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Why Many People Choose Epoxy Garage Floor Coatings

Portland Garage FloorWhen it comes to your garage you want to make every installation last as long as possible. Whether you are talking garage door or garage floor, you don’t want to be spending money every few years on new installations.

One of the best choices that you can make is to install epoxy garage floor coatings. Epoxy floors are some of the toughest in the market. Once you have one installed, you can be sure that it will last for many years to come.

Epoxy garage floor coatings also have the ability to transform your garage flooring from dull concrete to a finish that brightens the space up with color and style.

You may be wondering why you want a better looking garage. For one, the garage is not just a space where people park their cars any more. With real estate becoming more and more expensive, more property owners are using their garages as a multi-functional room.

Many homeowners have transformed their garages into home offices. If you choose to go this way, you will definitely need to brighten it up first and one way to do this is with garage epoxy floors.

The other great thing about having your garage floor coated in epoxies is the fact that it is a hardy and durable floor. You know how sometimes a wrench drops and the flooring cracks from the impact? With epoxy floor coatings, you don’t have to worry because it is a highly durable floor finish. It doesn’t chip, corrode or abrade.

It is also perfect to cover up minor flaws in the floor such as small cracks. In fact, it prevents small fissures from turning into bigger cracks. You will also be happy to know that having an epoxy floor in your garage means that there is less dust.

As you can see, there is no reason why you should spend money on alternative garage flooring options when epoxy garage floor coatings have so much more to offer. As for cost, these floors are affordable, and since they last a long time, they are worth every penny.

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Paint & Rust Removal with Mobile Sandblaster Oregon

Portland Garage Floor

Mobile sandblaster services or media blasting involves a specialized process to quickly take care of:

  1. removing sealers from concrete,
  2. old paint from brick and wood and
  3. rust from metal and steel.

Developed in 1980 to restore the Statue of Liberty, this dustless blasting technique created a safe and environmentally friendly solution to restore the exterior copper of the statue without causing damage or contaminating the Hudson River during the process.

How Mobile Sandblaster Removes Rust, Paint and Coatings

The media blaster process includes a portable high pressure system with hose and nozzle that utilizes various abrasives. Abrasives include baking soda, dry ice and glass beads. We also have the IBIX unique environmentally-safe almandite garnet grain available for specialty removal solutions that simple abrasives cannot solve.

The high pressure system removes rust, paint and sealers without damage to the surface underneath.

Mobile Media Blasting Surface Restoration

  • Concrete and Masonry – Ideal for removing old sealers and paint from stamped concrete and pavers, brick and cement floors.
  • Marine Restoration – Restores metal and steel surfaces on ships and boats of all kinds by removing rust and chipping paint. After, our team can also paint surfaces with anti corrosion coatings.
  • Fire Damaged Wood – Our technique also restores wood damaged by fire. Media blaster services removes the charred surfaces exposing the wood below.
  • Mold Remediation – We can quickly and effectively remove mold from wood, concrete and metal surfaces.
  • Removing Paint from Brick – The high pressure from blasting removes paint and sealers from brick. We then recommend sealing the surface for long term protection.
  • Removing Rust From Metal and Steel – There are unlimited options for restoring metal and steel. Water and fuel tanks, interiors and exteriors of ships, industrial pipes and valves, fencing, machinery and restoring antiques are a few options.

Local Mobile Blasting Services in Oregon  

We provide a full range of restoration, recoating and painting services from Portland to Salem Oregon.

Our painting professionals restore ll types of surfaces including building facades, water tanks, boats and pipes. We also strip, recoat and paint floors and walls using paint, epoxy, urethanes, polyaspartics, water and solvent-based sealers depending on your requirement.

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Best Marine Paint for 100 Ft. Tugboat in Portland Oregon

Tugboat Floor Gets Marine Paint Epoxy System

Epoxy, urethanes, polyaspartics, solvent and water based sealers provide unique protective solutions to concrete, metal and steel surfaces. There are many coatings we use, each with their own unique characteristics and function.

In this project, we resurfaced the floors in the bathrooms of a 100 foot tugboat in Portland Harbor. For this project the process was to grind the surface, then apply a thick coating with decorative epoxy chips in tan color. This is not your ordinary marine paint.

Project Summary

  • Location – Portland Oregon
  • Property  Type – 100 foot tugboat
  • Scope – Grind 3 concrete bathroom floors after vct tile and adhesive had been removed. Seal floor with 2 component caulk where floor met wall. Then apply polyuria system to floors and walls up to approximately 2 inches. This makes floors easy to clean.
  • Problems – floor was in rough shape. Adhesive was a challenge to remove in a small space. Time was limited to 2 days for completion.
  • Solution – Polyurea coating with color flake chips. Non slip surface able to withstand abrasion salt water and regular cleaning.

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Epoxy, Urethane and Sealers – Portland Oregon

We have been in the commercial painting and coatings business for over 50 years serving customers from Salem to Portland Oregon.

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Resin Floors: Acid Resistant Floor Coatings for Industrial Needs

Portland Garage Floor

Many industrial facilities require acid resistant floor coatings for their operations. Depending on the specific industry and application requirement, building owners and property managers usually select specialized epoxy resins formulated to stand up to chemicals and acids used within the company’s operations.

Acid resistant resin floors offer acid corrosion resistance for a variety of industrial needs including chemical processing plants, storage areas and laboratories along with food and beverage processing facilities to name a few.

Regulatory Requirements for Concrete Floors

Portland Garage FloorBare concrete flooring is quite porous in nature. Regulatory agencies do not approve the use of untreated concrete floors within industrial facilities where dangerous acids are present. Instead, they mandate floor coverings that are impervious to acid and chemical spills. Additionally, many facilities must also utilize secondary containment coatings in order to keep toxic chemical from leeching into absorbent concrete slabs and eventually into the environment.

In fact, depending on the location and industry, fines can be significant thus making acid-resistant flooring a must sooner rather than later.

Further, protective floor coatings offer an additional incentive to facility managers – worker protection. Safety is of utmost concern as it keeps workers healthy and injury-free while also keeping production operations running smoothly. USDA approved floor coatings are a must for many industries, and providing eco-friendly and slip & chemical resistant coatings will protect employees too.

Best Places for Acid Resistant Coatings?

Portland Garage FloorFacility managers typically hire epoxy contractors for poured resin floors in places where there is high potential for chemical spills. Acid-resistant resin flooring is often installed in:

• Tank Rooms
• Pulp and Paper Mills
• Chemical Processing Facilities
• Pharmaceutical Laboratories
• Chemical Storage Plants
• Utility Stations
• Battery Charging Structures
• Mining Operations
• Food and Beverage Operations
• Any Industrial Facilities where chemicals are used or stored

Flooring Structure Protection

To replace concrete floors would disrupt operations at a pretty high cost. Epoxy floor coatings offer an affordable solution to protect bare concrete in areas where acids or alkalis are highly concentrated. Professionally-installed resin flooring with the right mix of acid resistance protects the structural investment and ultimately saves money on future repair and damage expenses.

Best Type of Acid Resistant Resin Floors

Portland Garage FloorBecause each facility differs in it needs, it is important to obtain expert assistance in selecting the right coating. Our flooring experts will assist you in choosing the right protective floor resin for your entire operation.

We offer heavy duty epoxy coatings to suit a variety of functions including:

• Long term exposure to highly concentrated pH substances such as sulphuric acid.
• Waterproof and secondary coatings that supply containment & acid resistance for floor and tank coating.
• Urethanes for protecting processing facility floors that must hold up to daily hot pressure washes

Novolac Epoxy Resins: Most Effective for Acid, Chemical & Heat Protection

Resin and coating manufacturers engineer Novolac Epoxy Resin to be the most effective coating for protection from acid, harsh chemicals and heat.

This resistance profile is particularly important for businesses with hazardous waste, acid and chemicals. The EPA created minimum standards that require spill protection for 72 hours. Due to their high density cross linking, Novalac epoxy resins provide an ideal coating that withstands harsh acids and chemicals. Additionally, Novalac epoxy will provide protection to meet governmental guidelines in the event of a spill.

Portland Garage FloorNovalac systems also add vital protective features to expansion joints and cracks. Natural movement of concrete slabs impacts cracks and joints, and thus requires an appropriate system to protect from acids and chemicals. As the slabs move, the filler must have enough flexibility to adjust with movements in the cement while simultaneously providing appropriate protection.

100% solids epoxy fillers are available to fill cracks and expansion joints with necessary flexibility and protection from acids and chemicals.

Our team will help you find the right chemical and acid resistant coating systems for your industrial or institutional facility.

Contact us today to learn more about industrial floor and other epoxy floor coatings.

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Epoxy & Urethane Coatings for Marine Use – Portland Oregon

Portland Oregon

Metal, Steel and Concrete Coatings

We’re here to provide urethane and epoxy solutions for your marine and shipping needs, no matter the size, the water, or if it’s in dry dock or in service.

Our Marine and Metal Coating Services

We install a number of different products for the marine industry that will protect from corrosion and reduce the amount and cost of regular maintenance.

Our marine coatings are specially formulated to provide top quality protection to every area of your ships, from the outer hull and deck to the interior rooms and ballast tanks. They will provide the best protection against extremely harsh environments no matter how often your vessel travels.

Services

We offer a number of different services to make certain you get the perfect marine epoxy coating for all of your vessels.

Ballast Tanks – These tanks hold water providing stability. As a result they are subject to corrosion. There are numerous coating options ranging from approximately 70% to over 95% solids. Dry times and temperature limitations vary.

Bilge Areas – The Bilge area is another area with marine vessels subject to water and ultimately corrosion. Various custom coatings including primers and top coats are available. They are resistant to oil, grease and moisture.

Cargo Areas – Need a coating in your Cargo Hold area? We apply coating systems with various temperature requirements. They are corrosion, abrasion and chemical resistant.

Tanks – Tanks in Cargo areas can be coated with Phenolic and Novolac epoxies.

Deck Coatings – Epoxy, Urethane and Polyurethane coatings available in red, gray and white. Color Tints are available as well as safety lines and graphics.

Engine Room – We apply primers and topcoats with resistance to oil, grease and chemicals.

Interior Spaces – Restrooms, kitchens and hallways can be coated with various colors and tints with abrasion resistance, non slip and easy to clean seamless systems.

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Products Ideal For Marine, Metal and Steel With Anti Corrosion Properties

For More information about Products Listed Below visit Sherwin Williams Marine Coatings

SeaGuard 1000 – This is used as an anti corrosion coating for interiors, exteriors, rails, machinery

Seaguard Primer – heavy duty rust prevention primer which can be top-coated with 2 part resin systems.

Seaguard 3000 – This is a low VOC Polyurethane for marine use. It’s a 2 part coating with high gloss. Resists acids, solvents, oil and grease.

Seaguard 5000 HS – Anti Corrosive Marine resins. Superior adhesion for ballast and non potable water tanks.

Duraplate MT – this is a part epoxy for coating over steel. It is chemical and abrasion tolerant. It can be applied over moist surfaces and flash rust.

Epoxy Mastic Aluminum ll – applied over steel with minimal preparation. Use for Marine projects, storage tanks with chemical and moisture resistance.

Sher Glass FF – Resinous amine coating for concrete or steel. Can be applied to metal tanks. A single coating is thick to 20 mils. Use for immersion in fresh or salt water.

Phenicon FF – Another in the line of Sherwin Williams specialized line of coatings. This is ideal for lining fuel tanks including crude oil, unleaded gas.

Novaplate UHS – Novalac preparation for ballast tanks, fuel storage, well deck overheads.

Tank Clad HS – 80% solids for pipe and steel tank linings. Can also be ideal application for concrete pipes and reservoirs.

Zinc Clad lV – “Ethyl Silicate, zine rich coating” for metal surfaces on marine vessels,, bridges and refineries. Can be a single coat maintenance or permanent coating.

Macropoxy 646 – Broad uses include marine, Manufacturing facilities, meta fuel and water tank exteriors. Can be used in salt water environments.

Marine Coatings for Metal Surfaces Portland Oregon Metro Area

Smith and Company Flooring has been serving commercial and residential customers from Portland to Salem Oregon for over 50 years.

To this day we still provide interior and exterior home painting services. As you can see here we have expanded into specialty epoxy and urethane coatings for the marine industry, food & beverage, retail, restaurant and medical markets.