{"id":7670,"date":"2026-09-27T14:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/?p=7670"},"modified":"2026-09-27T14:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:41:52","slug":"epoxy-floor-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/en\/epoxy-floor-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"Epoxy Floor Colors: How to Choose for Your Garage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7670\" class=\"elementor elementor-7670 elementor-7669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c6af1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51c6af1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560c2e3 wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"560c2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Epoxy Floor Colors: How to Choose for Your Garage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e27d8f metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e27d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing an epoxy floor color comes down to three decisions: the finish (flakes, solid color or metallic), how light or dark the base is, and the topcoat that protects it all. For a garage in Quebec, a mid-tone flake blend under a UV-stable topcoat is the easiest floor to live with. Everything else depends on how the room is used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b5fc1 wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69b5fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key points<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b1d2b metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1b1d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Three finishes: flakes, solid color, metallic. Each one hides and shows different things.<\/li><li>A mid-tone flake blend hides dust and sand better than any solid color.<\/li><li>Epoxy yellows in light. The topcoat has to be UV-stable.<\/li><li>Standard catalogue colors are included in the price. Custom colors: possible surcharge, up to 1 month lead time.<\/li><li>No color makes up for poor concrete preparation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbab1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbab1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en.jpg 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7654 lazyload\" alt=\"Grey flake epoxy floor in a residential garage in Rivi\u00e8re-des-Prairies, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7654\" alt=\"Grey flake epoxy floor in a residential garage in Rivi\u00e8re-des-Prairies, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-gris-garage-riviere-des-prairies-en.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Residential garage in Rivi\u00e8re-des-Prairies: grey flakes across the whole floor, with a cove up the walls.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4c3d9 wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae4c3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What epoxy floor finishes are there?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db0dba metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db0dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Epoxy floors come in three main finishes: flakes, solid color and metallic. Flakes dominate in garages because they texture the surface and camouflage dirt. Solid colors are mostly for shops and offices. Metallic is a decorative finish for rooms where looks come first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3136d metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b3136d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;background:#e9e9e9;text-align:left;\">Finish<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;background:#e9e9e9;text-align:left;\">What it hides<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;background:#e9e9e9;text-align:left;\">What it shows<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;background:#e9e9e9;text-align:left;\">Where it goes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">Flakes (mid-tone)<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">dust, sand, small marks<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">very little<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">garage, basement, shop, workshop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">Solid color<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">nothing<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">dust, scratches, tire marks<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">offices, warehouses, retail<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">Metallic<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">nothing, it&#8217;s a mirror finish<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">scratches, dust<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #c1c1c1;padding:8px;\">games room, finished basement, salon, showroom<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76345a metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b76345a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In all three cases, B\u00e9tonik starts the same way: a 100% solids epoxy base coat on diamond-ground concrete. What changes is what goes on top.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087210e metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"087210e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/services\/epoxy-garage-flooring\/\">Epoxy garage flooring<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f6a91 wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27f6a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are flakes the most common choice for a garage?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106c04e metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106c04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flakes are small colored chips broadcast into the wet base coat, then sealed under a topcoat. Sherwin-Williams, one of the major floor coating manufacturers, notes they are <a href=\"https:\/\/industrial.sherwin-williams.com\/na\/us\/en\/resin-flooring\/resources\/systems-chemistry\/flake-flooring.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">typically made of vinyl<\/a> and come in several sizes, from 1\/16&#8243; to 1\/4&#8243;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d4255 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87d4255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a garage, the benefit is practical. The speckled pattern breaks up dust, winter sand and small stains. The texture also gives the anti-slip topcoat something to grip. The same manufacturer says a flake floor <a href=\"https:\/\/industrial.sherwin-williams.com\/na\/us\/en\/resin-flooring\/resources\/systems-chemistry\/flake-flooring.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be made slip-resistant<\/a> with textured flakes or an additive in the finish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb6874 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb6874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flakes can cover the whole surface until the base no longer shows, or be sprinkled lightly as an accent. Full coverage gives the even look you see in the photos in this article.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18be4ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18be4ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en.jpg 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7656 lazyload\" alt=\"Light grey flake epoxy floor in a convenience store, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7656\" alt=\"Light grey flake epoxy floor in a convenience store, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-clairs-depanneur-en.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Light grey flakes in a convenience store: the pale tone brightens the aisles and still looks clean under heavy foot traffic.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e4373 wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05e4373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light or dark flakes: which one stays cleaner?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd568f metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd568f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mid-tones look cleanest. A very pale base shows dirt and tire marks. A very dark base shows pale dust, sand and salt residue. A grey, beige or grey-black blend blurs both.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0853f3 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0853f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tone also changes how bright the room feels. The U.S. Green Building Council&#8217;s LEED lighting guide assumes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/node\/2756148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20% light reflectance for a floor<\/a>, versus 50% for walls and 80% for the ceiling. A lighter floor bounces more light back. In a dim garage, a light blend makes a visible difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1ce06 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd1ce06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Quebec, think about salt. The calcium chloride your tires bring in leaves a film when the water dries. Manufacturer OxyChem recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxycalciumchloride.com\/where-to-use\/ice-melting\/ice-melting-sidewalks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cleaning up tracked de-icer with warm water<\/a> as soon as possible. On a solid black floor, that film shows from across the room. On mid-tone flakes, far less.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba54d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba54d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en.jpg 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7658 lazyload\" alt=\"Dark flake epoxy floor in an auto shop, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7658\" alt=\"Dark flake epoxy floor in an auto shop, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-fonces-atelier-auto-en.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dark flakes in an auto shop: sharp under bright lighting, but pale dust shows more.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0365c wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c0365c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What about colored flakes, blue or turquoise?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74be697 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74be697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colored flakes work well when the room has a clear purpose: a games room, a home gym, a basement for the kids. You can also add a small share of colored flakes to a grey blend to warm it up without committing to a bold color.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276ea6d metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276ea6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The caution is time. Grey or beige suits the house you have now and the next owner&#8217;s. A bold color is a choice for you, not for resale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9428cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9428cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en.jpg 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7660 lazyload\" alt=\"Turquoise flake epoxy floor in Westmount, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7660\" alt=\"Turquoise flake epoxy floor in Westmount, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-flocons-turquoise-westmount-en.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Turquoise flakes with touches of red and white in Westmount: a bold color for a room with a specific purpose.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c842c7 wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c842c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should you choose a solid color?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525e3c5 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525e3c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solid color suits clean, well-lit spaces that are cleaned often: offices, clinics, warehouses, retail. The look is crisp and bright. The downside is that a smooth, single-tone surface shows dust, scratches and tire marks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7e51c metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac7e51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On tire marks, coating manufacturer Tuf-Top explains that plasticizers from warm tires <a href=\"https:\/\/tuf-top.com\/facts-about-tire-marking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">migrate into the coating<\/a> and stain it, and says it has seen this staining on epoxy and urethane alike. On a pale solid color, those marks show. That&#8217;s one more reason to keep solid colors for rooms where cars don&#8217;t park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a989f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a989f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-768x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en.jpg 1200w\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7662 lazyload\" alt=\"Glossy solid grey epoxy floor in offices in Saint-Laurent, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7662\" alt=\"Glossy solid grey epoxy floor in offices in Saint-Laurent, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-gris-uni-bureaux-saint-laurent-en.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Glossy solid grey in offices in Saint-Laurent: crisp and bright, in a space with no car traffic.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996d537 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996d537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solid color also has a practical use: marking. On stairs or a ramp, stair nosings can be painted yellow. In the U.S., the workplace safety rule makes yellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1910\/1910.144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the color for tripping and falling hazards<\/a>. The same logic works at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75034bc metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75034bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/commercial-epoxy-flooring\/\">Commercial epoxy flooring<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55861db wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55861db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is a metallic epoxy floor a good idea in a garage?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a33267 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a33267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metallic is the most striking finish, but not the most practical one for a garage you park in. The effect comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/duraamen.com\/choose-your-floor\/metallic-epoxy-flooring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">metallic pigments suspended in a high-gloss epoxy<\/a>. Sherwin-Williams describes the result as <a href=\"https:\/\/industrial.sherwin-williams.com\/na\/us\/en\/resin-flooring\/catalog\/product\/products-by-industry.15274955\/resuflor-topcoat-metallic-ii.21776231.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of a kind<\/a>, with marbling and cloud patterns: no two floors look alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bea42 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65bea42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This finish is smooth and very glossy. It needs an anti-slip additive in the topcoat if the floor may get wet, and it shows scratches and dust more than a flake floor. It is at its best in a room you live in rather than one you work in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507e8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"507e8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-1024x767.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en.jpg 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7664 lazyload\" alt=\"Silver metallic epoxy floor in a garage converted into a games room, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7664\" alt=\"Silver metallic epoxy floor in a garage converted into a games room, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-argent-garage-en.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Silver metallic in a garage converted into a games room: it works because the room no longer holds cars.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4662b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c4662b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en.jpg 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7666 lazyload\" alt=\"Grey metallic epoxy floor in a hair salon, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7666\" alt=\"Grey metallic epoxy floor in a hair salon, installed by B\u00e9tonik\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/plancher-epoxy-metallique-gris-salon-coiffure-en.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Grey metallic in a hair salon: a mirror finish for a business where appearance matters.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9823488 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9823488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A metallic floor is a custom order. We price it at the estimate, based on the area and the colors you choose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8070561 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8070561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/services\/epoxy-flooring-for-basements\/\">Epoxy basement flooring<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944661c wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"944661c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does an epoxy floor's color yellow over time?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92acb12 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92acb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, epoxy on its own yellows in light. Manufacturer High Performance Coatings writes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highperformancecoatings.org\/resources\/uv-resistant-epoxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UV light and even fluorescent indoor lighting<\/a> break down the resin and turn it yellow. Even the clearest epoxy ambers with time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7227f metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7227f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That&#8217;s why epoxy is never the last coat. It is protected by a UV-stable polyurethane or polyaspartic topcoat. Manufacturers build their flake systems the same way: Sherwin-Williams seals its own <a href=\"https:\/\/industrial.sherwin-williams.com\/na\/us\/en\/resin-flooring\/catalog\/product\/products-by-industry.15274955\/resuflor-deco-flake-sb.21776302.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">under a light-stable urethane<\/a>. For a garage whose door stays open to the sun, we use a polyaspartic topcoat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f90d9 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65f90d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yellowing shows more on solid white or pale grey than on a flake blend. If you want a very pale tone, the topcoat matters even more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd68a5 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd68a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/polyurea-vs-polyaspartic\/\">Polyurea vs polyaspartic<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461200b wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"461200b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can color hide poorly prepared concrete?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a608b metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a608b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Color is the last decision, not the first. Epoxy that peels is almost always a preparation problem: damp concrete, pyrite, active cracks or a surface that was never ground. No color fixes that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d8461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76d8461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en.jpg 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7668 lazyload\" alt=\"Auto shop concrete before B\u00e9tonik applied the epoxy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7668\" alt=\"Auto shop concrete before B\u00e9tonik applied the epoxy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/betonik-inc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atelier-auto-beton-avant-epoxy-en.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The same auto shop before the work: oil stains, worn concrete. It all starts with the moisture test and grinding.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffec7f8 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffec7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At B\u00e9tonik, the order never changes: moisture test, crack and pyrite inspection, diamond grinding, then the base coat. Color comes after, and that preparation is what the 15-year warranty against peeling stands on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c9fe1 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0c9fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/how-much-does-an-epoxy-floor-cost-in-quebec\/\">Epoxy floor cost<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c72f6 wp-block-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2c72f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you choose a color with B\u00e9tonik?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c438da7 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c438da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You choose from real samples, not a screen. Pick from the supplier&#8217;s standard samples, or we place a special order. Look at the sample on the floor, in your own garage or basement lighting: a grey can read as beige under warm light.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3908403 metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3908403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standard catalogue colors are included in the $7.00 to $8.50 per square foot price. A custom color or a special flake order may add a surcharge and take up to a month to arrive. If you have a target date, choose early.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7782fa metasyncPara elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7782fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/cities\/epoxy-flooring-montreal\/\">Epoxy flooring Montreal<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b4ec1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43b4ec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e521807 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e521807\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b87a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b87a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca514f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca514f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What people ask us about colors.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd97cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"bfd97cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which epoxy floor color hides dirt best in a garage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2011\"><p>A mid-tone flake blend: grey, grey-beige or grey-black. The speckled pattern breaks up dust, sand and small stains. A very pale base shows dirt and tire marks. A very dark base shows pale dust and salt residue.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2012\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2012\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does an epoxy floor turn yellow?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2012\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2012\"><p>Epoxy on its own yellows in light, even under indoor lighting. That&#8217;s why it is always covered with a UV-stable polyurethane or polyaspartic topcoat. For a garage exposed to the sun, we use polyaspartic.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2013\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2013\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are epoxy floor flakes made of?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2013\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2013\"><p>They are small decorative chips, typically vinyl according to Sherwin-Williams, broadcast into the wet base coat. They come in several sizes and color blends. The topcoat seals and protects them.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2014\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2014\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a metallic epoxy floor slippery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2014\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2014\"><p>Metallic is smooth and very glossy. If it may get wet, we add an anti-slip additive to the topcoat. 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