Best Practices For Industrial Floor Coating Installations

For industrial floor coatings to work as intended, the installation process needs to follow certain best practices. Without knowledge, discipline, patience and thoroughness on the part of the installers, the materials won’t last long or perform at the level you expect. Read on as we discuss the important steps we take to ensure the success of industrial floor coating installations.

SURFACE ASSESSMENT. PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS LIKE US PERFORM INITIAL ASSESSMENTS BEFORE APPLYING THE FLOOR COATING SYSTEM. WE CHECK THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE FLOOR, INCLUDING THE SOUNDNESS OF THE SURFACE. DOES IT HAVE CRACKS OR ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED? THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT ON FLOORS THAT HAVEN’T BEEN COATED BEFORE.

SURFACE PREPARATION. A LACK OF SURFACE PREPARATION CAN CAUSE NEWLY-INSTALLED FLOOR COATINGS TO PEEL OR CHIP. INSTALLERS IDENTIFY CONTAMINANTS LIKE DIRT, OIL, GREASE AND OTHER SURFACE TREATMENTS, REMOVING THEM USING THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND CLEANING AGENTS. GETTING RID OF ANY MINOR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE FLOOR SURFACE THROUGH SHOT BLASTING, DIAMOND GRINDING AND OTHER METHODS IS VITAL TO ENSURING THE BEST BONDING PROFILE FOR THE FLOOR COATING.

CONCRETE TESTING. THE FLOOR SURFACE MAY LOOK CLEAN AND READY FOR INSTALLATION, BUT CERTAIN CHEMICALS MAY STILL EXIST THAT COULD REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COATING. CONCRETE FLOORS WITH HEAVY CONTAMINATION MUST UNDERGO PH TESTING TO DETERMINE IF THEY’RE STABLE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE NEW FLOOR COATING.

COATING SELECTION. SEVERAL FACTORS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CHOOSING A FLOOR COATING SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION. THESE INCLUDE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, TEMPERATURE OF LIQUIDS THAT THE FLOORS WILL BE EXPOSED TO, TYPE OF FLOOR TRAFFIC AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SLOPING AND SLIP RESISTANCE.

JOINT CAULKING AND CURING. JOINT CAULKING SEALS THE FLOOR JOINTS, ALLOWING FOR SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE CONCRETE SLAB WHILE KEEPING DUST AND DEBRIS FROM ENTERING THESE AREAS. THOROUGH CURING IS IMPERATIVE TO ENSURE THE PROPER BONDING OF THE FLOOR COATING TO THE CONCRETE SUBSTRATE.

Guardian Garage Floors NC offers nearly maintenance-free polyaspartic floor coating  systems that are attractive and durable. Available in a wide range of colors, they’re the perfect solution for businesses looking to spruce up their image in as little time as possible. We can transform office areas, schools, commercial bathrooms and industrial workspaces with our high-quality products.

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