CPC Floor Coatings Blog

Jamie Gillespie

Jamie is vice president of Carolina Painting Company and of the CPC Floor Coatings division.

Recent Posts

Floor Coating Bubbles and Blisters—What’s the Cause?

Posted by Jamie Gillespie on Sep 1, 2015 4:35:00 PM

When you spend the time and money to have an epoxy or urethane floor coating installed at your facility, you expect it to work well and last for years to come. So the last thing you want to see just a few weeks after the process is done is widespread bubbles or blisters in the surface of the coating!

Unfortunately, the formation of blisters and bubbles in an industrial floor coating is a fairly common problem. Below we’ll look at the causes and find out how to prevent these issues.

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Topics: Industrial Floor Coatings

Preventing Premature Coating Failures

Posted by Jamie Gillespie on Aug 19, 2015 1:03:52 PM

Do your newly coated floors already look foggy or scratched? Even in high-traffic areas your floors should be able last more than just a couple of months before looking worn down. When dealing with premature coating failures, there are three questions we need to ask. What went wrong, what is causing the coating failure, and what exactly can be done to fix it?

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Topics: Industrial Floor Coatings

Safety First: Work Safety in the Floor Coatings Environment

Posted by Jamie Gillespie on Aug 11, 2015 12:49:41 PM

Every industry has different needs when it comes to operating safely and efficiently. The floor coatings industry is no exception. It can be all too easy to leave well enough alone and allow your floors to slowly deteriorate, turning small repair or maintenance needs into big ones and risking injury and an unsafe work environment. This kind of neglect may end up causing large problems that require major and costly solutions.

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Topics: Work Safety