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It is not so rare to see bubbles appear on epoxy coating. The size of bubbles varies a lot, from an inch in diameter to as small as pinhead. They are found in the entire floor or as a group. “Out gasing” phenomenon is what usually causes this. This usually happens in the tim epoxy paint is drying up. Because the temperature rises, air is hotter and it expands into a bubble under the epoxy coating.

To prevent bubbles being formed in epoxy floors application of a primer is recommended. Also never apply the coating in direct rays of the sun and always use a drill of a slower speed when mixing the coating.

When a roller is used to apply the coating, it is better to use a medium roller. You need to take care how you apply the epoxy, make slow, gentle motions. It is another thing that can help with bubbles that can appear on our garage floor.

Bubbles that are formed in epoxy floorings can be removed using grit sandpaper and a rotary scrubber. Use some sandpaper to roughen the bubbled area as a first step. Then get on to some serious dust cleaning work. Also use a solvent and a rag to clean the area. After this another coating can be applied. Another type of bubble observed is fisheyes. One of the reasons is the silicone that remained on the surface.

Use sandpaper of medium grit to clean this area in entirety. Take a rag that is dipped in solvent and clean the area with some pressure. After this a fresh coating may be applied.

If there are bubbles in the entire epoxy flooring area then shot blasting or sand blasting may be considered. First remove the epoxy coating by sand blasting the entire area. Use acid to clean the entire area where problem appeared. You can isolate the entire area, in case it is rather small. A new coating will have to be made after you repair the area in question.

The moisture is one more reason why bubbles appear in our epoxy garage floors. You can chech this by breaking one of the blisters and see is there any moisture there.