How can I coat a floor with epoxy resin?

The ideal protective coating for warehouses, garages, basements, concrete floors, and much more. Our system is a pigmented, two-component epoxy resin with increased mechanical wear resistance and chemical resistance. This coating can be filled and sprinkled with fire-dried aggregates. Our EP coating is available in transparent or in many colors. Please select the RAL color when ordering.

Advantages:

1. High chemical and bacterial resistance
2. Very good anti-slip function - very easy to clean
3. Resistant to oil and lubricants
4. Individual design through color and color chips for sprinkling

Preparation

Any coating is only as good as its substrate. The surface must be dry, free of oil, dirt, dust, and stable, and have a minimum temperature of 10°C. Contamination with oil or other chemicals must be removed with acetone.

Always allow parts treated with acetone to air dry for 2-3 hours.

Check the floor for stability; loose layers such as brittle old paint and deposits must be removed. Smaller areas can be roughened with suitable abrasives or steel brushes. However, sanding and brushing is not suitable for all substrates. The best preparation is to mill and shot blast the surface, especially in the case of old coatings and reaction resin coatings. Milling removes several millimeters of the old surface. The surface is then reworked by shot blasting. Hollow areas must be removed; check the floor by tapping it. Thoroughly inspect the cleaned surface for cracks and seal them securely. Degree of dryness – the moisture content should be ≤ 4%.

Also check the absorbency by spraying a few drops of water onto the surface. If the water does not absorb, you must also sand the surface thoroughly. Always vacuum the floor thoroughly afterwards.

Primer

Apply the thoroughly mixed mixture with a brush. Our EP primer is used as a base coat for our colored coating. It has very good penetration properties and excellent adhesion to concrete, screed, wood, metal, polystyrene, GRP, etc. It is a binder for scratch, void, and leveling fillers, as well as a bonding bridge for reaction resin coatings.

Processing

1. Mixing ratio 100 parts / 50 parts (100 parts resin / 50 parts hardener)
2. Processing temperature from 10°C
3. Processing time (at 20°C) approx. 40 - 45 min
4. Curing time (at 20°C) approx. 24 - 30 hours
5. Quantity depending on floor condition (screed concrete approx. 200 g/m²)

Coating

Mix the resin and hardener of our EP coating (mixing ratio 3 parts resin / 1 part hardener) with a drill and our Uni mixing rod. The mixing ratio must be strictly adhered to; use scales. To achieve a homogeneous mass, transfer the mixture to a second mixing bucket. Stir intensively again for 2-3 minutes. Material that is not mixed evenly will dry differently, resulting in a loss of properties. All air should be removed from the mixture. You must use the mixed quantity within 40 minutes (make a note of the time). Use our laminating roller with telescopic handle to apply the mixture. Use a brush in the corners. Apply the mixture in strips, ensuring that they overlap evenly. We also recommend wearing our spiked soles. Simply strap them under your work shoes and you can walk over your still-liquid coating to deaerate it with a spiked deaerating roller. Now you can sprinkle in color chips to create your own unique effects. You can achieve a slip-resistant effect by sanding the coating.

Processing

1. Mixing ratio 3:1 (3 parts resin / 1 part hardener)
2. Processing temperature from 10°C
3. Processing time approx. 40 min (at 20°C)
4. Walkable after approx. 12 hours (at 20°C, 50% relative humidity)
5. Layer thicknesses of 1-5 mm, at least 1.2 kg/m² should be applied
6. Fully cured after approx. 10-12 days.

Instructions in PDF format for downloading or printing can be found here: Floor coating with epoxy resin

If you have any questions about our products or our service in general, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are available by phone, email, or via our convenient online form.

The information contained in this manual is based on careful research. It is provided for informational purposes only and does not release the user from the responsibility of conducting their own tests for the intended purposes and checking for any infringement of third-party property rights. The information is non-binding and does not constitute a guarantee of properties within the meaning of any laws. No liability is accepted for the accuracy and completeness of the information.