Epoxy Vs. Polyurethane


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Old 04-19-06, 02:04 PM
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Epoxy Vs. Polyurethane

Help! I just bought a house & it has wood floors. Have had 2 quotes - one for 2 part waterborne epoxy & one for polyurethane. The Epoxy guy swears that the floors must be taken down to bare wood because 1. They had carpet on them & the soap residue from carpet cleaning will cause the epoxy (or even poly) to bubble & peel very quickly and 2. The orangeish color will not be removed by just doing a 'skim coat'.

He also claims epoxy is 500X's more scuff resistant & will last longer than poly - I'm concerned about yellowing more than scuffing as it's going to be a low traffic house w/no pets.

Of course, Mr. Epoxy is more expensive than Mr. Poly. So now I am at a loss - take the floors all the way down or risk peeling, bubbling and an orange floor? Go with Epoxy guy (3 coats) or Poly guy (2 coats)?

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Tuff call. I'd go with waterbased, personally. But that is me.

The best waterbased is more durable then oil based.

waterbased doesn't amber/yellow.
 
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Old 04-21-06, 01:45 PM
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Epoxy Vs Poly Response

Perry -

The poly is oil based, is that what we're assuming? I think I've pretty much decided to go with the epoxy just to be on the safe side, plus that third coat for the same price as 2 coats of poly.

Thanks for responding so quickly.

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