Materials
Coating Materials
Six coating chemistries, what each one is actually good at, and how long it lasts on a real slab.

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Epoxy Floor Coatings Explained
Epoxy is the coating most people picture when they think of a finished garage floor. It is a two-part thermoset resin that builds …
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings Explained
Polyaspartic is the chemistry that made one-day floor coating installs possible. It is an aliphatic polyurea variant with a contro…
Polyurea Floor Coatings Explained
Polyurea is the fastest-setting and most elastic of the common floor coating chemistries. It is the right answer for moving slabs …
Urethane Cement Floor Systems Explained
Urethane cement, also sold as urethane mortar or urethane concrete, is the heavy-duty answer for floors that get hot, wet, and che…
Acrylic Concrete Sealers Explained
Acrylic sealers are the entry point of the concrete finishing world: inexpensive, easy to apply, breathable, and honest about bein…
Metallic & Decorative Coating Systems
Decorative systems are about the finish layer, not a different kind of durability. Flake, quartz, and metallic all sit on the same…
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