Want a stunning rustic looking but eternally shiny floor? Try pure clay tiles but coat it with industrial epoxy.
Here you can see the epoxy coating gives it a stunning wet look that firmly holds your feet and your rubber slippers or shoes.
Pure clay tiles are not easy to find in most areas in the country, but just simply look to the places where clay is still widely used like in Vigan in Luzon – and this is exactly where you will find authentic clay tiles for floors or walls. The epoxy coating will give it its modern gloss finish.
When applying epoxy be sure to use a primer epoxy base then top it with another protective top epoxy coating as protective finishing touch – for this one – we use the island brand epoxy coating combination – other brands may have a different application procedure and ratios. Always read the fine print behind the can. The primer epoxy base will need at least 24 hours to cure before you can apply the top protective coat. Once the final protective coat is applied, be sure to give the whole thing 7 days before allowing walking feet on it, else the whole thing could go to waste.
Just a caution – epoxy chemicals are highly corrosive and destructive to the human respiration so be sure to protect your workers with the appropriate protective masks – do not compromise.
When applied correctly and cured appropriately, epoxy coating will give it a wet glass finish that is super sturdy and will require very sharp and very hard objects to give it a scratch. When scratched, simply apply another layer of top epoxy coating, preferably of the same brand, on the damaged area to restore it back to its stunning glory.
