EverFlor FlowFix® Rénover

FlowFix Resurface is an industrial floor resurfacer for interior concrete that has worn past the point where paint will help. Traffic wears the surface away, exposes aggregate and leaves the slab pitted and uneven. A coating applied to that surface follows every pit and high spot. FlowFix Resurface lays a new wearing surface over the old slab instead.

It is a complete four-component system. Primer 1 penetrates and prepares the concrete. Primer 2 gives the final primed surface immediately before the pour. The liquid resin and the fibre-reinforced cement powder are mixed at point of use to make a fluid compound. You pour it onto the freshly primed floor, spread it with a steel float or trowel, and work it with a spiked roller. It then settles to a level, self-smoothing finish in a single coat.

FlowFix Resurface is the whole-floor product in the FlowFix range. Fill isolated holes and deeper damage first with FlowFix Patch or FlowFix Deep Patch, then resurface the area. It does not feather-edge individual repairs and does not replace repair of structurally unsound concrete.

Recommended areas of use

• Warehouses and storage areas
• Workshops and vehicle workshops
• Factories and production areas
• Garages
• Worn interior concrete before a floor coating is applied

Features

• Fibre-reinforced cement powder, so the new surface has reinforcement through its full depth rather than relying on the cement alone.
• Resin added at point of use, which modifies the cement and bonds the compound to the primed slab.
• Two dedicated primers included in the pack, so the substrate preparation and the resurfacer come as one matched system.
• Self-smoothing once poured, so a float and spiked roller produce a level surface without hand-finishing the whole floor.
• One coat at the specified depth, which keeps the job to a single pour per area.
• Supplied ready to mix with no thinner or added water, so every unit mixes to the same consistency.
• Tested strengths: compressive 29.8MN/m², flexural 12.8MN/m², tensile bond 3.2MPa.
• Can be left exposed as the working floor or overcoated with a compatible floor coating.

Good to know

• Interior use only. Concrete is the specified substrate.
• Both primers are part of the system. They are not optional and not interchangeable.
• Mix the full pack. The components are proportioned to each other.
• Remove oil, grease, loose material and poorly bonded coatings before priming.
• Cure time depends on temperature, ventilation and applied depth. Cold conditions slow it down.
• Check compatibility with the coating manufacturer before overcoating.

SURFACE PREPARATION

Make the concrete sound and clean. Remove dust, loose material, oil and grease. Strip loose or poorly bonded paint and coatings. Repair structurally weak or heavily contaminated concrete before you start. Fill isolated holes with FlowFix Patch or FlowFix Deep Patch first.

Apply between 10°C and 30°C. Store unopened packs between 5°C and 30°C.

PRIMING

Lightly dampen bare concrete where required. Brush Primer 1 evenly over the floor with a brush or soft broom. Let it soak into the substrate. Apply Primer 2 after Primer 1 as directed on the pack label. Leave Primer 2 as a thin, even film with no pooling. Do not swap or skip either primer.

MIXING

Mix the full pack. Pour the liquid resin into a clean mixing bucket. Add the powder gradually while mixing. Use a slow-speed drill and mixing blade. Keep mixing until the compound is smooth, uniform and creamy. Do not add water or thinner. Use the mix straight away: pot life is up to 20 minutes at 20°C, and less in warm conditions.

APPLICATION AND CURE

Pour the mix onto the freshly primed floor. Spread it with a steel float or trowel to at least 3mm. Go thicker where the slab needs levelling. Work the 7" spiked roller across the surface immediately to release trapped air and remove trowel marks. Finish rolling while the material is still fluid. Wear spiked shoes on larger areas so you can walk on the wet compound. Allow 6 hours before foot traffic. Allow longer at low temperatures, in poor ventilation or at greater depth.