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Metallic Epoxy — one-of-one finishes.
Liquid-pearl epoxy systems poured by hand, each floor genuinely unique. Three-dimensional optical depth, custom pigment blending, and polyaspartic lockdown. The premium finish for showroom garages, basement entertainment floors, and interiors where the floor is the statement.
Same-day response · Free on-site walkthrough · (704) 775-1120
The Overview
The finish where no two pours are identical.
Metallic epoxy is the top of the residential coating market. It’s not a product you spec by datasheet — it’s a pour that responds to pigment ratio, temperature, humidity, and the installer’s hand. Each floor is genuinely one of one. Cheap metallic installs look like a swirl of paint. A properly executed metallic has three-dimensional optical depth that changes with the viewing angle — you read the floor differently standing at the door than you do standing over it.
Robert hand-pours metallic systems. Base pigment goes down first, metallic accent pigments are dropped in wet, and the blending happens with squeegees and rollers while the resin is still flowing. The result is a floor that looks like polished stone crossed with liquid mercury — depth, movement, and color play that photographs like a resin art piece. The polyaspartic topcoat locks the finish permanently without flattening the dimensional effect.
The right applications are spaces where the floor is part of the visual design: a collector garage doubling as a display space, a finished basement set up for entertaining, a home gym with windows, a master-suite bath, a wine cellar. Metallic is priced as a premium finish because the material cost is higher and the install window is longer — typically a full three-day schedule rather than two. Book a walkthrough and bring reference images of the look you’re after.
What’s Included
A premium pour — from pigment blend to topcoat.
01 · Prep
Diamond Grind to CSP-3
Every metallic starts with the same prep as any coating — a mechanically ground slab. Metallic is unforgiving of substrate flaws; grind quality is critical.
02 · Patch
Flawless Substrate
Every crack, pit, and saw cut is patched flush with polyurea before primer. Any surface imperfection reads through the transparent resin, so substrate perfection matters more than in a flake system.
03 · Primer
Pigmented Base Coat
First pigmented coat establishes the background color of the finish — typically deep, saturated earth tones or cool metallics. This is the color that reads underneath the pearl effect.
04 · Pour
Liquid-Pearl Metallic Pour
Clear resin loaded with metallic pigment poured at full thickness. Accent pigments dropped into the wet pour and worked with squeegee and roller. The pour itself determines the finish.
05 · Topcoat
Polyaspartic Lockdown
Two-coat aliphatic polyaspartic seals the finish. UV-stable, chemical-resistant, non-yellowing. Preserves the dimensional optical depth without flattening or clouding the metallic effect.
06 · Delivery
Sample Board & Maintenance
Every metallic project includes a small matched sample board for your records and a written care guide. Refresh on metallic is a topcoat reapplication every 7–10 years — the color layer is permanent.
How It Goes Down
Three-day pour. Worth the extra day.
Design Consult
Robert walks the space, reviews reference photography, and blends a custom pigment program around the target look. Samples can be produced on 2×2 boards before final commitment on large projects.
Day One — Prep & Prime
Diamond grind to CSP-3, full substrate patching, and pigmented primer coat. Primer cure overnight — the base the metallic pours into.
Day Two — The Pour
Liquid-pearl metallic resin loaded and poured by hand. Accent pigments dropped wet and worked with squeegees, rollers, and wand tools. Controlled environmental conditions — temperature and humidity managed for cure consistency.
Day Three — Topcoat
After metallic cure, two coats of aliphatic polyaspartic. Walkable the same evening, vehicle-rated inside 24 hours. Walkthrough and sample board delivered with the care guide.
Common Questions
Metallic-specific questions.
How unique is each metallic pour really?
Genuinely one of one — not a marketing line. The pigment interaction during the pour creates patterns that cannot be replicated even by the same installer pouring the same blend twice. This is why we produce a sample board for reference before the install, rather than a sample you keep after. The floor you end up with will resemble the sample but will not be identical — that’s the point of the product.
What’s the cost difference between metallic and flake?
Metallic typically runs 40–60% more than a comparable flake system on the same square footage. The material cost is higher, the install takes a day longer, and the prep tolerance is tighter. For a premium garage or high-visibility basement, the added cost is often worth it. For a utility garage or workshop, flake delivers better value. Compare system options or send photos of the space for a quote.
Is metallic as durable as flake?
Yes — durability is a function of the topcoat, not the color layer. Both systems wear the same polyaspartic topcoat. Metallic floors in active garages handle hot tires, jack stands, and chemical spills identically to flake. The difference is cosmetic depth, not structural toughness.
Can metallic go into a basement or interior space?
Basements, master baths, wine cellars, home gyms, and finished garages are all standard metallic applications. Anywhere the floor is part of the interior design. For interior work we often blend pigments toward the flooring and wall tones of the adjoining rooms rather than going high-contrast. See examples on our gallery.
How forgiving is metallic if the slab has imperfections?
Less forgiving than flake. Flake broadcast hides minor substrate flaws; metallic is transparent and will telegraph a rough or uneven slab. That’s why prep is a bigger share of the metallic budget — we grind, patch, and prime to a tighter tolerance. For slabs with significant damage we’ll quote additional repair work honestly before the pour.
Do you ship metallic work across the Charlotte metro?
Yes — metallic is a travel-worthy job. We regularly pour in Lake Norman, Waxhaw, Weddington, Fort Mill, and the Uptown condo market. Premium installs are worth the drive. Call (704) 775-1120 or see our service areas.
Ready When You Are
Book the metallic pour. One floor, one pour, one-of-one.
Three-day install, custom pigment blend, polyaspartic lockdown, and a sample board for your records. This is the premium finish — and we only pour when the space deserves it.