Best Epoxy For Heavy Use

[DMEI]

HI Everyone. We are building a new 12000 SF shop this year and want to do epoxy right off the bat. It will get heavy tractor-trailers parking on it (fully loaded), pallet jacks, and forklift traffic. Ive see a few brands out there (armorpoxy, Hellfire/legacy, etc), but wondering what people recommend for this use? I would like a colored floor, and non slip is going to be a must.
Any tips or suggestions would be greatly apprecaited.

 

[rjacobs]

Hellfire...

But its not really colored as its a silver color.

I dont know that there is an epoxy/polyaspartic/polyurea system out there that would stand up to that abuse without needing to at least have the top coat redone.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Preparation is EVERYTHING !

Also note that rubber tires will cause paint to "pick up" unless it is fully cured, which could take weeks !

 

[thammel]

I did armorpoxy and used their military 2 part epoxy clearcoat over the color epoxy coat. This is a great tough system: 2 part epoxy primer, followed by 2 part epoxy color with chips followed by 2 part epoxy clearcoat. Turned out great!

 

[Kaizen]

I did armorpoxy and used their military 2 part epoxy clearcoat over the color epoxy coat. This is a great tough system: 2 part epoxy primer, followed by 2 part epoxy color with chips followed by 2 part epoxy clearcoat. Turned out great!

This is what you need. Several wearable coats. Scratches will happen but with two clearcoats it might only go that far. I doubled the anti slip and never regret it


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[FJ4FUN]

Start with Wolverine Coatings BondTite 1101 primer and finish with their LiquaTile 1143 CFLC. The chemically fused liquid ceramic content provides excellent slip resistance without having to add traction additive. It's superior abrasion and impact resistance eliminates the need for the urethane clear coat and significantly improves the return to service time frame.

This system has been spec'd into the most demanding rigorous duty industrial applications for years. Up until very recently the minimum order qty was 30 gallons which eliminated it's availability to the DIYers but it is now available in 3qt and 3 gal kits so come an' get it!

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Plenty of choices out there, feel free to contact us if you need more information.
Good luck!

 

[1MtnGoat]

Go with Hellfire! I built a 3000 sq. ft. shop in the back yard this past summer. Applied 4 coats of Hellfire. Hellfire is thinner than epoxy. You will want a min. of 3 coats, 4 looks great! It dries from humidity in the air. Took about 1.5-2 hrs between coats to be able to walk on for the next coat. Cost for all coats with their expansion joint filler was $0.65 a square foot. (A friend and I applied so no labor cost) Applied with a 18" roller and hand brush along sides/doors etc. (do not pour on floor and roll out, use a pan) It does not chip out when a tool is dropped on it. Much more resistant to heat than epoxy. resistant to fuel, brake fluid and chemicals. Not sure but it looks like the pigment is fine Aluminum particles. If you call ask to talk to Scotty, the guy who answered the phone did not seen to know much.

 

[Garage Flooring]

HI Everyone. We are building a new 12000 SF shop this year and want to do epoxy right off the bat. It will get heavy tractor-trailers parking on it (fully loaded), pallet jacks, and forklift traffic. Ive see a few brands out there (armorpoxy, Hellfire/legacy, etc), but wondering what people recommend for this use? I would like a colored floor, and non slip is going to be a must.
Any tips or suggestions would be greatly apprecaited.

Lots of great choices out there. Industrial epoxy or Polyurea would be my go to choices

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi for this application we have a special heavy-tonnage flooring system designed for firehouses and such, our Armorultra FH series system.

See https://armorpoxy.com/commercial/public-government-transportation-flooring/

Contact us at below for info and pricing or tech assistance. Thank you.