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Do It Yourself Garage Floor Coatings

Do It Yourself Garage Floor Coatings Garage floor coatings are industrial materials designed to restore your concrete garage floors, modernizing them to satisfy you and your guests. More people everyday are installing garage floor coatings simply because they're easy to install, affordable and require minimal maintenance. Upgrades to garage floor surfaces have also become increasingly popular because there are several styles and designs that are guaranteed to appeal to any design preference. There is no longer a need to abuse natural resources like granite, wood and marble because concrete coatings are taking over the world. Preferences for Garage Floor Coatings Flake/ Vinyl Chip Systems - By far the most trending garage floor choice you can select from, these flake/ vinyl chip systems deliver a preserved surface that delivers durability and slip resistance for garage floors. Choose from an array of unique color chip combinations that are covered with a UV resistant p

How To Incorporate Epoxy Resins Onto Different Surfaces

One of the greatest artistic uses of epoxy resin is being able to embed the material onto different objects. So many amazing pieces of art have been created on bar tops, countertops, and floors by simply embedding this unique material onto different types of objects and platforms. Depending on what type of surface you use will ultimately determine what steps to take to achieve proper embedding techniques. How To: Shallow Embedding for Epoxy Resin Shallow embedding is used for paper-like items such as pictures, newspapers, or postcards. The following tools are necessary to embed these items: Mod Podge Mixing items (cups for small projects, buckets for larger projects) 2-part clear epoxy Colored powder or pigments if desired Blow torch Items to embed To begin, sealing the shallow surface with Mod Podge, or white glue. Deciding not to seal can cause your image to have a translucent effect.  Wait at least 30 minutes between coating the paper and embedding the paper. Once