Benefits of Metallic Epoxy

Interior Design

The Benefits of Metallic Epoxy include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete. Shop here and check out our other services here.

Pour over the Metallic Epoxy Benefits, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Bathroom hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Each epoxy Bathroom is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Metallic Epoxy Benefits include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

The bathroom design ideas, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Epoxy hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Our Benefits of Metallic Epoxy is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Epoxy design

The Benefits of Metallic Epoxy include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

Pour over the Metallic Epoxy Benefits, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Bathroom hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Each epoxy Bathroom is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Metallic Epoxy Benefits include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

The bathroom design ideas, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Epoxy hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Our Benefits of Metallic Epoxy is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Interior

The Benefits of Metallic Epoxy include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

Pour over the Metallic Epoxy Benefits, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Bathroom hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Each epoxy Bathroom is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Metallic Epoxy Benefits include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

The bathroom design ideas, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Epoxy hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Our Benefits of Metallic Epoxy is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Epoxy design

The Benefits of Metallic Epoxy include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

Pour over the Metallic Epoxy Benefits, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Bathroom hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Each epoxy Bathroom is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Metallic Epoxy Benefits include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

The bathroom design ideas, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Epoxy hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Our Benefits of Metallic Epoxy is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Interior

The Benefits of Metallic Epoxy include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

Pour over the Metallic Epoxy Benefits, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Bathroom hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Each epoxy Bathroom is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Metallic Epoxy Benefits include two key, this is a clear base and powder. They mix to form a blend, producing a glossy, nice look effect after complete.

The bathroom design ideas, or solid top. They move through the floor as it cures and can with a paintbrush or roller to create effects such as swirls, ripples, craters, or waves. When the Epoxy hardens, these powders are in place, resulting in a beautiful, nice look.

Our Benefits of Metallic Epoxy is special due to the nature of the powder holding. Skill and mind are critical to achieving the appearance and feel of the surface.

Best Premium Interior Surfacing Option | Benefits of Metallic Epoxy

Characteristics that make Metallic Epoxy the crown jewel of an industry.

What is Metallic Epoxy?  

Metallic Epoxy consists of the main body of epoxy with ornamental metallic pigments suspended within.

The main body is often finished with a polyurethane topcoat that further protects it from physical and chemical wear.

How is Metallic Epoxy Installed?  

To understand the science behind Metallic Epoxy’s brilliant abilities, we need a brief insight into the application process.

Before it solidifies into the nigh-impervious slab of excellence you would expect. Metallic Epoxy is a viscous mixture known as liquid epoxy resin.

The resin is poured and spread across a designated surface by experienced installers. This phase must be completed quickly and smoothly before the resin begins to cure and solidify.

For a more detailed description of how our Metallic Epoxy installation works.

After the epoxy fully cures, a comparatively thin layer of liquid polyurethane coating is spread over the epoxy body.

This protective layer is even tougher than epoxy and can take the brunt of everyday use, but requires the support of an epoxy body beneath it.

For more details on the types of finishings / protective layers you can choose, head over to this post.

“PORE” Favor? | Benefits of Metallic Epoxy 

Now that you know how Metallic Epoxy is generally installed. You may have noticed a recurring theme.

The main components of a Metallic Epoxy system are liquids that harden into a smooth, continuous layer without any pores.

Why is having a Non-Porous Surface Important 

This property is extremely important because porous materials are terrible for your home.

A porous kitchen counter or bathroom floor is full of microscopic holes that trap organic debris such as bits of meat and human bodily waste.

The pores, now packed full of debris, provide bacteria and mould with a warm place to sleep and good food to eat. None of which make for a clean home.

Materials such as natural stone and ceramic tiles are innately full of pores. Worse still, they are segmented and require grout.

Grout is a mixture of fine sand and cement used to fill gaps between tiles and stone. If you’ve grouted tiles or stone at home, you’ll notice that the grout is always the first to grow black scum in wet areas, or trap dirt in a recessed area that is highly inconvenient to clear.

Metallic Epoxy – no pores, no bacteria, no mould, no sweat.

Water Off A Duck’s Back | Benefits of Metallic Epoxy 

Metallic Epoxy is waterproof. So are our floor tiles, you protest.

Well, floor tiles may seem like it. Depending on the material, the ceramic or stone may actually absorb a portion of the water, as some stones do.

Do remember tiles inevitably comes with grouts.

In fact, marble is notorious for its adverse reaction to water, which is typically slightly alkaline or acidic, depending on where you live.

Marble exposed to such water quickly forms obvious and unsightly stains in a process known as etching. You can read more HERE.

So no, stone and ceramic tiles are generally water-resistant, but hardly water-proof.

Stains | Benefits of Metallic Epoxy 

This brings us to our next point – stains. Metallic Epoxy is stain proof. Not stain-resistant, but veritably stain proof.

Marble, ceramic tiles & wood can be stained by the simple spillage of food or drink.

However, such worries are moot with a Metallic Epoxy Interior, which is chemically inert and non-porous.

Too Good to Be True? | Benefits of Metallic Epoxy

Well, yes. There’s actually a common drawback in a crucial process of any Metallic Epoxy finishing. This is the application of a polyurethane topcoat.

Savvy homeowners may know that traditional polyurethane coatings are extremely tough. However, they emit a high level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during application.

This stinks up your house and may cause or exacerbate respiratory problems for anyone around the work site. It gets worse, traditional oil-based polyurethane coatings continue to give off small amounts of VOCs.

This happens even after fully drying, for years after installation.

“If it’s toxic, why is it still being used?” you wonder.

No, not really. We simply avoid the entire problem by using water-based polyurethane top coats.

These modern water-based improvements on the traditional coating drastically reduce the amount of VOCs emitted during application. The level is so negligible that our installers require no special gear, just a moderately ventilated room.

You Visualise, We Realise | Benefits of Metallic Epoxy

The cherry on top of the multi-layered epoxy cake is, of course, the term Metallic in Metallic Epoxy.

It originates from the process in which metallic pigments of a specific colour are suspended in the epoxy during the curing process.

A design team works with the installers to create three-dimensional swirls within the suspended pigments in accordance with your desired design. The Metallic Pigments scatter and reflect light in a manner unique to Metallic Epoxy.

This allows for exotic designs such as galaxies full of stars, or a brilliant night sky.

The base colour of your Metallic Epoxy, and any additional colours, can also be changed to fit any design your mind can conjure.

You are limited only by your imagination. If you were dead set on a specific material for its characteristic look and feel. A Metallic Epoxy Interior might just be an acceptable alternative that will last you and your family decades.

Still on the fence about Metallic Epoxy? 

Head over to this post for a comparison between metallic epoxy and conventional materials.

Otherwise, our consultants are happy to answer any questions you may have, both general and specific. Simply drop us a message or arrange for a free, non-obligatory consultation here.

Check out The Advantages of a Metallic Epoxy (Part one)!

More information which you may find useful

1) View our Past Works – Click Here

2) Metallic Epoxy Stress Test – Click Here

3) Metallic Epoxy Floorings – Click Here

4) Metallic Epoxy Art Panels – Click Here

5) Metallic Epoxy Countertops – Click Here

6) Metallic Epoxy Bathroom – Click Here

Introduction | Advantages of Metallic Epoxy

There are several very compelling reasons that make Metallic Epoxy one of the best premium interior surfacing options. Today marks the start of a two-part series.

We will be exploring these reasons in greater detail than before. Cementing the material’s status as a champion of new-age technology in protecting and beautifying your home.

What is Metallic Epoxy? 

Metallic epoxy consists of the main body of epoxy with ornamental metallic pigments suspended within.

The main body is often coated with a polyurethane topcoat that further protects it from physical and chemical wear. For a more detailed description of how Metallic Epoxy works, read this post.

Built Like a Tank | Advantages of Metallic Epoxy 

There are very few materials that can take physical abuse like Metallic Epoxy. While it won’t take an explosive shell to the face like an actual tank. You will worry far less about scratches, chips, and dents once you see it in action.

Facts Behind the Toughness 

Metallic Epoxy, and indeed the polyurethane coating that protects it, is an elastomeric material. This means it can absorb and disperse physical impact much like rubber. While being more rigid and providing greater support to weight.

This specific property gives it much greater protection from sudden, hard impacts. Examples include, a falling paperweight that might chip or even crack a harder material like marble or ceramic. After all, the tree that can’t bend in a storm will eventually break.

Highly Scratch Resistant | Advantages of Metallic Epoxy

Being elastomeric doesn’t make it a slouch in terms of scratch resistance either. A measured blend of epoxy or polyurethane with an amount of gritty material, known as stone aggregate, gives it a structure that greatly resists scratches.

Metallic Epoxy and polyurethane treated in such a manner rate up to 7.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness. In comparison, marble only goes up to 5, and granite up to 6.5.

To find out more about the types of epoxy and their toughness, head over to this post on the types of topcoats we offer.

Highly Chemical Resistant | Advantages of Metallic Epoxy

If resistance to conventional warfare — such as unruly kids and falling objects — wasn’t enough. Enter Metallic Epoxy’s tenacity against chemical attacks.

The material is impervious to all but the most extreme concentrations of household chemicals. Not forgetting a whole list of industrial chemicals to boot. So, just how does it achieve such incredible resilience?

Facts Behind the High Chemical Resistance 

Simple. The answer lies in the chemistry behind epoxy. It is the product of a chemical reaction between epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A.

As far as physically possible, the two chemicals are combined in stoichiometric quantities. This means the quantities used are exactly enough to achieve the desired chemical reactions, leaving no excess.

While it can take many hours to cure, the bond formed between the chemicals is very strong. Resulting in a fully reacted and highly stable material that has very little ability to interact with any chemical it is introduced to.

Comparing to other Conventional Materials

Marble, in comparison, contains minerals that make it highly susceptible to attack from even the mildest of acids or alkalis. Examples include tomato sauce or even slightly alkaline water.

Exposed hardwood suffers an even worse fate. The slightest moisture causes it to bloat and warp. Not forgetting corrosive chemicals break down its structure.

Highly Heat Resistant | Advantages of Metallic Epoxy

The same properties that Metallic epoxy can thank for its chemical resistance similarly grant it a surprising ability to withstand heat.

The strong bond between Metallic Epoxy’s constituent chemicals prevents it from breaking down when heated. Even up to a whopping 200°C. A lack of unreacted components in any substantial quantity ensures that no harmful chemicals are released within this temperature range.

This allows it to shrug off boiling water and hot oil like water off a duck’s back.

Disclaimer

However, before you go wild and start searing steaks on your tragically gorgeous Metallic Epoxy Countertop. Do consider that a hot frying pan can easily reach upwards of 300°C.

While Metallic Epoxy will endure the occasional cooking accident and come out just a little worse for wear. You should always have a cork or silicone pad handy for resting cookware fresh off the burner.

Comparing to other Conventional Materials

For hardwoods, it goes without saying that hot pans are strictly off-limits. However, you may be surprised to learn that stones such as marble do not weather such extreme heat well either. “My marble counter isn’t going to melt from a hot pan”, you scoff as you roll your eyes.

Certainly, marble weathers heat well enough. But this resistance is only superficial, and sometimes not even then. Stone surfaces often discolour during exposure to high heat.

However, your biggest concern is actually a thermal shock. When cold stone is exposed to extreme heat suddenly. The rapid expansion of small pockets of air within cause it to fracture, creating devastatingly large cracks.

So really, the options in this category are a little narrow. We highly recommend those IKEA cork pads, no matter what kitchen counter you’re rocking.

Stay tuned for more Advantages of Metallic Epoxy coming your way

Just when you think this wonder material can’t get any better. We’re here to tell you that these benefits are just half of what Metallic Epoxy has to offer you.

If you’re still on the fence about Metallic Epoxy, stay tuned for our next post on what else Metallic Epoxy does better than the rest! However, if we’re preaching to the choir, feel free to set up a free, zero-obligations appointment with our consultants to see how best Metallic Epoxy can protect and beautify your home.

Check out The Benefits of a Metallic Epoxy (Part Two)!

More information which you may find useful

1) Is Metallic Epoxy Toxic – Click Here

2) View our Past Works – Click Here

3) Metallic Epoxy Stress Test – Click Here

4) Metallic Epoxy Floorings – Click Here

5) Metallic Epoxy Art Panels – Click Here

6) Metallic Epoxy Countertops – Click Here

7) Metallic Epoxy Bathroom – Click Here