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Protecting Concrete Floors: Sour Milk

The second in a series of articles on substances that damage concrete floors. The typical homeowner does not see a lot of sour milk. For other locations, however, there may be spilled sour milk to cry over. Where sour milk is common, damage to concrete is possible. How can such an innocuous liquid as milk […]

Protecting Concrete Floors: Oil

This is the first article in a series about common substances that attack and destabilize concrete. Concrete is an alkaline substance, chiefly due to its primary component, cement. Therefore, if concrete is exposed to acids, it starts to break down. There are many potential sources of acidic substances and California Custom Coatings wants our clients […]

Epoxy or Acrylic Sealers?

California Custom Coatings provides a variety of services to restore, protect and beautify concrete in the Sacramento and Northern California area. While doing so, we use both acrylic and epoxy sealers. What are the differences between these two products and where are they typically applied? Acrylic Sealers are Lightweight Acrylic sealers are typically used when […]

Why Do I Need to Waterproof My Concrete?

Concrete may be manufactured with water, but once that concrete dries and hardens, that’s the end of its functional relationship with liquids. To lengthen the lifespan and durability of concrete, it is extremely helpful to limit its exposure to water. Surface sealers like those provided by California Custom Coatings do just that. Here are some […]

What is a Polyaspartic Coating?

Type the word “polyaspartic” and you likely notice your spellchecker throwing a bit of a fit. It’s not exactly a common word for the general public, but in the world of concrete coatings, it is a well-known quantity. California Custom Coatings often uses polyaspartic for a fast-drying topcoat. To keep our Sacramento and Northern California […]

Patterns for Concrete Floors

California Custom Coatings uses both concrete stains and epoxy coatings to create durable patterns on concrete floors. These patterns can be decorative or they can be functional. Either way, both stains and epoxy colors are far more durable than paints or surface treatments (like decals) applied to concrete floors. Concrete Patterns as Design If you […]

Concrete Unsuited for Epoxy Floors

While epoxy flooring is a great solution for protecting and beautifying concrete floors, there are also some types of floors that California Custom Coatings will not treat with an epoxy surface. Doing so would waste our customers’ time and money, leaving everybody dissatisfied. If your concrete has any of the following problems, the floor first […]

How to Measure Gloss

When deciding how glossy to make a custom concrete floor, we talk to our clients about gloss and how we measure it. By specifying a specific amount of gloss for a project, it’s easier for California Custom Coatings to get the floors just the way our customers want them! Satisfaction for our clients in Sacramento […]

Your Floors and Gloss

Gloss – we know it’s a word that describes smooth and shiny things. With epoxy flooring and concrete polishing, customers often speak about wanting a glossy floor. What is gloss and how does California Custom Coatings give your Sacramento floor a gloss coat, when requested? What is Gloss? Gloss describes how shiny or lustrous the […]

The Difference Between Concrete Polish and Epoxy Coatings

Many of our potential clients see that California Custom Coatings offers both concrete polishing and epoxy flooring. What’s the difference between the two procedures? Why would you want to use one over the other? What is Epoxy Flooring? An epoxy coating goes on top of a concrete floor. It adds additional strength to the concrete […]