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Jon Kopp, Quality Epoxy LLC, Gilbert, Ariz., says his metallic epoxy floors are all two-color these days.
Arizona Polymer Flooring has launched ColorChrome Metallic Flooring Systems. This system is a high-performance resinous flooring system providing both durability and elegance in 20 shades. ColorChrome systems use a metallic mica pigment that can be dispersed in a variety of binders to create seamless floors. This gives floors a decorative, […]
As the popularity of metallic floors blossoms, more and more installers are beginning to buy their metallic pigments directly from other sources to save some money and several companies have added metallic pigment products to their lineup.
Thanks to new products and growing consumer interest, metallic-infused concrete coatings have everyone’s attention
One nice thing about a metallic coating, in contrast to acid stains or dyes, is its ability to fully cover cracks and other defects, regardless of their size. Lemon says he’s also been using metallic pigments as accents in microtoppings to get certain shading and highlighting effects.
These metallic coatings and additives add color and visual flair to concrete surfaces. More are introduced every year.
Metallic coatings can be tricky and that is why we gathered some tips and tricks from some professionals who have more than dabbled in their fair share of metallics.
Metal FX, the latest addition to the catalog of Increte products, offers the durability of Increte Systems’ High Performance Epoxy. The product add pizazz from nine dazzling colors. Colors include: copper, walnut, burgundy, gold leaf, ginger, pearl, nile blue, steep, charcoal and emerald. When applied, Metal FX colors produce a […]
Look through Amedeo Cilli’s decorative concrete project photos and you’ll find stone patterns with color complexity and rugged texture that look straight out of nature. Actually, they’re the result of several decades of technique fine-tuning.
Pearlescent metallic effects are the latest hot trend in epoxies, and Aurora Epoxy Dust from McKinnon Materials Inc. is the most recent product to join the 3-D party.
Aurora Epoxy Dust is a powdered “nanopigment” that can be mixed into 100 percent solids epoxy. It is available in 12 standard colors.
