GulfAtlantic Case Studies
Meet A Few Of Our Satisfied Customers
GulfAtlantic’s concrete floor coatings protect all manner of floors from abrasion, corrosion, chemical damage, safety hazards and more. Our customers have reported reduced maintenance budgets of as much as 70% — with lower energy costs and enhance safety among their employees through increased light reflectivity alone. Learn more about these and other satisfied customers below.
John Deere Tractor
Columbus, Mississippi
Objectives
- Patch defects in original floor
- Make service department brighter, easier to clean
- Protect shop floor from hydraulic fuels and battery acids
Recommendations
- Diamond grind surface to prepare concrete
- Patch eroded and defective concrete with epoxy
- Apply light gray primer coat of epoxy
- Apply high performance coating
Results
Brighter, easier-to-clean concrete floor with protection from chemical erosion and resistance to abrasion.
Allen and O’Hara
Memphis, Tennessee
Objectives
- Create a clean work environment
- Shows commitment to quality to customers
Recommendations
- Acid etch floor and detergent scrub
- Apply two coats of high-gloss, moisture-cured urethanes
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- Bright and easy to clean surface
Results
Easy-to-clean concrete floor with excellent light reflectivity and resistance to abrasion; much-improved image for customers.
Belle Chase Naval Air Station – Service Repair Shop
New Orleans, Louisiana
Objectives
- Protect floor from chemical attack
- Maintain floor more easily
- Create a brighter, safer workplace
Recommendations
- Acid etch concrete
- Apply epoxy primer coat
- Apply chemical-resistant urethane with safe walk grit
Results
Safer, brighter floor with excellent resistance to abrasion and chemicals.
Firestone
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Objectives
- Repair severely eroded patches
- Protect floor surface from chemicals
- Make floor easier to clean
Recommendations
- Smooth-grind the surface of the floor
- Coat the floor with epoxy primer
- Sand and apply high-performance urethane enhanced with aluminum oxide powder
Results
Smooth, even floor that resists abrasion and is easier to clean and to maintain.
MillionAir Hangar
St. Louis, Missouri
Objectives
- Repair damage to a surface made too soft by inappropriate preparation of original floor
Recommendations
- Remove previous coating
- Patch holes
- Smooth surface with epoxy
- Apply chemical-resistant urethane
Results
More durable, easier-to-clean floor.
BMW
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Objectives
- Protect parts and supplies from concrete dust
- Prevent deterioration of floor
Recommendations
- Acid-etch concrete
- Apply two coats of high-traffic urethane
Results
Dust-free floor with a long-lasting finish; safer, brighter work environment.
Caterpillar
Corinth, Mississippi
Objectives
- Clean oil-soaked floors
- Repair worn patches
- Make floor safer for forklift traffic
Recommendations
- Clean floor with heavy-duty detergents
- Shot-blast to prepare the substrate
- Apply 1/4″ overlay followed by epoxy coating
- Finish with chemical-resistant urethane
Results
Smoother, safer floor resistant to penetration by hydrocarbons; 70% lower maintenance cost; increased light levels.