Epoxy Floor And Bubbles – What To Do?

It is not so rare to see bubbles appear on epoxy coating. You can find small bubbles, the size of the pinhead, or some large ones, that have an inch in diameter. They are usually found in groups on certain parts of flooring. This is usually due to a phenomenon called ‘out gassing’. This usually happens in the tim epoxy paint is drying up. When the air gets hotter, it will expand and this is what creates those small bubbles under the coating we just made.

To prevent bubbles being formed in epoxy floors application of a primer is recommended. Also never apply the coating in direct rays of the sun and always use a drill of a slower speed when mixing the coating.

When a roller is used to apply the coating, it is better to use a medium roller. Use gentle and slow motions when you are applying your epoxy paint. Our epoxy garage paint will have less bubbles with this.

Use sandpaper and some rotary scrubber action to get rid of those bubbles on the epoxy coating you have. The first step is to roughen the area with some sandpaper. Then scrupulously clean the dust. Use a rag dipped in solvent to clean the area you worked on. Apply another coating of epoxy when you are finished with this. Another type of bubble observed is fisheyes. The silicone that remained on the surface is one of the reasons.

You can easily clean this with scrubbing the problematic area with a sandpaper. When you are finished with this, you can clean the entire place with solvent dipped rag. And now you are ready to apply fresh epoxy coating.

Consider shot blasting or sand blasting the entire epoxy coating in case the bubbles are spread all over that floor. First remove the epoxy coating by sand blasting the entire area. Afterwards clean the problem area with acid. In case you are working on a very small area, you can isolate it. A new coating will have to be made after you repair the area in question.

Another cause of formation of bubbles in epoxy garage flooring is excessive moisture. You can chech this by breaking one of the blisters and see is there any moisture there.