Flake is more uniform and better at hiding dirt and small marks day to day, which is why working shops usually choose it. Metallic is a fluid, marbled pattern, so every floor is one of a kind. We bring both samples to the quote visit and you decide on the spot.

Flake epoxy · San Diego County

Flake epoxy floors that hide the dirt.

Q: Which chip size should I pick?

We lay flake in ¼, ⅛ and 1/16-inch chips. The ¼-inch chip is the size we recommend most, and 39 of the 40 blended colors are stocked in the California warehouse in that size, which makes it the quickest to start. The smaller chips ship from Versatile in Texas, which adds lead time.

Q: How long before I can park on it?

Walkable the next day, driveable in three. Full chemical cure takes about a week, so go easy on spills until then.

Q: Does the coating crack like the concrete underneath?

Existing structural cracks can telegraph through over time. We flag every one we find at the quote visit and treat them before we coat, so you know exactly what you are getting before you pay a cent.

Colored vinyl flake broadcast into the coating, in ¼, ⅛ or 1/16-inch chips. It hides dirt and small imperfections, which is why it’s the favorite for working shops. Driveable in three days, with a written 5-year warranty.

A finished ¼-inch flake epoxy floor in a workshop garage, the chip broadcast dense and even across the slab.

1 DAYcoated · driveable in 3

The build-up

What goes into a flake floor?

A full broadcast: the chips go into the wet base coat until it will take no more, the loose ones are swept off once it sets, and a clear topcoat locks the rest in. The chips are why a flake floor forgives a dusty garage, and why it grips better underfoot than a smooth coat.

Build

Primer · base · full flake broadcast · clear topcoat

Walk on it

Next day

Park on it

3 days

Warranty

5 years, in writing

Colors

77 flake colors in three systems.

We lay Versatile flake. Every color is on the colors page with where it ships from, and every one can be tried in the floor visualizer on a photo of your own garage.

Blended flake

Several solid chip colors mixed into one blend. The classic garage floor, in three chip sizes.

Brindle flake

Chips with fine striations running through each one, for a stone-like depth.

Hybrid flake

A mix of chip sizes in one blend, so large accent chips sit over a fine field.

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How it works

How is a flake epoxy floor installed?

In four stages, and for most garages all four happen in one day. We diamond-grind the slab, fill and grind flush every crack and spall, squeegee and back-roll the base, then broadcast the flake into the wet coat and lock it under a clear topcoat.

Grind
We diamond-grind the slab to open it up. No acid etch, no shortcuts: it’s the reason our coatings don’t peel in two years.
Repair
Cracks, pits and spalls get filled and ground flush before anything goes on. We flag every one at the quote visit, so nothing surprises you.
Coat
The base coat goes down by squeegee and back-roller, in the color you picked from real samples in your own garage light.
Broadcast & seal
Flake or metallic pigment goes into the wet coat, then a clear topcoat locks it in. Walkable the next day, driveable in three, and covered by a written 5-year warranty.

Step 01

Grind

We diamond-grind the slab to open it up. No acid etch, no shortcuts: it’s the reason our coatings don’t peel in two years.

Step 02

Repair

Cracks, pits and spalls get filled and ground flush before anything goes on. We flag every one at the quote visit, so nothing surprises you.

Step 03

Coat

The base coat goes down by squeegee and back-roller, in the color you picked from real samples in your own garage light.

Step 04

Broadcast & seal

Flake or metallic pigment goes into the wet coat, then a clear topcoat locks it in. Walkable the next day, driveable in three, and covered by a written 5-year warranty.

Questions

Flake epoxy FAQ

What is a flake epoxy floor?

An epoxy coating with colored vinyl chips broadcast into the wet base coat and sealed under a clear topcoat, laid over a diamond-ground slab. The chips give the floor its texture and color, hide dirt and small imperfections, and add grip.

Which chip size should I pick?

Flake or metallic?

How long before I can park on it?

Does the coating crack like the concrete underneath?

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