Decorative Flake Epoxy
Decorative Flake creates a beautiful impression for homeowners and commercial applications. It introduces a lively and colorful element into flooring.
The base epoxy coating product has a great many practical things going for it, but this addition provides a pop without going overboard while making a color decision that can be tastefully customized to be flamboyant or as simple as a single color.
Decorative flake adds some liveliness but doesn’t detract from the benefits of the application – the seamless, and easy-to-clean floor coating that will cover imperfections in the concrete and help to hide dust and dirt across the floor.
Where to Use Decorative Flakes:
- Garage Floors
- Bathrooms
- Locker Rooms
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Car Dealerships
- Showrooms
- Mechanic Shops
- Grocery and Retail Stores
- Schools
- Churches
- Laundromats
- Laboratories
- Hospitals
- NOT in Kitchens
Flake Application Process
(Note: Before installation, flooring experts consider humidity and temperature conditions, ensuring proper application.
There are multiple steps in the process Columbus Epoxy Flooring uses in applying a decorative flake epoxy flooring system:
- The concrete substrate is normally diamond-ground in order to profile the existing substrate and – by opening its pores – ensuring the new floor coating will help provide sufficient bond.
- Any flaws in the concrete are remedied, joints and other irregular areas are patched with epoxy mortar, polyurea or urethane cement and then meticulously blended with hand diamond grinders.
- A penetrating epoxy primer (often a CVC or concrete vapor control primer) is added, followed by a broadcast coat of 100% solids epoxy.
- Once the initial broadcast coat is applied, chips are then broadcast to refusal until the broadcast coat has been thoroughly covered
- One or two topcoats of clear are then applied suitable for the environment sufficient for scratch and mar resistance along with UV stability.
Summary
A lively floor finish will set your home or business apart as being unique. The long-term value of this type of flooring system is often unbeatable. A decorative flake/chip system coatings also will give your floor a sleek, professional appearance along with ease of clean while providing tailored slip resistance. If you are interesting are considering vinyl the exceptional value and customization of a flake floor, let Columbus Epoxy Flooring help. Together, we can customize a state-of-the-art floor covering system for your home, commercial operation, industrial facility, or other type of structure.