Metallic Epoxy Floors in San Jose, CA

Metallic epoxy floors

A floor poured once and never repeated

How is a metallic epoxy floor made?

In layers. After the grind and the base coat, a tinted metallic epoxy is poured out and spread across the whole floor. While it is wet, Josh moves the pigment: dragging it into veins, dropping a second color in, misting it so the metallic particles rise and settle. Then the room is closed and the floor cures untouched. A clear polyaspartic topcoat goes over the top last, which is what gives it the glass look and the wear resistance. It is the most hands on job our San Jose epoxy contractor does.

Where does a metallic floor make sense?

Anywhere the floor is part of the room. Showrooms, studios, entryways, home gyms, a garage that doubles as a car collection. The studio floor pictured here is a rose metallic pour across a full room, and the pink reads differently from every corner as the light moves. Metallic works over an interior slab as well as a garage, which is why it comes up on so many of our residential floor installs.

Which colors can you pour?

Almost any. Metallic pigments come in silvers, golds, coppers, blues, blacks and every tint in between, and they are mixed into a clear or tinted base so two or three colors can share one floor. The silver and black floor pictured here uses a dark base with bright metallic dragged through it. Josh mixes samples so you approve the palette in daylight, in your space, before the pour. If you want a cleaner, more uniform look, a flake floor is the other route.

Is a metallic floor tough enough for a garage?

Yes, once the topcoat is on. The metallic layer is the art, the polyaspartic topcoat is the armor. It takes hot tires, dropped tools and spilled oil, and it holds its color under sunlight through an open garage door. The floor pictured here is a hand poured metallic under a polyaspartic topcoat, and the owner parks on it. Every garage floor we install gets that same topcoat, metallic or not.

How long does a metallic epoxy floor take?

Usually two to three days. Day one is the grind, repairs and base coat. Day two is the metallic pour, which then cures untouched. The topcoat goes on last. Josh gives you the schedule at the estimate.

Can I choose the pattern?

You choose the colors and how much movement you want. The exact veins and swirls are made by hand on the day, so the floor is a one of one. Josh shows you sample panels and photos of past pours so you know what to expect.

Will the finish show scratches?

The gloss shows fine scuffs more than a textured flake floor does, the same way a polished countertop would. Felt pads under furniture and a dust mop keep it looking new, and a worn topcoat can be recoated years later.

Is a metallic floor slippery?

The gloss finish is smooth, so we can add a fine non slip additive to the topcoat where the floor sees water, like a laundry room or an entry. Talk to Josh about where the floor is going and he will recommend it or not.

Can you pour metallic over an old epoxy floor?

Not over it. The old coating is ground off first so the new system bonds to open concrete. Coating over a failing floor just means the new one fails with it.

Where do you pour metallic floors?

San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Fremont and across the Bay Area. Send a photo of the space through the form and Josh will come out and look.