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