mix and decant ezypoxy rollcoat
I thought I would share how I mix and decant Ezypoxy Rollcoat, sharing some tips along the way. Read More…
The type of problems I solve for resin flooring installers typically depends on how much experience they have and/or the size of their
business.
Below is a collection of posts showing the work I do with installers, which includes:
In recent times, much of the focus has been around industry-wide issues such as surface preparation methods and navigating through the new
Australian Cert III qualification.
mix and decant ezypoxy rollcoat
I thought I would share how I mix and decant Ezypoxy Rollcoat, sharing some tips along the way. Read More…
Before overcoating tiles, it is important to test to see if they are suitable for overcoating. This video shows how the tiles were tested and discusses the outcome of the test. Read More…
Not all metallic floors are equal
In an era where everybody can see something done on YouTube and think it's easy, I thought I'd show an example of a metallic floor that's done with the wrong product, by the wrong installer... Read More…
We all talk about buying bigger grinders, better vacuums, hippo mixers etc etc, but sometimes it's the humble, simple tools that make a big difference... Read More…
Understanding relative humidity vs temperature
When working with moisture-cured urethanes or polyaspartics, you've got to understand how relative humidity and temperature affect the amount of moisture in the air... Read More…
Every winter season sees the same issues arising when it comes to amine blushing. However many installers are not aware of what amine
blushing is, what causes it...
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The floor covering industry utilises substrate porosity tests. Could the resin flooring industry also benefit from these simple tests... Read More…
Back in 2007 I saw my first battery-powered power trowel used for resin flooring. I don't see many of them being used in the field, so I thought I'd... Read More…
Resin flooring business support program
Could your resin flooring business benefit from a project support program? Read More…
Mix Tidy is a new development designed to give resin flooring installers a portable mix camp that enables them to mix cleanly. In the video below I demonstrate how... Read More…
Being able to pick the signs of a weak slab is not always easy. In this post, I want to share some photos to demonstrate a few quick and easy ways to pick if... Read More…
Every now and then you're forced to eat a little bit of "humble pie". It's not pleasant and sometimes it can really sting, but I have learned to reflect on it and look at how... Read More…
Silverback series - Chris Norris - flake flooring
I was invited out on a job site to see how Chris went about doing a flake flooring system in a residential double garage. It's always good to see how the floor is done, but... Read More…
Recording project details with the Floortick apps
I was recently asked how I go about recording the progress of my projects while on a job site. The short answer is: an app I developed called Floortick... Read More…
Warehouse epoxy rollcoat Q & A
Some footage of a two-coat epoxy rollcoat project I did by myself in a 125 square metre/1400 square foot warehouse. For a bit of extra interest... Read More…
Is the slab good enough for coating?
During a recent site visit, I was confronted with a particularly bad slab in a garage and asked if I thought it was good enough for a resin floor coating. If it was, what would... Read More…
Silica-free filler for epoxy resin flooring
A snapshot of my work aimed at removing the risk of silica in epoxy flooring applications by developing a silica-free filler... Read More…
I've probably seen hundreds of thousands of photos of floors at various stages over the years. Some good, and, some not so good. Today I received a number of photos from an installer that... Read More…
There are countless types of repair compounds used specifically for crack repair. In this post I tested one type in particular - a thixotropic resin repair product called Ezythix... Read More…
I did a challenge to compare 3 different, common forms of crack repair. You'll see the different repairs being done and a discussion of what I liked best... Read More…
Crosshatch adhesion tests on tile
A quick video on adhesion to tiles and how to do a simple test to gauge if you can get a good bond... Read More…
What is the right preparation for resin flooring?
Having completed several, different forms of mechanical preparation on the one concrete slab, I couldn't help but wonder: What is the right prep?... Read More…
Re-doing my first quartz floor after 16 years
One of the first broadcast floors I did was a coloured quartz resin floor in an office about 16 years ago. I thought it'd be a bit of fun to capture the lifecycle of this office floor... Read More…
Possible other causes of pinholes
After doing resin flooring that should have had pinhole issues and didn't, I started to question why. Perhaps we have dismissed the most important parameter... Read More…
Silverback Series - Jeff Rodi - Advanced Multicolour Coatings
I'm a firm believer that our industry will not evolve unless we learn from those that have years of experience. I affectionately refer to them as our silverbacks. In this video, I talk to Jeff Rodi from Advanced Multicolour Coatings, who has an interesting... Read More…