Where heavy traffic or extreme demands are normal, the epoxy flooring needs trowel grade application. It is the perfect method available for maximum toughness, providing a coating with twice the thickness of our typical commercial or home process. Floors that undergo great loads, such as from heavy-duty forklifts, ideally should be with trowel grade epoxy. Trowel grade also is recommended where concrete contact with corrosive or caustic chemicals is common.
With a thicker coat comes added time for curing. Optimally, trowel grade epoxy is layered at temperatures of 70 degrees Fahrenheit, F or above. Under that, and the epoxy, with its clear coat, takes more time to cure. The usual curing time is 8 to 12 hours for each coating. The full cure, when average activities can begin again, is after seven days. Below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, F, trowel grade coats are best not attempted.
Trowel grade coats are not for DIYs! Experience and skills are required, as well as high-grade troweling equipment. That’s why California Custom Coatings is here for customers in Davis to use the correct materials and teams to do the job when trowel grade coats are requested. For more info, dial us at 916-612-2399 or use our online request form.