Priming of your floor will generally always give a better, thicker and more uniform result.
Priming of your floor will generally always give a better, thicker and more uniform result. While not required in most instances the wide variations of surface types, concrete mixes, concrete age/damage can affect the color and sheen and appearance of your project. Please note that differences in sheen due to absorption issues of your floor that has not been primed are not covered under our warranty. Priming with the Armorclad Primer greatly reduces the possibility that these problems could occur. Priming is strongly recommended or required for highly pigmented or light colors such as beige, blue, white, red, yellow, and off-white. If you are in doubt, there is no downside to priming other than the cost of the material, but since primer is much less expensive than epoxy it can end up saving money by not requiring an additional coat of epoxy which may be required under certain conditions.
Floors that have been ground, shot blasted, or were previously coated should always be primed with ArmorClad Primer, please contact us for info, pricing or technical assistance.