WHY TOP COAT?
 We get asked this question regularly. There are some internet-based sellers who claim that you don’t need to put on a clear topcoat over their epoxy. We at Armorclad don't agree. They say this to reduce the price of their product to induce you to purchase. The real answer is that a clear topcoat is absolutely required in almost all cases, especially garages and other similar areas. Our Armorclad clear topcoat is a special acrylic/urethane-type coating that does not yellow like others and includes our special Clear Grip Non Skid additive, as a clear coating can make the floor more slippery. Our Clear Grip is not like competitors ‘sand’ that you can see in the clear coat and wears out fast. Delamination (separation of the clear coat from the epoxy) has never occurred and will not occur and we guarantee it for life. It simply is not true that inter-coat delamination can occur. Also in environments where winter road salts and chemicals are used, topcoating is mandatory as these chemicals can harm any non-protected surface over time, plus the decorative flecks would be exposed to dirt, salt, tar, etc without topcoat protection. Don’t be misled by other company’s statements that a clear topcoat is never required. Check competitor's warranties as their warranties don't cover gloss/shine loss, fleck deterioration and other similar issues, so without topcoat your floor will quickly not look great without topcoat. Also when the floor gets dirty (all floors do), the height of the decorative chips can ‘hold dirt’ around their edges since with decorative flecks you have thousands of ‘edges’ that are not protected where they meet the epoxy. What do you think is better, a protected floor or a non-protected floor? Why do you think that the car manufacturers ALWAYS clear coat new automobiles? Why is furniture clear-coated?
Armorclad also offers an optional 2-part Commercial/ Military Grade Topcoat upgrade for applications where car repairs/restoration and solvents/fuels will come in contact with the floor. This topcoat is the same as we sell for car dealers and aircraft hangars.
For customers who absolutely don't want a topcoat for light-use areas, we do offer kits without the topcoat at a reduced price.
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