Epoxy Floor Coating vs. Tiles: When to Choose an Epoxy Flooring - YouTube

Good day, Buildrite viewers!

One of the frequently asked questions from our Buildrite Page is when will we choose to use floor coating or tiles?

Ask to be sure.

What are the problems we usually encounter with tiles?

The common complaint to us here at Buildrite is the frequent cracking and debonding of tiles.

We have to consider where we'll use tiles

because there is a suitable area of application for tiles.

Meanwhile, floor coating and industrial floor coatings

have suitable areas of application too

for example, production areas,

warehouse areas,

multipurpose areas,

storage areas,

or garages.

We can use floor coating

because equipment, machinery, heavy loads, and foot traffic is high in these areas

Unfortunately, these may result in damaged tiles.

So floor coating, epoxy floor coating, or Epoxy FC

will help you do this job

because its high tensile strength is one of the good characteristics of epoxy floor coating.

This means it will be hard to remove

because it has a tensile strength of 4000 PSI

and compressive strength of around 8000 PSI.

That's really high!

And it has a Shore hardness D of around 85 PSI.

We do not recommend ordinary paints here.

We see a lot of people using paints

for sidewalks or the garage.

What they are using is latex

or acrylic emulsion.

The shore hardness D of those is probably around 30 PSI,

and it's not recommended for floors.

It's not that durable

and will deteriorate quickly.

So just a reminder, the epoxy floor coating is only recommended for indoor application

It is not suitable for outdoor applications.

Another good thing about this Epoxy Floor Coating

is its abrasion resistance.

Its abrasion resistance is around 105 milligrams loss per 5000 cycles,

whereas acrylic and latex-based paint is around 300-400 milligrams loss per 5000 cycles.

That's a very huge difference.

This Epoxy Floor Coating is also oil-resistant,

so if oil or gas in the garage spills,

all we have to do is wipe.

It's very durable,

it's also diluted acid resistant,

it's also alkali resistant,

and very suitable for warehouses

where jack pallets and forklifts were often used.

Before we apply a floor coating, we will first apply the Buildrite Moisture Barrier as a Primer.

Why do we need a moisture barrier as a primer?

First is because floor coatings do not easily adhere.

You have to use a primer first.

Second, a moisture barrier is important in areas where moisture is unavoidable.

The presence of moisture will cause debonding of floor coating.

So it is not true that you can skip the use of a primer to save,

and it's also not true that any primer will do.

We need to use a formulation that is suitable and will work as a moisture barrier for our floors.

Otherwise, our flooring investment will be a waste.

For us to apply the moisture barrier as a primer, we have to use different materials.

So we have this Squeegee-like thing

so this is a spreader.

This will be used to apply and spread the primer.

We can't immediately use the brush roller

because the moisture barrier has a water-like consistency

that once applied with a brush roller will just absorb most of the product.

That will be tedious.

So what we recommend is to use a spreader to fill the entire floor area.

Afterward, we will use the brush roller to make sure that the product is evenly spread.

Just a reminder with regards to roller brush, choose a roller brush that has short hair.

Please don't use the long-haired

because it tends to leave hair brushes on the floor.

That wouldn't look appealing and means redoing the whole process.

So make sure that you're buying a short-haired roller brush for the application of floor coating.

Meanwhile, we use this small brush for the corner or areas that rollers can't reach.

This one is another spreader

that is smaller for convenience when applying the corners.

That was it. Hopefully, you learned a lot

about applying the epoxy floor coating or Epocoat FC of Buildrite.

Hopefully, you could now differentiate when to use epoxy floor coating and tiles

and in which areas you can use the Epoxy floor coating.

If you have any questions,

feel free to comment on Buildrite's Facebook page

or our youtube channel.

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Again, this is Derrick Tan,

don't forget --- Ask to be sure!