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