CASE STUDY: Light colored (and smooth) vehicular pavers
PROBLEM: Staying Light
SOLUTION: TWO COATS of our coating process
This scenario was a condo in Miami. During the building phase, it was determined they would install a light colored, tumble marble paver. We were shocked and campaigned heavily that this was a horrendous idea and would be a long term challenge to keep clean.
This has been one of our biggest challenges to date. Two glaring issues were: keeping the white surface clean and at the same time not slippery. The surface had to be either sealed or coated. The protection would have to be a solution that would cure on the surface (not a penetrating sealer). Any common sealer would have to be re-applied every year or so. That was out, as this was the vehicular entrance to a very large commercial property. The only solution was application of the coating process offered by National Sealing Co.
We had the issue of staining solved. Actually in a vehicular scenario we even advise to have two coats applied, but typically in these cases, it is not in the construction budget and would be deferred to the operational budget. But thats another story.
There was still one complication. How do you protect a smooth surface with surface protection, and also make it non slip. The answer is a light application of our non skid media (keeping in mind this was a vehicular entrance).
The solution was application of our permanent coating process and broadcast anti slip media to the surface, creating a permanently sealed + non slip surface. Many of the photos as well as the application video can be seen at https://www.nationalsealing.com.
National Sealing Co., Inc.
2269 S. University Dr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33324
954.577.8837
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