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