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What Is An Epoxy Coating? What You Should Know

An epoxy coating is a coating material used to finish cement and steel surfaces to protect them from the weather and other elements. You know you have an epoxy coating when the porous material in the bucket is thicker than regular paint.

An epoxy coating is actually made up of two materials mixed together – an epoxy resin and a reactant. The reactant acts as a hardener holding the epoxy coating in place.

The resin and the hardener react with one another in a process called curing. During curing, the two chemicals combine from several minutes to hours to turn the epoxy into an extremely durable and solid material that is resistant to movement and even more resistant to high temperatures as well as chemicals. This makes epoxy the preferred coating material in industrial applications.

Making an epoxy coating takes art and skill. The ratio between the resin and the hardener actually differs from product to product or from brand to brand. Mixing the wrong ratio or using the wrong type of hardener can result in an under-catalyzed or over-catalyzed epoxy coating, and you would have a material that is not able to do what it’s supposed to do.

Correct induction times are also required to have the correct epoxy material. For example, in areas with high humidity, longer induction times are required. Also, when water-based primers are used, the surface must be cured before applying the top coating. Otherwise, you will see a low-gloss and discolored surface.

Apart from the challenge in preparation, though, epoxy coatings are popular since they dry quickly, are tough, and provide a protective coating to surfaces especially against acids, alkali, and water. And you will see that most concrete and steel surfaces are protected by the epoxy coating. In the case of steel surfaces, it prevents rusting. It also prevents fires and retards flammability issues.

Which industries make extensive use of epoxy coating? The ones that are involved in casting iron, steel and aluminum make heavy use of epoxy coatings. The automotive and marine industries are also heavy users. In addition to these industries, epoxy resins are also used to protect steel pipes and fittings used in water pipelines, and oil and gas pipelines.
If you ever need to use epoxy coating, make sure to consult hire a professional who is experienced in applying epoxy coatings across many different surfaces.

Epoxy is a great solution to an awesome facelift on an old worn out garage floor. Covers the old oils stains and creates an awesome lasting floor!

Benefits of an  epoxy garage floor:

It can be difficult to find a flooring solution that stands the test of time, particularly in garages that need to cope with heavy usage.

If you’re looking for an affordable way to make your garage floor a smart-looking, highly-durable, stain-resistant surface, our specialist epoxy garage floor services in Melbourne tick all the boxes.

Our professional epoxy treatments can turn your garage floor into a robust, awesome-looking surface that’s easy to maintain.

Epoxy has two main components – resins and hardeners – that react chemically to form a rigid plastic coating that shrugs off the type of spills likely to happen in a garage, with no adverse effects to the surface. Epoxy is so efficient that it’s used to waterproof car parks.

Looking for a garage floor that’s easy to keep clean?

Our epoxy garage floor services in Melbourne are carried out to the highest professional standards to ensure your new flooring will make your life easier by being easy to maintain.

Your new epoxy floor will resist:

• Petrol and diesel.
• Transmission fluid.
• Oil.
• Bleach.

Besides coping with chemical spills, our epoxy garage floors are also resistant to:

• Heat.
• Water.
• Germs

Why choose our Melbourne epoxy garage floor services?

In many cases, with space being at a premium, the garage fulfils other functions as well as providing a home for your car, typically as a workshop, so it’s important to have the best garage flooring.

Our epoxy garage floor services in Melbourne represent a sound investment. Our epoxy floors are hard to beat price-wise because the material can be applied directly over concrete and other surfaces. Once installed, your new epoxy floor will have a longer lifespan than many other types of flooring and can last for several decades.

From a health and safety viewpoint, epoxy flooring is non-slip and provides a barrier against bacteria. This is why many clinics and hospitals install epoxy floors.

If you’re looking for the best epoxy garage floor services in Melbourne, contact us today to find out more about how our experts can help you.