Frequently Asked Questions

Incorrect mixing ratios cause bond failure, premature peeling, and shortened floor life — mistakes that cost real money to fix. Epoxy chemistry requires exact resin-to-hardener ratios printed on every bucket, yet improperly trained crews skip this step and ruin floors. Owner-supervised mixing on every job ensures the product cures correctly and bonds permanently to the concrete.

Full broadcast means 100% surface coverage with flake before topcoat is applied — partial broadcast leaves gaps that wear faster and show underlying coating. Full coverage hides slab imperfections better, provides consistent slip resistance, and lasts significantly longer under foot traffic and equipment use.

Older garage slabs in Angola often have spalling, cracks, or moisture intrusion that prevent proper epoxy bonding. A subfloor assessment identifies these issues before product selection, so you're not applying a coating to concrete that can't support it. Skipping this step leads to peeling and delamination within months.

It depends on the failure cause — bond failure requires removal and reinstallation, while surface wear from traffic can often be recoated after cleaning and light abrasion. The floor is assessed honestly to determine what it actually needs, not what generates the highest invoice.

Shot blasting or diamond grinding to ICRI CSP standards removes contaminants and creates the mechanical profile industrial coatings need to bond under forklift traffic and chemical exposure. Abbreviated prep is the reason industrial floors fail in three years instead of fifteen — the coating only bonds as well as the surface allows.

Cure windows and operating-hour restrictions are planned during the scope visit before work starts, not figured out after the job begins. This approach lets businesses schedule around closures rather than scrambling when a contractor shows up unprepared for the realities of keeping a business open during installation.

Uneven grinding creates inconsistent surface porosity, which causes stain to penetrate unevenly and produces blotchy color results no topcoat can fix. Stained epoxy quality depends entirely on prep consistency — the grind determines the color result before any stain touches the slab.

Metallic pigments require controlled manipulation during the pour to create intentional patterns rather than accidental splotches. The technique determines whether the finished floor looks deliberate or like a failed attempt at a trendy look — it's a skill, not just following mix instructions.

Bond failure stems from three root causes: moisture intrusion through the slab, improper mixing ratios during application, or inadequate surface preparation before coating. Identifying which factor caused the failure determines the correct repair approach — patching over a failed floor without addressing the cause guarantees it'll fail again.

Lake-home utility spaces handle heavier seasonal use from boat trailers, ATVs, and tracked-in moisture compared to typical residential garages. Flake systems provide better slip resistance when wet and hide surface texture variations common in older slabs, making them better suited to lake-country applications than solid color coatings.

A subfloor walkthrough evaluates crack severity, moisture presence, and previous coating bond before product selection. Not every slab is ready for coating — some need crack repair or moisture mitigation first — and attempting to coat unprepared concrete wastes money on a floor that'll peel within a season.