Single color Full flake opinions.

[10baggio10]

I am not a big fan of the "speckled" salt and pepper look that most flake combinations have. I understand you can create your own flake combinations but before i go with a single color flake or multi-color that are similar shades I was looking for opinions on how it looks or thoughts on it. I am having a hard time finding example pictures. I am thinking of doing a darker grey full flake. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

 

[FJ4FUN]

I really discourage solid color flake applications. I understand the thinking and in theory it makes sense but in the real world it almost always ends in disappointment. Tough to explain why but I think it has to do with the overall texture, you will get patches of flake that lay down nice and flat mixed with patches where there is a lot of flake "tombstoning" (standing on edge) so the result appears blotchy and uneven. If you want a solid color floor go with a solid color floor...
CFLC 2 Layer System in Steel Gray - GY2A

 

[10baggio10]

Thank you, that is a good explanation on why not to do it.

 

[CoRestore]

I am not a big fan of the "speckled" salt and pepper look that most flake combinations have. I understand you can create your own flake combinations but before i go with a single color flake or multi-color that are similar shades I was looking for opinions on how it looks or thoughts on it. I am having a hard time finding example pictures. I am thinking of doing a darker grey full flake. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

You can get some ideas here:

Epoxy Flake Colors . If you go with just a plain epoxy color with a Poly top, you might want to throw some shark grip in it. These floors can get pretty slick.

 

[dcg9381]

Epoxy Flake Colors . If you go with just a plain epoxy color with a Poly top, you might want to throw some shark grip in it. These floors can get pretty slick.

Straight polyurea is slick when wet.. There is an additive you can get for it that creates a grain. Works great for anti-slip.

 

[CoRestore]

Straight polyurea is slick when wet.. There is an additive you can get for it that creates a grain. Works great for anti-slip.

Correct. Shark Grip or Aluminum Oxide. Shark Grip can be added to the top coat. You can get it at Sherman Williams or Amazon

 

[10baggio10]

Thank you CoRestore. Now I have that many more decisions to make! They have a damn tool to make custom blends. AHHHHHH

 

[10baggio10]

Providing an update here. I am going with Torginol Wild Dove FB-911. I have a contractor to do the job and going with Polyurea with a polyaspartic top coat. I plan to provide a separate post with details and pictures of how my experience was. I have been planning this project for years and this site and the experts have been invaluable. Thank you!

 

[CoRestore]

Nice! Good luck with everything. Just make sure they do a good job on the prep work. (grinding, or Shot blasting).

 

[10baggio10]

They will grind. I am having them fill in the contraction joints (they aren't warranting that). I like the cleaner look and am ok with it if it ends up cracking down the line. I am also filling the outside expansion joints with AMP Advanced Modified Polymer Self -Leveling Concrete and Masonry Sealant. They are going to coat over that as well (yes, i have heard it will crack as well). Still better in my opinion than the crappy looking fiber board.

 

[Garage Flooring]

I am not a big fan of the "speckled" salt and pepper look that most flake combinations have. I understand you can create your own flake combinations but before i go with a single color flake or multi-color that are similar shades I was looking for opinions on how it looks or thoughts on it. I am having a hard time finding example pictures. I am thinking of doing a darker grey full flake. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

Single-color full flake is a great application. We have also had a handful of customers do two close gray colors to give a little variation without the speckled look.

 

[10baggio10]

Single-color full flake is a great application. We have also had a handful of customers do two close gray colors to give a little variation without the speckled look.

Justin, do you have any pictures of the single color applications or the close gray color applications. My contractor is putting together a board with samples for Wild Dove and a few other similar flakes but I am still interested in the full flake single color if i can find some examples. Thanks!

 

[Garage Flooring]

I don’t have any images that we were provided to share.

We have had many customers get some flake samples and a quart of polyurea to preview colors