Once the machine is turned on use a side by side swaying motion to smooth out the entire surface of your floor.
Proper silica to use for epoxy floor.
The non slip grit will tend to disperse itself evenly across the floor s surface this way.
Follow directions for mixing and using primer.
Spike rollers can be used if bubbles appear but may not completely remove them.
You will need a floor grinder with the proper attachments for your floor.
This makes for a flowable mix.
A proper ratio of liquids a b to fillers part c is 1 to 4.
The diamond grinding method requires the use of machinery however it is quite easy to do.
In the epoxy flooring industry one of the most commonly used minerals is quartz sand also referred to as silica sand.
Part b amine curing agent and part c courser fillers.
Then pour across the floor the contents in ribbons.
Self leveling floors consist of part a diluted epoxy resin formulated with colorants and fine filler components such as silica flour.
Quartz is a notoriously hard mineral which makes it ideal for industrial floors.
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Full broadcast application requires heavy coat of a clear epoxy or polyaspartic topcoat to fully encapsulate the silica.
When you are applying a thinner water based epoxy kit or a polyurethane top coat you will be working by rolling the contents out of a paint tray.
You can then roll and back roll the coating.
Avoid very coarse sawdust for this.
Wood flour is often added to the silica and epoxy mixture to improve the texture and modify the colour to make it less conspicuous.
Use a primer system on all porous concrete.
However quartz has many different uses in epoxy floors and this can lead to confusion among clients and contractors on its intended use.