Polyaspartic or epoxy floor coatings are a great way to boost the visual appeal of your business, but adding paint flakes can take it to the next level. Especially for a business or commercial space, using paint flakes in branding colors can enhance your interior without too much extra effort. Colored flake coatings can be put on a floor of any size and provide a multitude of benefits, but they can help your business become more unique than others in your industry. Let’s look at some of the reasons flake coatings can boost your business. 

What Is A Flake Floor Coating?

Floor coatings with flakes start with a resin base that protects the floor from dents, scratches, and stains. Before the resin cures and hardens, paint chips, or colored acrylic or vinyl flakes are sprinkled across the base, creating a galaxy effect. A top coat is then applied to help keep the chips inside the floor coating and add another layer of protection. These flake coatings can help with a variety of issues and extend the life of your floor. 

Customization And Branding

The biggest benefit of adding colored flakes to a commercial floor is to keep the interior of your business consistent with your branding. Customizing the look of your building is simple when you include a colored flake floor coating. The options for color combinations are endless and can be customized for each business. Even if you have bold and unpopular brand colors, flakes can be found that complement your business. 

Some common color combinations include:

• Black and gray
• Black and blue
• White and blue
• Brown and white
• Red and white
• Grey and white
• Red and grey
• Gold and white
• Sage and grey
• Orange and black
• Orange and brown

Conceal Imperfections

Using flakes in a floor coating can help camouflage imperfections, debris, and footprints between cleanings. While your floor will still need to be cleaned regularly, the colored flakes can help you stretch that time between cleanings, helping your space remain professional even after a busy day. Having flakes in the floor will help minimize the amount of maintenance needed to keep the building looking sleek. With heavy foot traffic, deliveries, and changing seasons that bring in debris, it can be hard to keep the floor sparkling. Hiding some of the dirt and marks on your floor will give the illusion of a perfect space.

Anti-Slip And Anti-Skid

Floor coatings are often known to provide slip resistance and prevent skids across your showroom or presentation space. Flakes can add more texture to a floor coating, enhancing its anti-slip ability. Depending on what floors are coated, slips could be a major concern, especially if any type of moisture is present. Adding flakes to your business flooring not only creates a beautiful finish but can reduce the risk of customer complaints and injury. 

Different industries can benefit from anti-skid and anti-slip properties. Some industries, like automotive, healthcare, and community pools, are the best places for anti-slip coatings. Keeping damage from occurring on the floor and preventing clients from falling and injuring themselves is important for the longevity of your business. 

Are Flake Coatings Textured Or Smooth?

When adding flakes to a resin floor coating, it will become more textured. This texture might be necessary if you want to lower falls or other accidents. Floor coatings with flakes can be finished with a top coat to help achieve a smoother look. Top coats can come with some added texture to further lower the risk of slips and falls, while giving your commercial floor more of a sleek look. 

Floor Coatings From Diamond Custom Coatings

Diamond Custom Coatings offers polyaspartic and epoxy floor coatings for your garage, patio, and pool decks. Our team has years of experience applying floor coatings and helping to improve both residential and commercial spaces. Outdoor and concrete floors of any size can benefit from a floor coating from Diamond Custom Coatings. 
We offer many different colors and a 1-day completion of your project. You can get back to using your garage or other concrete space in just 24 hours. We focus on using the best products and techniques so that every project looks pristine. Reach out to our team to learn more about floor coatings and schedule your project today.