Watching this self-leveling epoxy floor application is mesmerizing! The precision and technique involved in achieving that flawless finish are truly impressive. It's like turning a blank space into a work of art.
Always grind the concrete. You want to clean it, remove any loose bits and allow mechanical bonding of the next layer. A topping without any prep can be dangerous
For anti slip floor we usually go for a higher grade quartz floor in order to give a rougher texture. Have a look at this video th-cam.com/video/9Mkn9WyGDyE/w-d-xo.html
Hello, Thank you for a very helpful video. I am interested in the "Base Coat" you apply, other suppliers and contractors call it "Scratch coat" as well. Is this absolutely necessary? Isn't the primer suppose to seal the concrete pore and prevent bubbling of the SL Epoxy, wouldn't this base coat compromise the system adhesion to the floor? Thanks
Yes correct the purpose of the primer is to prevent bubbling and to seal the surface. However sometimes one coat is not enough to seal the problems by 100%. Especially if you are working in large areas. That is why we recommend the base coat, cause if you get bubbles the cost of correcting the problem is much larger
sorry I missed out something important. If the floor area is very large, you will need to have stop joint. Then continue from there the next day etc, but wont you get a lip since hand troweling guys cant get it perfect?
Yes you will get a lip. We always use a masking tape to create a visible start stop line. And we try to coat that area over the tape with a paint brush so we keep the thickness at a minimum at the spot where the two floors join
Hi sir, I apply primer one of my project it takes almost 5 to 6 days for dry. Why this happened? Anothers question which sand you use with epoxy? Is there special one or any sand?
5-6 days to dry is too long probably something went wrong with the mixing. Watch this video for more information th-cam.com/video/D-F0h338zNE/w-d-xo.html I always use cleaned river quartz sand. Avoid general sand as it is contaminated with too many random particles that contain moisture
Extra large rollers are not always convenient as you need to have a super flat floor for them to work properly. Otherwise they do a poor job in covering the area. This is why I prefer using narrower rollers
Epoxy in food processing is in my opinion a bad idea. The ingriedients of epoxyresins are categorized as cmr-chemicals (cancerous, mutagenous, reprotoxic). As there is always some resin leftover after reaction it is an avoidable risk. To this project, how long was your potlifetime an how long did the curing of each layer take? The final layer isnt sprinkled with quarz so it could be very slippery when wet.
Potlife time was about 30-40 minutes, and the curing of each layer required 16-24 hours. The final coat was walked on after 4-5 days. Sprinkling quartz makes the floor anti-slip but it also makes it less shiny and much harder to clean. In this specific facility, the staff will be wearing proper rubber safety shoes so slipping should not be an issue.
Yes if you use a symmetric triangular shaped trowel then a 5mm trowel should leave half the quantity in the floor when spread in an upright position. That should make a total thickness of 2.5mm
Last question Sir, if the surface were not that level due to some poor workmanship of masonry workers, Is it still can be leveled by a self leveling epoxy paints? Thanks for the reply.
@@vanztpc3526 if the unevenness of the surface is more than 1-2 mm than you should not count on epoxy to do the leveling. You will probably need to do some grinding and grouting first
Watching this self-leveling epoxy floor application is mesmerizing! The precision and technique involved in achieving that flawless finish are truly impressive. It's like turning a blank space into a work of art.
This is saving me, I’m trying to fix my basement floor and this is very helpful
I'm happy that I was able to help!
Could you do this over a painted concrete floor?
Beautiful and good job!!
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Thank you Oday for your kind words!
I could see in the wet reflections at the end that this floor is nowhere near flat. Possibly the quartz inhibits the free flow to level.
nice job
What do you think of Leggari?
I am not in the US so I am not familiar with their products. However I do like their approach in trying to simplify the decorative epoxy industry
would self-leveling toppings be ok instead of grinding the existing concrete, before priming and putting on epoxy?
Always grind the concrete. You want to clean it, remove any loose bits and allow mechanical bonding of the next layer. A topping without any prep can be dangerous
What products do you recommend for commercial applications? Top 3?
Love it
I have a very rough cement floor, do I need to grind down all the surfaces smooth or just hit the high spots.
No rough cement needs lots of prep if you want to apply epoxy. Check out this video here th-cam.com/video/6jjk0ETE_mo/w-d-xo.html
Also i want to know if you use the same quartz sand what you use for anti-slip epoxi floor.
For anti slip floor we usually go for a higher grade quartz floor in order to give a rougher texture. Have a look at this video
th-cam.com/video/9Mkn9WyGDyE/w-d-xo.html
Hello, Thank you for a very helpful video. I am interested in the "Base Coat" you apply, other suppliers and contractors call it "Scratch coat" as well. Is this absolutely necessary? Isn't the primer suppose to seal the concrete pore and prevent bubbling of the SL Epoxy, wouldn't this base coat compromise the system adhesion to the floor? Thanks
Yes correct the purpose of the primer is to prevent bubbling and to seal the surface. However sometimes one coat is not enough to seal the problems by 100%. Especially if you are working in large areas. That is why we recommend the base coat, cause if you get bubbles the cost of correcting the problem is much larger
I have one question we need to mix colour on base coat or in top coat
In this specific example the colour was mixed in with the product from the factory
Do you need to use a surface cleaner for prep
A grinder usually does a much better and more effective job. And then a proper industrial vacuum
If you have a really large floor area to do, how do you ensure the edges are flush and level?
sorry I missed out something important. If the floor area is very large, you will need to have stop joint. Then continue from there the next day etc, but wont you get a lip since hand troweling guys cant get it perfect?
Yes you will get a lip. We always use a masking tape to create a visible start stop line. And we try to coat that area over the tape with a paint brush so we keep the thickness at a minimum at the spot where the two floors join
Hi sir,
I apply primer one of my project it takes almost 5 to 6 days for dry. Why this happened?
Anothers question which sand you use with epoxy? Is there special one or any sand?
5-6 days to dry is too long probably something went wrong with the mixing. Watch this video for more information th-cam.com/video/D-F0h338zNE/w-d-xo.html
I always use cleaned river quartz sand. Avoid general sand as it is contaminated with too many random particles that contain moisture
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Why did you not use the extra large rollers?
Extra large rollers are not always convenient as you need to have a super flat floor for them to work properly. Otherwise they do a poor job in covering the area. This is why I prefer using narrower rollers
how do you fix and prevent "fish tail" effect on metallic epoxy system?
What primer did you use? What material is it? Is it called just "water based epoxy"?
we used this product ktisis.eu/product/epoxy-primer-aqueous/ It is a water based epoxy primer
Hi good day.. Do you use the same base coat to fix the cracks and fisures?
Yes it is possible to add either quartz or a filler powder twith the same base coat to fill up the cracks
Epoxy in food processing is in my opinion a bad idea. The ingriedients of epoxyresins are categorized as cmr-chemicals (cancerous, mutagenous, reprotoxic). As there is always some resin leftover after reaction it is an avoidable risk.
To this project, how long was your potlifetime an how long did the curing of each layer take?
The final layer isnt sprinkled with quarz so it could be very slippery when wet.
Potlife time was about 30-40 minutes, and the curing of each layer required 16-24 hours. The final coat was walked on after 4-5 days. Sprinkling quartz makes the floor anti-slip but it also makes it less shiny and much harder to clean. In this specific facility, the staff will be wearing proper rubber safety shoes so slipping should not be an issue.
Hi Sir, 5mm notched trowel will level a 2.5mm thickness?
Yes if you use a symmetric triangular shaped trowel then a 5mm trowel should leave half the quantity in the floor when spread in an upright position. That should make a total thickness of 2.5mm
Last question Sir, if the surface were not that level due to some poor workmanship of masonry workers, Is it still can be leveled by a self leveling epoxy paints? Thanks for the reply.
@@vanztpc3526 if the unevenness of the surface is more than 1-2 mm than you should not count on epoxy to do the leveling. You will probably need to do some grinding and grouting first
Thank you so much for clarification sir.
What you use for primer
I use this water based epoxy primer ktisis.eu/product/epoxy-primer-aqueous/
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