If bubbles are seen while applying the primer a metal porcupine roller can be used to pop the surface tension as bubbles start to develop.
Air bubble roller popper for floor coatings.
Using a roller to pick out the bubbles from the floor.
Fixes during prime coat installation.
These pinholes are caused by air bubbles formed in the epoxy coating during the application process.
Slowly stir partially filled containers to prevent entrapping excess air in the coating.
Bubbles sometimes form within the coating or on the backside of the coating film.
Apply paint gradually if using a roller.
Concrete that has not been cured properly and is soft punky.
If air bubbles are present in coating allow to sit briefly before pouring on the floor.
Use a primer system on all porous concrete.
This can often prevent the outgassing bubble from forming and allow the primer to fill in the pinhole that would otherwise be created.
Epoxy floor coating problem solving guide page 10 prevention.
Eliminate any source of direct air blowing onto the surface.
Some people mistakenly assume that they appear later once the floor has cured.
Follow label and data page directions for the appropriate applicator.
Various nap roller covers have air within them.
Always use a jiffy mixer and medium to slow speeds.
Always follow recommended nap and type of cover.
Avoid aggressive shot blasting.
Air moving in and out of the concrete slab with changes in temperature and barometric pressure.
Aides in flow out and leveling.
Woven shed resistant rollers are recommended.
For example moisture cured urethane mcu coatings that dry and cure by reaction with atmospheric moisture and other coating types i e aliphatic polyurethanes that are formulated with moisture sensitive components can also bubble.
Another common reason for air bubbles in your floor coating is dry rolling the product.
This is wrong repairing bubbles once cured is very difficult or nearly impossible without needing to re coat.
Effectively remove air bubbles from an epoxy coating using acetone spray technique.
Use this technique for removing air bubbl.
If you see bubbles forming in.
After applying coatings with a squeegee you should never take a dry roller cover and roll out the floor.
If outgassing bubbles are seen during the primer application a metal porcupine roller can be used to pop the surface tension as bubbles start to develop.
Allow the coating to dry thoroughly then sand the coating smooth and repaint.
We recommend saturating your 9 or 18 roller cover in the product and then rolling it and make it.
Rapid stirring for a prolonged period can introduce air bubbles into the paint that might persist in the dried paint coat.
Little pinholes in the floor.