| Epoxy Paint Can Handle Heavy Traffic | | | | certain circumstances can even be applied under |
| Painting a commercial property or warehouse is a | | | | water. The bottom of many boats is painted with |
| major endeavor that you do not want to have to | | | | an epoxy that includes Teflon. |
| repeat any time soon. Choosing the right paint for | | | | One drawback to the epoxy paints is the price. It |
| the project is critical to making sure that the | | | | can sell for as much as $100 a gallon which is |
| surface can hold up to the heavy traffic that | | | | another reason you want to hire a professional |
| comes through the door. Many organizations are | | | | for your job because you don't want to waste |
| turning to epoxy paint for commercial uses. The | | | | the product. Because it holds up well to water it is |
| paint will bond well to most surfaces and will | | | | an excellent choice for bathrooms or commercial |
| harden for a very tough protective coating. | | | | kitchens. The paint is so tough it is even used on |
| Epoxy is defined by Websters as a liquid-like | | | | appliances to dramatically change the appearance |
| plastic with an added catalyst that causes a | | | | of a kitchen. |
| chemical reaction which allows it to dry to a hard | | | | Sherwin Williams makes a Pro Industrial High |
| finish. Epoxy paint is sold in two separate | | | | Performance Epoxy paint that is perfect for use |
| containers which are mixed together at the time | | | | in commercial buildings and industrial sites. It |
| that you are ready to apply it to the surface that | | | | comes highly recommended for cafeterias and |
| is to be painted. It must be applied quickly before | | | | laboratories where abrasion resistance is critical. |
| it starts to harden. Epoxy paint is an oil based | | | | The company says "its low odor, low VOC |
| paint which will require paint thinner to clean up. | | | | qualities make it an ideal paint for architectural |
| The most common use for epoxy paint is on | | | | applications and maintenance environments." |
| industrial floors and garages. You will find that it | | | | For stairs made out of concrete and wood on |
| bonds incredibly well to the surface and leaves a | | | | commercial and residential applications, using |
| very tough finish that can be scrubbed and still | | | | epoxy mixed with sand or small plastic granules |
| look good. One problem with epoxy paint is that it | | | | will give you a rock hard anti skid finish for those |
| tends to yellow if it is continually exposed to the | | | | really wet, snowy, icy days. Even though this |
| sun. | | | | product is tough and durable this process will have |
| Epoxy paint should be applied by a professional | | | | to be done every couple of years as the sand |
| painter because it can be very difficult for an | | | | and plastic starts to get knocked off. This |
| amateur to work with. It is extremely well suited | | | | process is a must for stairs where the public is |
| for areas which will get wet because it holds up | | | | walking up and down, such as schools and outdoor |
| well to water after it is allowed to dry. This type | | | | stadiums. Not only it will prevent an accident from |
| of paint is used for many marine purposes and in | | | | happening, but a law suit as well. |
