Epoxy Floor Coating GE-100 Clear. 100% Solids

GE-100 Epoxy — 100% Solids, UV-Resistant Formula

GE-100 is a professional-grade, 100% solids epoxy floor coating for metallic epoxy floors, solid-color epoxy systems, epoxy flake systems, and decorative chip/quartz builds. Its advanced formulation provides excellent UV resistance with reduced yellowing, maintaining clarity and gloss in bright, sun-lit interiors. The low-odor, low-VOC application profile makes it a strong choice for garage floor epoxy upgrades and industrial epoxy flooring in active facilities (For maximum UV resistance, finish with a UV-stable aliphatic urethane or polyaspartic topcoat).

Technical Specifications

• Recommended thickness: 16–18 mils
• Coverage per gallon: ~65–100 sqft (varies by surface profile & method)
• Finish: High Gloss
• Mix ratio (by volume): 2:1 Parts A&B
• Packaging: 1.5-gal kit, 3-gal kit, 15-gal kit 

Why installers choose GE-100

• Clarity & gloss that last — strong resistance to ambering under ambient UV.
• High-build body — lays down 16–18 mils in one pass for depth and metallic movement.
• Versatile — pigmented basecoat/primer, High build epoxy for metallic, pigmented, and flake systems, and binder for chips & colored sand.
• Safe for homes — low-odor/low-VOC handling suitable for occupied garages, basements, shops, and industrial spaces with ventilation.

Recommended uses:

Restrooms • Commercial Kitchens • Warehouses • Retail • Showrooms • Basements • Residential Garages • Laundry Rooms • Industrial epoxy flooring projects requiring a high-build epoxy.

Product Instructions:

Surface prep

1. Cure: All epoxy and resinous systems require a minimum concrete age of 28 days. For freshly poured concrete, wait a minimum of 28 days before beginning system application.
2. Moisture: Concrete substrates with an underlying moisture issue may require a moisture vapor barrier. To check if your concrete has a moisture issue, a simple method is the plastic sheet test. Tape a 4" x 4" plastic sheet to the floor and wait 24 hours. If condensation appears under the plastic sheet, further moisture diagnosing may be required.
3. Profile: Diamond-grind or shot-blast to CSP-2/3. This is recommended for maximum bond strength, and to avoid system delamination.
4. Patch: All concrete surfaces must be sound, and flush. All imperfections like hairline cracks and large voids must be patched with a suitable concrete patcher like GCF.
5. Clean: Vacuum concrete substrate to remove dust from grinding process and any other remaining contaminates.
6. Prime: Either use GE-C10W water-based epoxy primer, or use the GE-100 UV epoxy itself as a primer. The prime coat closes the pores of the concrete to prevent off-gassing, and ensures a good bond to the substrate. Pigmented primers also color the substrate for metallic, pigmented, or flake systems.
7. Sand: Screen the primer coat with a 100 grit sanding screen on a rotational floor machine. This screening will ensure not only a good bond between coats, but also eliminate any debris or dust that may have settled onto the preceding coat as it was curing. Follow screening with vacuuming. Follow vacuuming with a micro-fiber wipe with a solvent such as xylene or acetone.

Mixing & Handling

1. Premix: Pre-mix Part A. If using solid or metallic pigments, premix the pigment into the Part A in this step.
2. Proportion: Precisely measure 2:1 parts A&B by volume in a measuring container. Use the pre-measured kits as supplied whenever possible.
3. Mix: Combine 2 Parts A and 1 Part B in a bucket. Blend with a low-speed paddle mixer for approximately 3 minutes until fully uniform with no streaks (avoid entraining air).
4. Bucket Transfer: Transfer the mixed material to a clean pail and mix briefly again to avoid using unmixed epoxy stuck to the walls of the original bucket.
5. Place immediately: As soon as Parts A & B are catalyzed, pour onto the floor right away. Material left in the pail will accelerate cure and reduce working time.
6. Warning: Do not flip the pail to "drain"; any unmixed residue on the sidewalls can potentially create soft/uncured spots on the floor.

Product Application

1. Footwear: Wear spiked shoes for the entire application. Spike shoes prevent you from leaving footprints in wet epoxy.
2. Application: Apply GE-100 with magic trowel squeegee, roller, or V-notch squeegee.
3. Build: Lay to 16–18 mils total thickness per coat. For easy application, pre-mark the wall with blue painter’s tape at measured intervals that match your kit’s target square-foot coverage. 
4. Backroll or Texture: For all non-metallic applications (primer/base, solid-color epoxy, flake/chip systems, or quartz/sand broadcasts), back-roll immediately in perpendicular passes to level the epoxy, remove squeegee lines, and get consistent thickness of material. For metallic epoxy, texture the epoxy with a roller or squeegee for a more natural looking metallic pigment distribution. 
5. Broadcast: For broadcast systems like flakes, chips, quartz or other media, broadcast while wet. Always broadcast in a "chicken feeding" motion, throwing the broadcast up into the air and allowing it to fall onto the fresh GE-100.
6. Cure: tack free (dry to touch) ~6 - 10 hours, recoat or topcoat ~10 - 16 hours, light foot traffic ~16 - 24 hours, full cure (heavy traffic ~3 - 7 days).
7. Conditions: Keep temperature and relative humidity within recommended ranges during application and cure (see TDS).

Recoat / Topcoating

1. 10-16 Hours Later: Recoat or topcoat only after the coat is tack-free (dry to touch in ~6–10 hours) and within the recoat window (typically 10–16 hours; see TDS for conditions). Note: colder temperatures extend cure times and may push the recoat window later.
2. After 12-24 Hours: If more than ~12–24 hours have passed, or if dust/debris has settled, the GE-100 needs a mechanical bond for proper sealer adhesion. Screen the surface with a 100-grit sanding screen on a floor buffing machine, then vacuum thoroughly and wipe with denatured alcohol using a clean microfiber cloth. 
3. Topcoat Choices (for UV and wear protection):

• GU-20: solvent-based polyurethane (gloss and satin finish)
• GU-30: solvent-based polyurethane with grip additive (orange-peel finish)
• GU-20WB: water-based polyurethane (gloss and flat finish)
• GP-20: super fast setting polyaspartic (gloss finish) 

Restrictions: 

Keep floor use at a light traffic and use non-harsh chemicals until the coating is fully cured (see technical data under full cure). It is best to keep the floor dry for the full cure cycle. Caution: surface may be slippery, especially when contaminated or wet; keep surface clean and dry.