The Process of Installing Industrial Epoxy with Bettercoat Company Ltd
Help (Guidelines) for Contractors Seeking to Install Epoxy Floors in Kenya
The floors of industrial facilities
experience a lot of wear and tear, heavy loads, chemical or oil spills, foot
traffic, and more. To protect these spaces, products like epoxy can be installed
to create a strong, resistant, long-term floor coating.
Industrial epoxy flooring is the leading floor choice for
industrial and commercial spaces. It is designed to enhance and preserve the
concrete flooring of industrial and commercial spaces. When installed
correctly, industrial epoxy floor coatings protect these industrial floors
while also making them more attractive.
There are few professional epoxy installers in Kenya. Trust Bettercoat Company Ltd to help you with epoxy floor installation or application as well as free technical advice in Kenya and around East Africa.
Are you ready to see the benefits of epoxy floors for
yourself? Here’s a guide on how to install an epoxy floor in an industrial
setting.
The
Industrial Epoxy Floor Process
Concrete flooring with epoxy coating is durable,
long-lasting, and aesthetically pleasing. However, epoxy flooring requires
a careful preparation and application process in order to be effective.
Although some workspaces and concrete floors require
additional coats, repairs, or sanding, the general industrial epoxy floor
process remains the same. An experienced floor coating contractor will follow
these general steps when installing this strong, durable, resistant, and
attractive product.
Concrete flooring with epoxy coating is durable,
long-lasting, and aesthetically pleasing. However, epoxy flooring requires
a careful preparation and application process in order to be effective.
Although some workspaces and concrete floors require
additional coats, repairs, or sanding, the general industrial epoxy floor
process remains the same. An experienced floor coating contractor will follow
these general steps when installing this strong, durable, resistant, and
attractive product.
Step 1: Prepare the Concrete Surface
To properly apply an epoxy coating to a concrete surface,
the floor needs to be moisture-free, level, clean, and scarified.
The first step is to remove any existing floor coating or
paint from the concrete surface, since epoxy doesn’t merge well with other
products. Then, the floor needs to be inspected for moisture. Be on the lookout
for damp areas or other visible signs of moisture.
If there are any damaged parts of the concrete, they need
to be repaired. Patch up holes and fill any
cracks to make sure that when the epoxy is applied, it will look seamless on
the floor. Additionally, level the floor with a grinder to remove any bumps,
cracks, or holes.
Then, the floor needs to be cleaned of dirt, oil, grease,
rubber marks, stains,
Finally, to ensure the epoxy coating reaches all the
crevices of the concrete floor, shot blasting is often required. This process
scarifies the concrete—creates ridges in the surface of the concrete to make it
easier for the epoxy to go deep.
A smooth, level, clean surface will make it easier to
apply the epoxy coating.
The first step is to remove any existing floor coating or
paint from the concrete surface, since epoxy doesn’t merge well with other
products. Then, the floor needs to be inspected for moisture. Be on the lookout
for damp areas or other visible signs of moisture.
If there are any damaged parts of the concrete, they need
to be repaired. Patch up holes and fill any
cracks to make sure that when the epoxy is applied, it will look seamless on
the floor. Additionally, level the floor with a grinder to remove any bumps,
cracks, or holes.
Then, the floor needs to be cleaned of dirt, oil, grease,
rubber marks, stains,
Finally, to ensure the epoxy coating reaches all the
crevices of the concrete floor, shot blasting is often required. This process
scarifies the concrete—creates ridges in the surface of the concrete to make it
easier for the epoxy to go deep.
A smooth, level, clean surface will make it easier to
apply the epoxy coating.
Step 2: Apply the Epoxy Primer
Once the concrete surface has been cleaned, repaired, and
leveled, apply the epoxy primer, which is the first layer of epoxy. Epoxy is
applied like paint, often with long paint rollers to ensure a smooth finish.
You will need to wait several hours for the epoxy primer
to dry and settle—ideally overnight.
Once the concrete surface has been cleaned, repaired, and
leveled, apply the epoxy primer, which is the first layer of epoxy. Epoxy is
applied like paint, often with long paint rollers to ensure a smooth finish.
You will need to wait several hours for the epoxy primer
to dry and settle—ideally overnight.
Step 3: Install the Epoxy Coatings
After the epoxy primer has completely dried, it is time
to install the epoxy coatings. The process depends on the type of epoxy coating
you selected, but generally you lay out the epoxy equally across the concrete.
Some floors or products require multiple coats of epoxy.
You need to wait for the epoxy coating to dry and settle before applying the
next layer. The drying process may take several hours based on the size of the
project site, the condition of the floor, the temperature of the room, and the
epoxy product used.
After the epoxy primer has completely dried, it is time
to install the epoxy coatings. The process depends on the type of epoxy coating
you selected, but generally you lay out the epoxy equally across the concrete.
Some floors or products require multiple coats of epoxy.
You need to wait for the epoxy coating to dry and settle before applying the
next layer. The drying process may take several hours based on the size of the
project site, the condition of the floor, the temperature of the room, and the
epoxy product used.
Step 4: Sand and Clean the Floor
Between each epoxy coating, the floor may require sanding
to ensure that the coats properly adhere to each other. Then, after all the
epoxy coatings the floor requires are installed, brush and sweep the concrete
to ensure the finish is smooth.
Between each epoxy coating, the floor may require sanding
to ensure that the coats properly adhere to each other. Then, after all the
epoxy coatings the floor requires are installed, brush and sweep the concrete
to ensure the finish is smooth.
Step 5: Administer the Top Coat
Finally, apply the final top coating. This finishing
touch creates the smooth, solid, shiny look that epoxy floors are known for.
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