Monday, June 14, 2021

Illahee Country Club

When residents of Illahee Estates look at sealing their concrete,  they turn to Fast Finish for their expertise in protectection with high end sealers that last. Lower maintainence for longer periods of time is an attractive alternative to doing it yourself with sealers that require yearly re applications. With several finish choices and expanded visual preferences, some sealers can be applied the same day the surfaces are cleaned, which translates to even lower application costs to the customer.




 

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Best Sealer practices


Basic Sealers on Exposed Aggregate Surfaces

One of the most required maintenance items around a home is driveways. Exposed aggregate is one of the worst offenders in that it is a compromised surface with up to half the concrete binder washed away to expose the rocks. This means that it will weaken over time and weather and lose the rocks creating unsightly holes in the surface and eventually crumble. Fast Finish provides three excellent sealing options to limit this problem. The first is a penetrating sealer that is hydrophobic and seals the pores so that expansion and contraction limit its effect from water and keep moss and mold away from deteriorating the joints. The second is a film-forming two-part sealer that encases the rock like an epoxy that strengthens it and  gives a gloss finish. Clients in the Salem Oregon and surrounding areas have had great success with high five star ratings in reviews and feedback from having Fast Finish seal their flat concrete surfaces with the two options.

 

Monday, February 15, 2021

Kraft tools for epoxy on Amazon

 We utilize Kraft tools on a lot of our epoxy floors for a reliable finish. Best price we have found on this epoxy tool. Yes, Amazon seems to be the best place to get these for now. Fast shipping.

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Epoxy Vs. Polyurea Garage coatings

With more and more companies utilizing polyurea as the base coat for flaked floors, it is important to understand the reason behind the choice as an installer over epoxy. Here is what we have found after utilizing both mediums.  The pros and cons of both should be considered for your next install as a customer or qualified installer. As a licensed installer, that has the resources, we have found that the costs, ( at least at the time of this writing) is nominal. We get a little better price per gallo on epoxy, mostly due to quatity. Many will say that epoxy is the cheaper of the two, but we have found that only to be true of box store epoxy, not the high grade industrial epoxies we utilize. I also think that is a sales pitch as an upsell. The cost is withing 3-5% in reality over basic materials and dead even when it comes to vapor barrier rated epoxies.  One characteristic of polyurea that we love is that it is UV stable and less likely to discolor or fade in sun prone areas of applications. That in itself migt be the main reason for client choice...however with a polyurea topcoat over epoxy base there is another advantage that deserves additional consideration. In moisture prone areas of concrete, polyurea needs additional vapor barrier rated primer coat to provide a coating that wont be prone to delamination. This can drive up costs considerably. Polyurea base coats also cure much faster, which is also a con in some instances where you want more penetration into the concrete rather than relying on full adhesion to the substrate.  Sometimes a combination is better served for the most durability. A licensed and trained professional installer will go beyond the easy one day floor pitch that polyurea can provide and should be able to offere both and recommend the best option based on your floors need. One size rarely fits all when it comes to polyurea vs. Epoxy.