Epoxy Floor Coatings

Carpet Prices

2010-10-16T12:45:00.000-07:00

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If you're looking for some good Concrete Paint, contact Top Secret Coatings. But if you want to see some great selections of carpets and prices, go see Builders Interiors. They have a huge selection of carpets in their showroom in Woodinville, WA. The prices vary depending on whether you're looking for the high end or just regular berber carpets.

Builders Interiors do not manufacture carpets but they carry huge selections of quality carpets to choose from. Once the carpet and pricing matches the customers budget, then have Builders Interiors install them for you. Ty Mortensen the CEO of Builders Interiors was the Lead Installer on ABC's extreme makeover. When you have your floors installed, keep in mind you're covered by the "best"!

If you'd like to see more of carpet prices and Builders Interiors, go to their site at or call www.buildersinteriors.com 425-488-7777 and come on down and check out the showroom.

Concrete Paint - Search For It

2010-04-13T10:46:00.000-07:00

Are you having a hard time looking for concrete floor coating for your garage/basement floors? Look no further, we have epoxy paint that can be used not only for concrete but for hardwood, metal, aluminum, and tile as well.

If you are a contractor looking for epoxy paint for the bigger jobs and possibly have certain specifications. Give us a shout at 877-568-2168 and in the meantime for your reading leisure go to commercial paint or mil specs paint.

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Temperature Affects Curing Time

2010-04-12T08:37:00.000-07:00

The ideal temperature of a working environment that involves putting down epoxy paint as a concrete floor coating should be warm. Warm temperature helps speeds up the curing process. Cold weather would take longer to cure due to the chemical reaction of epoxy and resins.

This short post is not a technical description on epoxy curing. But in simple explanation during the curing process the epoxy transform from a liquid state to gel to solid state. The time for this cure to take place fully is a week. Getting back to the temperature, in a cold climate this cure time will take longer than a week.

During the stages of curing, obviously in the liquid stage is where you get to work the epoxy. Where as in the gel stage, its getting a little harder to play with. So you need to carefully plan out the work of the application as to where to start and ending point. Sounds like common sense but when its time to do and no plans of execution of the application, you can ruin the application.

So the main factor to move forward with the project is the cure time this is determine by the epoxy open time and overall cure time-hardener cure speed and epoxy temperature.

Each hardeners have specific time to cure, when you choose a hardener, select one that gives you the adequate time for the job and temperature and working conditions that you are under. Heat is another factor but within heat is determined by the ambient temperature and exothermic heat. Bottom line is the warmer the temperature the faster the cure of your concrete epoxy.

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Epoxy Paint For Pools

2010-03-05T13:55:00.000-08:00

If you're thinking of re-coating your pool, we recommend you use a mono epoxy concrete floor coating. Mono epoxy is a very high solid content so it will require thinning in cold or hot weather. This epoxy paint is a new generation paint that can be used for pond and pool that produces exceptionally hard surface without the hassle of mixing multiple components together.

If your pool has the old paint on, you must remove it. Here are easy steps to follow:

Use paint stripper
Power wash & Make Repairs if needed
Use Etching Cleaner
Once dry apply 1 coat of an epoxy primer & 2 coats of a mono epoxy paint coat

Best results & recommendation is to apply 2 coats of a mono epoxy TS-730. Any questions leave a comment or email.

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Protect Your Concrete Floor

2010-01-26T10:09:00.000-08:00

Protecting your garage and basement concrete floors with an epoxy coating is ideal. Without a protective coat your concrete floor will crack, chip, and stain over time. Get yourself an epoxy concrete floor coating and protect your investment to prolong the life of your concrete garage/basement floors.

Application
There are many applications with an epoxy, you can apply to a new floor, or fill in chips and cracks on old floors. Epoxy comes as a primer and top coat. Epoxy floor coating is resistant to automobile fluids and chemicals.

A concrete floor urethane sealer can also be used. Urethane sealers are high-gloss. They also involve putting down a primer and a topcoat. The topcoat is clear, but pigment may be added. Urethane sealers are often used in retail stores and show rooms.

There are other type of floor coats that you can try, but we (Top Secret Coatings) advise that you stick with an epoxy floor coating.

Prep Work For Epoxy Floor Coatings

2010-01-25T13:42:00.000-08:00

Putting on epoxy coating to concrete floor is similar to putting paint on a wall. The work is in the preparation. Choose the color and having all your tools lined up can make things go smoothly.

To bond well, epoxy requires an even semi rough clean surface. Means patching any potholes and cracks and allowing them to cure fully. You can tell if your floor already has a sealer if water beads on it.

Stripping the floor, does not clean well. Any grease or dirt will compromise the epoxy adhesion, so cleaning and etching is a step that should not be rushed. Chemical cleaners vary widely, from harsh degrease and etchers to safer but less effective organics. You can cut down on the elbow grease by renting a machine called a floor maintainer for about $40 a day.

Once the floor is clean and ready for its coating, it all comes down to timing. Choose a day to do the work when the concrete won't be damp from wet weather and when the temperature is between 50 to 80 degrees; otherwise the application can bubble and peel.

Once you mix the epoxy paint and hardener, you have about 2 hours to work with, so you'll need to plan out in advance how best to paint yourself out of the garage, starting from the back corner. The hardest part is waiting, the typical drying time averages between 12 to 24 hours. Once the whole floor is done, you still have to hold off parking the car on it for another 72 hours, but in all its worth the wait!

Aquapoxy Epoxy

2010-01-21T13:08:00.000-08:00

Aquapoxy is a new generation epoxy floor coating features specially formulated components that produce excellent build, hardness, chemical resistance, durability color and gloss retention not commonly associated with water-based floor coating systems. Self-levels to an ultra smooth high gloss finish. Can be used with or without aggregates, or use it with Super-Fleck chips to create a unique decorative non-skid floor. It is self-priming saving work, time and money.

The applications are used on concrete floors in manufacturing, commercial, and industrial areas. Additionally can be used for commercial kitchens, retail spaces, garage floors and basements where a highly durable finish is desired. In the home improvement area its perfect for garage floor coating, patios, steps and porches. For more info on Top Secret Coatings Aquapoxy floor coating go to www.aquapoxy.com or give us a holler at 866-568-2168.