Floor coatings · by surface/Commercial / warehouse
Commercial / warehouse
Warehouses, shops and commercial floors need the strongest system: two-part epoxy with a primer, often with chip flakes and non-skid. We recommend a pro installer.
- Many services same day/walk-in
- Local experts in Delray Beach
At a glance
- Suitable products: Two-part epoxy
- Difficulty: 5/5
Best way to prep
- Diamond grind
- Repair joints and cracks
- Moisture test
- Prime
- Plan traffic shutdown for cure time
Tips
- Ask about safety-line colors
- Talk to our outside sales team for jobsite delivery
- Non-skid additive may be required in commercial settings — mix it into the final coat as a safety measure to reduce slipping
- Consider chip flakes for an upgraded style, or a clean solid coating where floor decals and safety paint lines will be easy to see
Products to consider
Recommended for commercial / warehouse
Rating key
- Cost$ budget → $$$$ premium
- Strength1 light duty → 5 heavy duty
- LifespanYears before recoating
- Look1 basic → 5 showroom
- Dry timeWalk-on · drive-on · recoat
Tuff Top · Two-part epoxy
Tuff Top WT-113
Garages, workshops and commercial floors
- Cost
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- Strength
- —
- Lifespan
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- Look
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- Dry time
- Ask the store
Ask at the counter for details on this product.
Tuff Top · Primer
Tuff Top DuraPrime
Priming concrete before DuraPlate
- Cost
- $$$$
- Strength
- —
- Lifespan
- Part of the DuraPlate system
- Look
- —
- Dry time
- Walk 4–6 hours · Drive — · Recoat Topcoat within 24 hours
Features
- Improves bond to concrete
- Seals porous slabs
Upside
- Prevents peeling and bubbling of the topcoat
Downside
- Not a finish on its own
Apply with: Roller
Hessler Paint · Epoxy chip flakes
Epoxy Chip Flakes
Broadcasting into wet epoxy for a speckled, granite-like finish
- Cost
- $$$$
- Strength
- —
- Lifespan
- As long as the epoxy
- Look
- Dry time
- Walk Follows the epoxy · Drive Follows the epoxy · Recoat Topcoat after the base cures
Features
- 9 color blends
- Sold by the pound
Upside
- Hides dirt and imperfections
- Adds texture and grip
- Decorator look
Downside
- Needs an epoxy base and clear topcoat
- Extra step and cost
Apply with: Broadcast by hand into wet epoxy
Rhino Hide · Non-skid additive
Rhino Hide Non-Skid Additive — Coarse
Adding grip to any floor coating — especially pool decks, ramps and wet areas
- Cost
- $$$$
- Strength
- —
- Lifespan
- As long as the coating
- Look
- —
- Dry time
- Walk Follows the coating · Drive Follows the coating · Recoat —
Features
- Coarse grit
- Works in most floor coatings
Upside
- Safer footing when wet
- Cheap insurance
Downside
- Rougher to clean than a smooth floor
Apply with: Stir into the final coat
Ratings and dry times are typical values — confirm with our counter staff for your conditions.