Steps That Will Keep Epoxy Flooring Maintained

Putting an epoxy coating on your flooring isn't a cheap renovation. It also requires some pretty in-depth labor. If you have this type of flooring and don't want it going to waste, take these steps for proper maintenance.

Monitor the Cleaning Tools You Use

You may not want to clean everything on your epoxy floors by hand in order to save time and energy. However, you still want to be careful about which cleaning tools you decide to use on your flooring. It can cause damage if the wrong tools are used. That's usually what will happen if you use tools that are too abrasive.

While you may scrub away the initial stain, you might also take off some of the epoxy. You need tools that let you clean thoroughly, but gently as well. Microfiber towels and soft brushes are very helpful cleaning tools that help keep you from damaging the epoxy coating. 

Wipe Up Spills Quickly

There are plenty epoxy coats that are stain-resistant, but even still, you don't want to take the chance of a stain developing because you didn't clean the spills up in time. You should try to quickly pick up any spills on flooring that have an epoxy coat, just to be safe.

It may be oil from a car or some cleaning product you were using on your vehicle's windshield. Get a shop towel and remove these spills the moment they happen. Then you won't have a difficult cleaning task later on or hurt the epoxy coating.

Consider Adding Future Coats

At some point after having a layer or multiple layers of epoxy coating on your floors, you may need to add more. The layers may be wearing thin and thus exposing your flooring to damage. Adding another coat helps you prolong the life of your floors. You need to prep the surface correctly so that the new layer of epoxy coating applies to the current coats effectively. You may want to hire a professional applicator, especially if you have never worked with this type of coating before. They'll help you get flawless results.

Epoxy coating is an amazing way to renovate flooring, especially in the garage. However, it does require some maintenance steps from your end. You can look up these maintenance steps and invest in tools that make them easier to execute. Then your epoxy coating floors will look amazing and not have to be touched up for a while. 

For more information, contact a local business near you.

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