Head Shop Metallic Floor

[benwah]

Hey all, just want to share some progress pics of a metallic floor I'm working on. This is about 1150 SQ FT of what used to be a orthodontist office turned bong shop in Gunnison, CO.

Started the process off with mastic removal (sorry no pics), then ground the floor with 60/80 diamonds.

1st prime coat was 100% solids epoxy tinted orangish-yellow and thinned 20% with solvent. Layed down this coat at roughly 250 SQ FT/Gallon.

2nd prime coat was 100% solids epoxy tinted with the main base metallic color (Sedona) and some accent (Silver), unthinned, roughly 250 SQ FT/Gallon.

The next day I screened the floor with 60 grit and 80 grit screens, to remove any debris. Vacuumed the floor and gave it a nice solvent wipe.

I poured the main body coat in 4, 4.875 Gallon batches totaling 19.5 gallons of metallic epoxy, or ~56 SQ FT/Gallon using the dirty pour technique. My ratios were 3 gallons of Sedona, 144 Ounces of Silver, 96 ounces of Violet per batch.

I poured these out in large blobs throughout the floor and spread with a Magic Trowel, then back rolled North to South then East to West, using an 18" 1/4" Epoxy Glide roller nap. After backrolling in an uneven pattern to not leave roller lines, each area was misted with denatured alcohol to lay out flat and add effects.

 

[benwah]

Wet epoxy

 

[benwah]

Cured epoxy. Today I am screening the floor with 100 grit screens to get it perfectly flat and we'll be applying a clear solvent-borne polyurethane with anti-slip aggeegate in it.

 

[Andy Smith Jr.]

Looks amazing! What product is that?

 

[Jagmandave]

Is that a $5000 floor? $10,000?

 

[benwah]

Thanks Andy, used Kretus epoxy and using Kretus HP Polyurethane 95% solids.

10k floor..

 

[Armorpoxy]

Beautiful job.

 

[benwah]

Final product. This is what the floor looks like now that it has 1 coat of satin polyurethane with 12oz of aluminum oxide per 1.5 gallon kit. Dust on the floor from me.

 

[LXCam]

That turned out perfect, nice job bud!

 

[benwah]

Thank you Armorpoxy and LXCam! Customer is beyond happy.

I actually had a few tiny drops where the poly foamed from being too thick. I scraped those areas off, mixed up a small batch of poly and added some of the Sedona metallic. I then reapplied using an artist brush. It blended in nicely and is not noticable. On to the next...

 

[tinmanwpk]

Wet epoxy

Am I seeing this correctly? Did he paint himself into a corner, lol?!

This does look nice, well done.

 

[benwah]

Am I seeing this correctly? Did he paint himself into a corner, lol?!



This does look nice, well done.

Lol! Look closely and you'll see he is wearing spikes! Thank you very much!

 

[tinmanwpk]

LOL, thanks for the update.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Those clogs are great!! Nice work Benwah!!


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[benwah]

Those clogs are great!! Nice work Benwah!!


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They are the best clogs! I'm even able to slam my size 13 in them, and replace the spikes when they wear down for fairly cheap.

Thank you for the kind words!