snorvet
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Has anyone used or know anything about the quartz crystal aggregate with epoxy?
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If it is done right, It looks great. I believe this is what is used in car dealerships. I know that when I looked into a high end epoxy, it was around $9.00 a foot and they said that if I chipped it, it could not be patched.
boiler7904
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snorvet said:
We've used the quartz crystal aggregate in epoxy floors a few times in commercial projects in your area with really good results. The last time we used it was summer / fall of 2005 for locker and toilet rooms in the addition at JCA. If I remember right, the material is troweled on and floated to level it.
The top coat can either be epoxy or urethane. The thickness of the top coat determines the texture of the surface. The thicker the top coat, the smoother the floor gets. Urethane is used as the top coat when it will be exposed to UV light since the UV will yellow epoxy.
Don't quote me on this, but I want to say that we had a price in the neighborhood of $5.00 a square foot for a 1/16" thick system with epoxy top coat (medium texture) in a standard color using union labor for that project which was a few thousand square feet. Color choice, coating thickness, top coat type and thickness will all affect cost.
The photo I attached a locker room with quartz epoxy flooring the day it was installed. In this picture, you can see that we had an integral cove base formed from the same material. Makes cleaning really easy.
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I've been looking into this for use in rebuilding my deck.
3M makes some stone called "Colorquartz". Comes in various straight colors and mixes, as well as a few options in stone size. There are a couple of other manufacturers of this kind of stone.
The epoxy is mixed with the stone in a concrete-mixer type of drum, and troweled into place.
For an outdoor application, one local installer recommended putting down a waterproof rubber membrane and drilling draining holes in the metal screed that stays installed at the low side of the deck. Water can penetrate between the stones, which is actually a good thing, it means puddles can't form.
I priced the stuff locally, and it was about $5-6/sq installed, if I bought the materials and did it myself, it was about $2.50/sq. I was told to do it in small sections over time so you can float the area properly.
3M makes some stone called "Colorquartz". Comes in various straight colors and mixes, as well as a few options in stone size. There are a couple of other manufacturers of this kind of stone.
The epoxy is mixed with the stone in a concrete-mixer type of drum, and troweled into place.
For an outdoor application, one local installer recommended putting down a waterproof rubber membrane and drilling draining holes in the metal screed that stays installed at the low side of the deck. Water can penetrate between the stones, which is actually a good thing, it means puddles can't form.
I priced the stuff locally, and it was about $5-6/sq installed, if I bought the materials and did it myself, it was about $2.50/sq. I was told to do it in small sections over time so you can float the area properly.
Hammerdown
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The system is used with a high build, 100% solids clear resin as the base. This system is inherently anti-slip and impact resistant. A primer coat is applied to the entire concrete substrate. A clear resin in squeegeed out and back-rolled over the surface and then ceramic coated quartz crystals are broadcast to refusal- allowing the aggregate to "fill" up the resin and have loose aggregate on the surface. This is swept away before applying a seal coat- more clear resins and/or a clear two part aliphatic urethane(UV stable). This will seal the aggregate in. Multiple coats of clear will be needed to create a smooth texture- otherwise it is still very rough and anti-slip. For the aggregate to be refused, count on about 2lbs per square foot. A lot will be left over and swept up, ready for re-use in another area. If my math serves, it is about $4-$5 per sq/ft for materials.
The resins- $1.50 s/f
Aggregates-$1.50 s/f
primer coat- $.50-$1.00
Clear top coat- $.50-$1.00s/f
These are averages and price will vary depending on who's product you use and availability. As with any epoxy job, don't cut the materials close. Better to have too much material rather than too little. You can make very durable and decorative floors with this type of system, but they are not really for the first time installer. Have experience with epoxy before attempting one of these floors. Always follow the manufacturers recommended application procedure {READ THE DIRECTIONS FIRST
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The resins- $1.50 s/f
Aggregates-$1.50 s/f
primer coat- $.50-$1.00
Clear top coat- $.50-$1.00s/f
These are averages and price will vary depending on who's product you use and availability. As with any epoxy job, don't cut the materials close. Better to have too much material rather than too little. You can make very durable and decorative floors with this type of system, but they are not really for the first time installer. Have experience with epoxy before attempting one of these floors. Always follow the manufacturers recommended application procedure {READ THE DIRECTIONS FIRST
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