Liquid plastic as a floor covering

What you need:

• Liquid plastic (ready-mixed)
• Special thinner
• Repair cement
• Paint roller
• paint brush
• Stir bar
• Protective gloves (solid quality)
• Mouthguard
• spatula
• Grinding machine

For sealing your floor in the basement, on terraces or Stairs Liquid plastic is always a good choice. But you also have an interesting one in the living area Flooring, which is well suited for a creative floor design. However, liquid plastic differs from conventional paint in a number of important ways.

Liquid plastic and the peculiarities of the material

• Decide whether you prefer your new flooring as a two-component system or as a pre-mixed one. A ready-made mixture always has the advantage that you always get consistent quality and there is no annoying stirring together.
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• Liquid plastic contains the cheaper variant epoxy resin or the more lightfast but also more expensive polyurethane and solvents. Epoxy resin in particular is known to cause severe allergies. Since liquid plastic does not fully harden even in the long term, it is better to use polyurethane when designing your living space.
• They seal your floor against liquids, but the thermal insulation of this coating is hardly worth mentioning. With floors that are already cold to the feet, you will not be able to do without additional carpets and thick socks in the future.
• Epoxy resin is poorly adhering Underground. If at any point you want to change your floor design again, you'll have to sand down the resin layer. This is tedious and, because of the fine, unhealthy resin particles, can only be done with protective clothing.


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Preparation and processing of the base

1. Liquid plastic is basically just a layer of paint on the floor. Any unevenness and notch will be clearly visible even after painting and will spoil the effect. ribbons That is why the floor is smooth and even. Seal holes with repair cement.
2. A little thorough cleaning of dust, dirt and grease is the reason that liquid plastic later loosens again in some places. On the other hand, it adheres evenly to a clean floor and the result will be a pleasure for a long time.
3. In the case of old coatings, it depends on how well they still adhere to the substrate. If they are already peeling off or blistering, they must be completely removed with a spatula or grinder.
4. After such thorough preparation, the time has come for your liquid plastic to be used. Use the gloves and face mask when stirring and processing it. It is best to start with the edges, which are pre-painted with a brush. In this border you can then spread it over a large area with a roller. Good ventilation is very important in all work steps with this special floor covering. Take a short break in the fresh air more often.
5. For a particularly thorough end result, liquid plastic is best applied in two layers. In the first step you can add 20 to 30 percent thinner to the material. The final coat can be applied undiluted approximately four to six hours later, depending on the manufacturer's instructions.
6. Your floor can be walked on after 24 hours. Heaviness furniture Better to set it up another day later to avoid marks.

You will enjoy this robust and yet very modern floor for a long time.