METALLICS EPOXY DAZZLES OUTDOOR COUNTERTOP
DESCRIPTION
Homeowner hired contractor to build outdoor concrete barbecue area and to decorate countertops with a metallics marbled epoxy decorative coating. They selected a two color system manufactured by Floorguard Products and sold by Exterior Performance Coatings.
Below are the steps they followed:
Preparation – Used a hand grinder to prepare the concrete surface. Goal is to feel like 80 to 100 grit sandpaper.
Step 1.) Applied HyperREZ UV Resistant Epoxy with solid color black pigment as primer at recommended 150 sq’/gallon. A solid color is key element in a metallics system as it aids the decorative look and black color is used in most metallics systems.
Step 2.) Applied HyperREZ UV Epoxy as basecoat at 50 sq’/gallon (recommend 50 to 75 sq’/gallon) which provides great looking depth. HyperREZ Epoxy is specified for use in all Floorguards’ metallic systems due to its durability, decorative look and excellent UV resistance. Two metallics colors were used with the HyperREZ Epoxy. Deep Blue metallics pigment was mixed into 1/2 the gallons and Maui Blue in the other 1/2.
Application technique is key to getting a great looking metallics floor system. How you move the squeegee around the floor, backrolling and where you pour each of the metallic colors is where the artistic flair comes in. Possibilities are endless.
Step 3.) Applied Aspartic 85 (fast set version) Clear Polyaspartic as topcoat at recommended 500 sq’/gallon. Aspartic 85 enhances looks with a nice high gloss, clear protective surface to provide increased protection for the metallics basecoat with excellent chemical & abrasion resistance and a non-yellowing aliphatic UV resistant topcoat.
Used fast set version due to very small surface area not requiring long working times and to reduce incidence of bugs getting on surface while wet with slow version.
PROJECT DETAILS
Project Location: Carpinteria, CA
Contractor: MB Enterprises
Products Used:
HyperREZ UV Resitant Epoxy – used as primer with black pigment – 150 sq’/gallon
Black solid Color Black Epoxy Pigment – Used to color the HyperREZ primer (use 3 oz pigment/gallon HyperREZ)
HyerpREZ UV Resistant Epoxy – basecoat with metallics pigment – 65 sq’/gallon
Metallics Epoxy Pigment Used Deep Blue & Maui metallic colors (each 4 oz packet colors 1 gallon HyperREZ Epoxy)
Aspartic 85 – polyaspartic clear topcoat (fast set version) – 500 sq’/gallon
Date: 2018
