Decorative Flakes for Epoxy-Coated Floors

With a flick of your wrist, you can change the entire look of your floor using a sprinkle of decorative flakes that come with a variety of color and coverage options. Good for covering imperfections and breaking up the look of a solid floor, color flakes can even approximate the look of terrazzo or granite.

by Jennifer Stimpson

Plain

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Effect: An elegant finish, but can make imperfections pop out.

Light Coverage

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Effect: Breaks up a monochromatic surface but still looks showroom-shiny.

How much: 1 pound of color flakes per 250 square feet.

Medium Coverage

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Effect: Looks like traditional terrazzo, especially if you mix flake colors.

How much: 2 pounds per 250 square feet.

Heavy Coverage

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Effect: Hides imperfections well

but still lets the background color shine through.

How much: 3 pounds per 250

square feet.

Full Coverage

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Effect: Simulates the look of granite or raised texture.

How much: 4 to 5 pounds per 250 square feet.