Epoxy/polyuera without the vintage look/ flakes?

[mouthlol]

Is it possible to have an epoxy floor without the vintage look? As in without the flakes...

Were looking for something that will last 20+ years but we're not sure of the look of the flakes. This will be for our new garage that will be used for car maintenance and a project car.

Are the flakes only for looks or do they actually do something to make the coating last longer?

I sent a couple price request to different companies local to me and to be honest im lost in all the quotes.

We dont want to be flashy or anything. Just a grayish semi glossy with anti slippery. My girlfriend really likes the metallic look of some of the floor we see, but are those meant for garages?

Sorry for all the non sense, ive heard horror stories and i really dont want to deal with a sloppy job/product

I cant post pictures of my garage but its 24x28 with a basement

imgur com/gallery/MpNe2Ij

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

So omit the flakes. They are not mandatory.

The biggest benefit is that they trick your eyes into seeing a more consistent looking surface.

Everyone thinks they have a perfect floor until you put a gloss coating on it. Surprise!!! Your floor is NOT perfect.


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[mouthlol]

Everyone thinks they have a perfect floor until you put a gloss coating on it. Surprise!!! Your floor is NOT perfect.

I'm not saying I have a perfect floor. I'm a complete neophyte in this subject. I'm just not keen on the flakes.

Looking at pictures I think ill go with a matte-ish granite look.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Flakes definitely don’t need to be used. They are decorative but also add some texture to reduce slippage. You will need a non skid additive in your topcoat no matter what. All colors from us are available in kits without flecks.


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[LegacyIndustrial]

What I meant to say was that the flakes do a great job of hiding imperfections and sometimes you don't realize you have any until the gloss finish is applied.
Softening the gloss will also help.

Good luck..

 

[Jaguar Fan]

Here's an alternative to flakes...

 

[mouthlol]

Here's an alternative to flakes...

I will use my garage for detailing and a wash bay.. is this slippery?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

I will use my garage for detailing and a wash bay.. is this slippery?

With the proper topcoat and anti-skid it is a possibility. Without it could be hazardous when wet.


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[Automobilist]

No flakes!

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

No flakes!

 

[PNWguy]

Here's an alternative to flakes...

Care to share some details on what you did to the floor?

 

[mouthlol]

So we went to a professional shop and the guy could feel our hesitation towards flakes and proposed to us to replace the flakes by tiny quartz balls. He said we would keep the anti slip feature and showed us some of his work and i must say i really like the looks of it. Cant see each individual ball from standing height and the texture is close to matte.

Has anyone got any experience with this tyoe of floor?

Thanks

 

[Jaguar Fan]

Care to share some details on what you did to the floor?

That isn't mine; it is from the web. It appears to be a metallic epoxy.

 

[Jaguar Fan]

Here's a flaked floor that has a somewhat different look to it - I don't think anyone would describe it as "vintage." I did this one for my Las Vegas house. It is geometric, because the house itself is very modern & geometric.

It is flaked with very small flakes using a medium broadcast and also using three separate colored epoxy flood coats (a light grey, a medium grey, and a dark grey).

The clear coat on top has a friction enhancer; it isn't slippery when wet.

 

[Jaguar Fan]

Here's a metallic that I've recently done for my Park City home. I hope these pictures show... sorry for overhead light glare.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Here is a nice DIY metallic floor!!

https://instagram.com/p/Bo9vZXOAW7N/


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