Barstow Concrete Waterproofing & Epoxy Floors

Step 1

When preparing the surface of the floor of your home in Fontana before applying the epoxy, see to it that the product adheres well to the substrate by making sure that no dust, debris and other particles prevent the less viscous epoxy primer to penetrate the surface of the Fontana home floor. Fontana homeowners use shot-blasting to clean, polish and strengthen the home floor. Shot-blasting creates a rough and porous substrate which allows the epoxy to create a strong mechanical and chemical bond with the floor surface.

Grinding

Grinding restores smoothness on the surface of the floor in your Fontana home. It also ensures a strong bond between the epoxy and the floor by lightly texturing and opening the pores, as well as removing paints and thin coatings. Irregularities and imperfections on the surface of the floor in your Fontana home are also corrected. To utilize hard to reach areas, diamond grounding is used. Before grinding, surface must be cleaned thoroughly.

Patching

Patching the substrate before applying the epoxy creates a smooth Fontana home floor that the epoxy product can strongly bond with. Make sure to patch damaged areas exposed to harsh conditions, impact and unsuitable materials, using the highest quality polymer modified patching compound. Grind-smooth the surfaces of the floor in your Fontana home.

Epoxy Primer

Because of the extra day of work involved and the additional cost in buying the epoxy primer, many homeowners and contractors avoid priming before applying the epoxy. In Fontana, we consider priming as a very important part in the preparation of the floors of our homes that should not be disregarded. In fact, priming offers Fontana homeowners an abundance of benefits, including the best possible adhesion between the epoxy and the floor by penetrating into the surface for a longer lasting and more durable new epoxy floor, and ensuring a strong mechanical bond.

Step 2

Sweeping and cleaning of the floor

Clean dry compressed air or vacuum is used to thoroughly clean blast, sanding and grinding residues on the floor of your Fontana home. Use a brush or broom if needed. Greasy spots and areas contaminated with oils need chemical cleaning. Proper cleaning of the floor must be ensured to secure a successful bonding of the epoxy and the surface of the floor in your home in Fontana.

Epoxy Floor Priming & Filling

Step 3

Prime the floor with a suitable epoxy primer

In Fontana, we recommend priming floors for a better adhesion of the epoxy to the surface. Use a suitable epoxy primer to reduce breaking and chipping of the new epoxy floor. Priming also reduces the risk of bubbles and gasses from forming. By sealing off the Fontana home floor, priming actually helps you save on your use of the epoxy.

Step 4

Fill all cracks, holes etc with epoxy grout

Thin cracks, small holes and minor damages on the floor of your Fontana home must be filled with epoxy grout to smoothen the surface before priming. Slice thin cracks with a diamond cutter before filling to improve anchoring of the grout and to ensure a strong bond between the epoxy and the floor of your Fontana home.

Applying The Epoxy Floor Coating

Step 5

Application of the first coat of epoxy paint

To achieve a nice consistency and a new epoxy floor that will properly harden, mix the two epoxy components properly, continuously stirring for at least two minutes using an electric mixer. Make sure that no air is introduced into the epoxy mixture to prevent bubbles from forming on your new Fontana epoxy floor.

Step 6

Apply the product with a roller

Make sure to use good quality durable rollers when coating to avoid leaving shreds of the materials and small hairs on the surface of the new Fontana epoxy floor. When applying additional coatings, do not try to re-use rollers. After applying the first coating of the epoxy product, let the coat dry for about 24 hours or follow label directions. Seal-fill all holes and cracks and check for bugs, dust and other debris that may have gotten on the surface before applying the final coat to ensure a smooth and blemish-free final texture of the new Fontana epoxy floor.

Last Epoxy Flooring Procedure

Step 7

Apply the final coat

Make sure to mix just one bucket of the epoxy at a time and immediately use it on the floor of your Fontana home as most epoxy products have a pot life of just about 40 minutes. Smoothen all holes, cracks and minor damages. Remove dust and debris and other particles to ensure a smooth final finish of the new epoxy floor of your home in Fontana.

Commercial + Residential