GARAGE COATING PROCESS

Surface Preparation

Surface preparation is vital for the long-term success of the coating. We remove all dirt, dust and any other compounds that may inhibit a strong bond. We use a grinder with diamond heads or a shotblaster to open the concrete pores to ensure a good adhesion. We fill holes and spider cracks with a special compound.

By its very nature concrete is a porous material that entrains air. The miniscule voids in the concrete are a direct result of its quality, placement, mixing water, surface conditions and admixture use. Poor quality concrete is notorious for air entrainment that quite often produces outgassing. When this occurs we need to apply a specially formulated primer.

Normal Curing

For a urethane epoxy coating we apply a high pigment loading basecoat that is also a primer. It is available in 13 standard colors and 3 special-order safety colors. Color chips are then boradcasted. Once the basecoat dries we apply a hard polyurethane topcoat that is flexible and impact resistant. It offers maximum protection against hot tire pick-up stains, oil, and grease. For exterior applications a UV stabilizer is incorporated.

Fast Curing

For a polyaspartic system we apply a primer followed by a basecoat. There are 8 standard colors to choose from. We also offer special-order custom colors. Color chips are then boradcasted. Once the base coat dries we apply a topcoat that is UV stable and offers maximum protection against hot tire pick-up stains, oil, and grease. With this system we can finish a 5,000 sq.ft. surface in one day.

Color Chips

While the basecoat is applied, color chips are broadcasted to get our Premium (lightly broadcasted) or Ultra Premium (fully broadcasted) coatings. We offer 18 standard chip color mixes and we can design any custom mix to meet the needs of homeowners, designers, and builders.Our Edge system doesn't carry color chips. We offer three chip sizes: 1/4 inch (standard), 1/8 inch and 1/16 inch.

Topcoat

It is a hard protective coating that is applied over the basecoat and color chips. It offers high abrasion resistance, it is impervious to most household chemicals and is easy to clean. It also provides gloss. We can apply a second coat to provide extra strength and extra gloss. Download examples: Topcoat_Options.pdf