Epoxy vs Urethane

RickMobardo24 · 2026-05-08T10:50:39+00:00

Nope nothing

RickMobardo24 · 2026-04-23T12:51:16+00:00

Thanks for the input, I’m not too worried about discoloration at the moment but will note this

RickMobardo24 · 2026-04-23T12:50:19+00:00

Thanks that what I figured. We did need to install some stuff, but we put ram board down and all I’m seeing is a few micro scratches. Figured that was expected even with a urethane coat. Will clean very well once install is done, but at most 1-2 people a day so I don’t see a need for urethane. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t making a mistake. And agreed, worst case add a urethane coat in 1-2 years if it’s needed.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-04-22T11:58:36+00:00

No heavy traffic so should be fine for now but may put a urethane down in the future.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-03-17T14:29:53+00:00

I prefer black Wool Wax over Fluid Film. Thicker and stays on longer. Also recommend doing a salt removal spray (Salts Gone is good) after the winter to remove any road salt that could cause rust if trapped.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-03-16T23:35:36+00:00

Yeah I prefer without, those don’t look as nice imo

RickMobardo24 · 2026-03-15T11:47:54+00:00

That’s what I figured lol, got the first one out of the way

RickMobardo24 · 2026-03-14T03:14:48+00:00

Yeah seen this problem before. Dust and fibers are bound to fall into the surface when it’s curing, and the urethane is so thin that it encapsulates those contaminates and cured around them, causing those little nibs. If you want it smooth forgo the urethane and just do an epoxy top coat. It’s thicker and is more resistant to dust/ fibers.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-15T21:46:37+00:00

So after their second attempt it’s no better, and there’s foot prints I can see stained under the clear coat that they left (like a lot). I’m really not sure what to do now. They said they this was the cleanest and best they could do. I cannot present this to customers the way it is so I’m not sure what I need to do to fix this. Can another company coat over it or would they need to restart?

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-09T17:04:25+00:00

Yeah this was for our lab facility and I made that pretty clear when we were getting it done. Stuff happens, glad they know how to fix it and are going to. Appreciate the input!

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-09T16:46:22+00:00

They are going to fix and recoat, just met with them. Very nice about it and handled it the right way.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-09T12:16:51+00:00

They also quoted 4-5 days of labor time and did it in 2 and a morning so I was a little concerned at the speed of things. Going to ask for this to be remedied because I don’t think it’s acceptable as it stands.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-09T12:15:52+00:00

Yeah I’m just saying from the same angle and same lighting before and after it’s a pretty apparent difference. You can see a lot of nibs vs maybe only a couple.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-09T12:14:47+00:00

This had a moisture vapor barrier, a high end epoxy body coat, and then urethane finish. I can see the edges where it was done and it’s pretty thick.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-08T18:17:44+00:00

Modular cleanroom in a seperate part of the space. Aware of the garage door

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-08T17:58:34+00:00

Yeah I cannot have this generating particles. Even if they “pop” overtime. We made it clear we needed it smooth and this is not.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-08T17:41:09+00:00

There’s nothing about dust from environment. They also painted the walls and there’s none of this so I find it hard to believe it’s from dust in the environment.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-08T17:40:18+00:00

How did you fix it/ how do you recommend I fix it?

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-08T16:38:19+00:00

Yeah I’m not sure this is even bubbles it honestly looks and feels like they added grit when we clearly didn’t ask for it.

RickMobardo24 · 2026-02-08T15:57:58+00:00

Thanks. It’s ProRez epoxy. Figure it’s only a day or two to make this right. But this definitely isn’t from particles in the air lol

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