) Industrial Floor Epoxy (tm) light gray or beige only |
* actually contains voc solvents plus water (restricted in some locations) * slight odor * very long pot life * water clean-up * large coverage per gallon * good color stability * very thin coating - will not hide flaws (may highlight them) * somewhat breathable and some penetration into concrete (good adhesion) * generally less used than solvent free epoxy floor paints * can be primer /sealer under other epoxy (non epoxy) floor systems
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* no solvents or
VOC issues (solvent free only) * generally odorless * wet thickness equals dry thickness (no shrinking) * thick coating hides flaws and imperfections * can trap air bubbles from expanding air in concrete * shows epoxy yellowing in UV * coverage about 150 sf per gallon * creates vapor seal (radon etc) * can have adhesion issues on damp moisture rich surfaces * tough and durable * standard commercial - professional floor solution * short pot life - working time * use with colored chips or colored sands * works with chips - sands - multi-coat systems |
FIND WATER BOND EPOXY IN CATALOG ASK PROFESSOR E . POXY (help link) PROGRESSIVE EPOXY POLYMERS, INC (SINCE 1992)
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FIND INDUSTRIAL FLOOR EPOXY IN CATALOG ASK PROFESSOR E . POXY (help link) PROGRESSIVE EPOXY POLYMERS, INC (SINCE 1992)
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DID YOU KNOW...
Epoxy coatings are used because of their
outstanding chemical resistance, durability, low porosity and strong bond
strength.
Epoxies consist of a ‘base' and a ‘curing' agent. The two components are mixed in a certain ratio. A chemical
reaction occurs between the two parts generating heat (exotherm) and hardening the mixture into an inert, hard
‘plastic'.
Epoxies yellow, chalk (or more commonly least lose their gloss), in direct sunlight (UV). The yellowing can
be a real problem. For pigmented epoxies select colors that are dark or contain a lot of yellow (such as green).
Even clear epoxies will yellow and cloud up. Often epoxies are top coated with latex or urethanes that will retain
their color and attractive gloss. This is particularly true if color coding or matching company colors is important.
Epoxies will harden in minutes or hours, but complete cure (hardening) will generally take several days. Most
epoxies will be suitably hard within a day or so, but may require more time to harden before the coating can be
sanded.
By their nature, epoxies are hard and brittle. Additives can be added to epoxies that make them less brittle,
but generally at the loss or reduction of other positive epoxy properties such as chemical resistance.
Other clues of cheap epoxies include ‘induction time' (after mixing the two components the mixture must sit
for several minutes to ‘self cook' before being applied).
The best time to recoat epoxy is within about 48 hours after the initial coat. Because epoxies take days to
reach full cure, a second coat applied shortly after the first coat will partially fuse to the first coat rather
than forming a simple mechanical bond.
End users can thicken epoxy with many things, Tiny glass spheres, known as micro-spheres or micro-balloons
are commonly used. Besides thickening, their crushable nature makes sanding the hardened epoxy easier. On the downside,
they work like tiny ball bearings, resulting is sagging and slumping. Another thickener is fumed silica (a common
brand name is Cabosil (tm)) which looks like fake snow. About 2 parts fumed silica with one part epoxy will produce
a mixture similar in texture and thickness to petroleum jelly. Micro-spheres and fumed silica can be combined together.
Fisheyes are areas on a painted surface where the coating literally pulls away for the substrate leaving a coatingless void or fisheye. Often fisheyes are caused by surface contaminants such as a bit of silicon, wax, or
oil. I have also seen them on clean plywood where epoxies paints have been used as sealers and the problem might
be due to uneven saturation (soaking-in) of the epoxy into the wood. Surface tension plays a big part in fisheyeing.
There are some additives that can be mixed into the epoxy that will reduce surface tension. Likewise, on wood,
applying several coats of solvent thinned epoxy, instead of one coat of unthinned epoxy, seems to work well. Applying
a thick coat of epoxy over a contaminated fisheye surface will bury the fisheye but expect the coating to peel
away in the future. As a rule of thumb, always suspect some sort of surface contamination as the primary cause
of fisheyeing.
Adding a bit of solvent to a solvent based or solvent-free epoxy is something that most manufacturers would
not officially approve of and something that might not work with all epoxies. However, it can be done (unofficially)
with the epoxies I deal with. Adding solvent to these epoxies will: 1) thin them out; 2) increase
pot life; 3) allows
them to flow off the brush/roller a bit more smoothly; and 4) perhaps allows them to ‘soak-in', penetrate, or may
be soften, the substrate just a little bit. Not change is visible in the epoxy unless 12% or greater solvent is
added. With that amount of solvent, the epoxies no longer cure with a glossy finish.
It is best to use epoxies with a mix ratio close to 1 to 1 as opposed to something 4-1, 5-1, etc. because errors
in the mix ratios can be more pronounced with the latter. That said, no matter what the mix ratio is, some epoxies
are more forgiving of mix ratio errors than others. One ‘trick' of epoxy vendors with odd or very sensitive mix
ratios is to sell calibrated pumps that disperse the epoxy components in exact amounts.
How Thick? How thick should your coating be? Economics play a major role in determining how much coating to apply. One U.S. gallon contains 231 cubic inches. That's only 1.6 cubic square feet of surface at one inch thick and that's also assuming a solvent-free product. If the product is 25% VOC (i.e. 25% solvent) then dry thickness/coverage will be 25% less. Again, assuming a 1/4 inch thick coating (250 mils) maximum coverage will still be only 6.4 square feet per gallon. A solvent-free (100% solids) epoxy coating applied at 16 mils will cover 100 square feet per gallon (note: the wall paint in your office is probably 2-4 mils). While thick coatings sound like a good idea, they use so much product that they must be made very cheaply so that coating 1,000 or 10,000 square feet can still be done at a competitive price. A high quality, fairly expensive product with a coverage rate of 100 sq. feet or more per gallon, on the other hand, will have a low enough cost per sq. foot to provide both economy and top quality.
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