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07 Apr: The Exact Measure of Epoxy in Folsom

How thick is the epoxy on an epoxy floor? Find out more about the answer to the question and learn that it truly depends!

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17 Mar: Crazy or Crazing in Concrete?

Crazed concrete has minor cracks on the surface that spider-web to a very minor depth below the surface. Do you need to deal with crazing, and if so, how?

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10 Mar: Great Recipe for Concrete?

How is concrete made? Where does cement come from? How are they put together? Learn more in this article.

A heavy-duty hydraulic compression testing machine in a laboratory setting, with a blue frame and pressure gauge, crushing a concrete cube to determine its compressive strength. Pieces of fractured concrete are visible around the machine, indicating a completed strength test.

03 Mar: Surprising Strength of Epoxy Coatings

The strength of materials is commonly measured using four different factors – compressive, tensile, flexural and bond strength. Find out how epoxy coatings compare when looking at these factors.

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03 Feb: Oil and Concrete Can Mix!

One of the reasons for getting an epoxy floor in a garage is to prevent and/or cover up oil stains. Removing existing stains or neutralizing them is critical.

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20 Jan: Topcoat Clarity

Clear liquids like epoxy coatings are actually graded on their level of transparency. Is a topcoat really clear, or is it some other grade of clear? Find out!

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13 Jan: Epoxy Sealers Perfect for Roseville

There are a variety of topcoats that can be applied on concrete color stains, polishes, or epoxy coatings. Here we discuss a few of the considerations.

Empty garage with a freshly coated blue and gray speckled epoxy floor with coves. The walls are painted light beige with several outlets and a hose bib visible. In the bottom right corner, two orange buckets and painting supplies suggest recent work on the floor. Natural light comes from a window on the right wall, and a small red item is hanging near the ceiling.

06 Jan: Amazing Coves in Folsom

Protect walls from spills, cleanups and floor-level scrapes with coved flooring. Find out more about how you can make your epoxy floor into a coved floor.

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16 Dec: Protecting Roseville Concrete from Damaging Moisture

Water damages concrete over time. For concrete in Roseville, West Coast Epoxy has solutions for water problems with concrete — protective epoxy coatings.

Interior view of an under-construction room with an underfloor heating installation. Visible are the serpentine arrangement of white heating pipes laid out on a gray insulating mat, with the perimeter edged by blue tape and walls prepared for plastering or painting.

09 Dec: Heavenly Heated Epoxy Floors

Can floors with radiant heating and epoxy floors combine? Find out how you can make it happen by following simple procedures as explained by West Coast Epoxy.

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02 Dec: Excellent Polyaspartic Coatings for Folsom

Polyaspartic coatings are the premier form of epoxy protection for concrete. They require professional application to be done right. Find out more about them!

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18 Nov: Interesting Benefits of Epoxy Coatings

Epoxy coatings provide many benefits during the application process that save you money and preserve resources. Find out more about these additional benefits!

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