Anyone used PURE METALLIC Epoxy?

[PieFace]

As far as being labor intensive, I will say this,

If have bad concrete, the prep is tough, and you probably would be best with a professional, if your concrete is good, you can completely cruise through it yourself.

Sanding, priming, - one man jobs.

Metallic effects? - best with 3 men. 1 for base, one for metallics, one for mixing.

after that one spot, you are back to only needing one guy.

100 solids clear layer - one man

urathane layer - one man.

 

[muncie21]

Pieface, I like the way the second attempt turned out much better than the first.

Do you have any other pictures of the new floor?
How did you remove the first epoxy coat and prep the floor?

 

[PieFace]

Pieface, I like the way the second attempt turned out much better than the first.

Do you have any other pictures of the new floor?
How did you remove the first epoxy coat and prep the floor?

i sanded the floor, with a floor polisher and 36 grit paper, then mopped with xylene, then primed.

Then the metallics went down.

 

[K13]

Looks great! But I would not want to try and find something small if I dropped it on that floor.

 

[PieFace]

Looks great! But I would not want to try and find something small if I dropped it on that floor.

thats the joke around here. lol.

my last floor was similar and never had a problem in a year. at worst, you put your head low and look across the floor and anything is easy to find.

you could go with a less complex color scheme and not have to worry at all tho.

this new floors's "cool" factor far outweighs that possible annoyance.

 

[K13]

thats the joke around here. lol.

my last floor was similar and never had a problem in a year. at worst, you put your head low and look across the floor and anything is easy to find.

you could go with a less complex color scheme and not have to worry at all tho.

this new floors's "cool" factor far outweighs that possible annoyance.

Definitely looks killer! I think it would be cool as a countertop finish as well.

 

[DocME]

How'd did you prep to lay down the 2nd coat? Just curious.

Edit: Just realized I missed the description.....

 

[muncie21]

How'd did you prep to lay down the 2nd coat? Just curious.

Check post 243, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[DocME]

Just a periodic update. I've now had my floor down for 13 months. I just washed it and gave it a fresh coat of the vendor's Floorshine wax. The floor still looks great! I haven't had any areas that pull up due to hot tires (we have 2 weeks out of the year above 110F), or any significant scratches. Still very happy. Most folks that visit the house are tripped out when they first walk on the floor.

 

[muncie21]

Here's my floor after 9 months. I still enjoy looking at it

 

[signal1]

Joined this forum specifically for this thread and others like it. To the guys that are putting down those floors, great work that look fantastic. How can one learn more about the process? Has anyone gone into great detail as to what dispersants / epoxy additives do what, how different viscosities effect outcome, if different weighted pigments / particle size are used as a technique etc? Feel free to point me in the right direction, again, those floors are amazing.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Here are some pics of CLint's install and also here is the video

 

[Armorpoxy]

Metallic floors are not easy to put down, and results can be very inconsistent. Temperature and humidity can affect the outcome quite a bit too. We gave had many customers contact us to recoat metallic floors purchased from others, so be very careful if considering an epoxy floor for a novice installer.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Metallic floors are not easy to put down, and results can be very inconsistent. Temperature and humidity can affect the outcome quite a bit too. We gave had many customers contact us to recoat metallic floors purchased from others, so be very careful if considering an epoxy floor for a novice installer.

Definitely agree, not so much from a performance standpoint but getting the look you want. You have all the technical obstacles of installing an epoxy, AND you have to be an artist too. BUT

The beauty of a metallic floor is exactly that. It is one of a kind. Same person two different days doing the same floor the same way and it will look different

 

[Armorpoxy]

Justin is spot on. Its sooooooo techinique dependent and with the limited working time of 100% solids epoxies, we just don't see it as a mainstream DIY product.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

I installed my first metallic floor on a 400 sq ft garage, solo.
If you are armed with info and the all the right tools it is not hard at all.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Exactly we agree, ...'armed' would be correct!

We find that many customers just don't want to deal with potential problems/outcomes, and we always try to steer people away from potentially problematic issues.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Exactly we agree, ...'armed' would be correct!

We find that many customers just don't want to deal with potential problems/outcomes, and we always try to steer people away from potentially problematic issues.

ARMED with Legacy Industrial Metallic Coatings!!
http://www.legacyindustrial.net/products/metallic-epoxy/

 

[oldveedubs]

How are these floors holding up @muncie21, @DocME and @PieFace?

Leaning towards Angel wings with angel wings effect for a 500sqft garage and best part...I can drive to pick up the materials!

 

[muncie21]

How are these floors holding up @muncie21

Still very satisfied with mine.

My vehicles are all parked in the garage so I've been driving on this flooring more or less daily for the past ~4 years, which includes snow and salt from the winters up here. So far no peeling or chipping, very durable and cleans up nice/easy. I think the clear coat is contributing to the durability of the finish, definitely would not recommend skipping the clear.

If I were to do this again, I would be sure to have overage of both the epoxy and the clear coat. Towards the end, I went a bit thin on both, as I was running out. When I sweep/mop the floor I notice this. I don't image most people would notice unless I pointed these areas out.

Based on the worked involved for both preparation and application and also how long the coating will last, it would be wise to spend a little extra than run out/short.

 

[DocME]

How are these floors holding up @DocME ?

I'm still super happy with mine. I even helped my brother in law do his with the same product, different colors. Overall my floor is holding up well, and I've been tough on mine (floor jacks, differentials bouncing off, axles, all sorts of chemicals and detergents, oils).

We get summer days that are in the 110's and we've never had an issue with hot tires peeling the surface, which is common out here. One observation is that I think the colors tend to wash out a little bit with sun exposure. I don't know if this is a clear coat or color coat issue. My floor does look a bit duller then when I first applied it. I might try to polish mine here in a few months. I'll report back if I do.

Over all thoughts or nuggets of advice:
- I think both clear coats should be a requirement.
- If I was to do mine over again, I would add a pinch of the traction grit to the final coat. Mine is pretty slippery when wet. A coat of commercial floor polish did help, but its still pretty slick.
***One note on the grit material that they can include for the clear coat: Don't just blindly use it all. My brother in law used the entire bag of grit, and the result was the clear coat turned out opaque, almost white! All the effort of coating the floor was just about spoiled by this. Although, he probably hasn't slipped out of his vehicle out on to the floor yet either. Not saying that happened once, but....

I'd buy this product again, its just a really nice floor that's easy to clean. Really is a unique look.

 

[coldwell]

Very nice

 

[coldwell]

Please forgive me if already stated , but all the people that posted pics , can you tell me who supplied you with your product and about how much you paid , as I am ready to do a 814 square foot garage.
Thank you in advance
Oh and I also joined this forum because I;m going to do a garage floor in metallic and need info

 

[DocME]

http://www.puremetallic.com

This thread was specifically for Pure Metallic Epoxy. Link above. I think the price with everything I did worked out to about $2.22 per square foot.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Please forgive me if already stated , but all the people that posted pics , can you tell me who supplied you with your product and about how much you paid , as I am ready to do a 814 square foot garage.
Thank you in advance
Oh and I also joined this forum because I;m going to do a garage floor in metallic and need info

We all supply them. There isn’t a big difference from one to another.

That said, shoot for suppliers that can walk you through the basics and support your project with Knowledge!!
This pic from our install company in Orlando.




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[Jaguar Fan]

Realistically, how many people working do you need to apply a metallic epoxy for an 1100 sf garage, given the short pot life?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Realistically, how many people working do you need to apply a metallic epoxy for an 1100 sf garage, given the short pot life?

1 mixer
1 edge and roller
1 squeegee man

I can do a 500 square-foot garage all by myself. But if you are new to this three guys will be great 2 would be OK.



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[Jaguar Fan]

thanks!

 

[mnwebb]

Amazing, please tell us how long the topcoat will last under "normal care"? It sounds likes periodic waxing is needed? Downsides being unpredictable when coating, slick when wet and additive grit obscures the entire look?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Under good care/maintenance it can last a very long time.
It's a thick coating and the color-additive is real powdered metal.

For longest lasting finish, topcoat with a clear urethane, add HDGrip Soft-Skid for skid resistance.