Complete DIY Metallic Epoxy Floor Kit
Transform plain concrete into a 3D marble-like showroom finish. Every floor is one of a kind — no two will ever look exactly the same. Military grade durability with a 4mg abrasion rating that keeps your floor looking new for years, not months.
What Is Metallic Epoxy Flooring?
ArmorGarage Metallic Epoxy is a multi-layer coating system that uses metallic pigment powder in a clear epoxy layer over a dark base coat to create a 3D, marble-like finish — then seals it with a military grade protective topcoat for long-term wear resistance. No two floors will ever look exactly alike, even using the same color pigments.
Best for: Show garages, man caves, basements, retail showrooms, residential garages, and any space where appearance matters as much as durability.
Not ideal for: Industrial facilities with heavy chemical exposure or outdoor applications — see our Commercial Epoxy or Garage Epoxy pages for those applications.
The Color of This Beautiful Floor Is the Ocean — one of our most popular metallic colors.
Why ArmorGarage Metallic Floors Last the Longest
The finish your floor keeps long-term depends almost entirely on the abrasion resistance of the topcoat. Abrasion is what dulls a floor first — once it dulls, it starts to stain, and once it stains the epoxy has effectively failed. Our military grade topcoat delivers a 4mg abrasion rating (lower is better). Many competing systems list ratings of 25mg or higher — that's a floor that will dull, yellow, and stain in a fraction of the time.
We use only 100% military grade epoxy and topcoats — no water-based epoxies, no high-solids compromises. The result is a ~30 mil finished floor with the deep luster and "day one" look you'll still see years later.
You may save a few dollars with other kits and still get initial adhesion — but many systems will dull, yellow, stain, and wear faster over time. That performance degradation is typically not covered by their guarantees.
What's Included in Every Kit
- System type: 3-layer metallic epoxy system
- Base coat: Ultra Black high-contrast epoxy primer (Light Gray for lighter colors)
- Metallic pigment powder in your color choice — enough for up to 600 SF
- Clear coat: 6 gallons high-build clear 100% military grade epoxy for deep-luster "marble" effects
- Topcoat: Military grade clear protective topcoat for maximum gloss retention and wear resistance
- Tools: 4 lint-free epoxy rollers, power mixer, mixing sticks, gloves
- Metallic Magic squeegee — makes special effects easier than standard squeegees
- Prep kit: Spike soles (important), acid etching solution, and neutralizing powder
- Instructions: Clear step-by-step guide included
Prep requirement: Grind or acid etch the floor and repair any imperfections before applying. Metallic epoxy highlights surface defects — proper prep is essential for the best result.
One of a Kind Floors — every metallic epoxy installation is completely unique.
One of a Kind Floors
Metallic floors are technique- and user-dependent — how many colors you're using, whether you're using accents, whether you're spraying the metallic epoxy with denatured alcohol. All these factors create an infinite number of final outcomes. What will be consistent is ArmorGarage quality and durability.
Even when using the same metallic pigment powders, no two floors will come out exactly the same. Images of customer floors may not exactly match color chart colors — and that's the point. Each metallic floor is truly one of a kind.
Results and actual color vary depending on user technique. Color variations and final finish will differ from listed images and are not considered a product defect.
How to Do Custom Multi-Color Floors
Each kit includes enough metallic powder for one complete color for up to 600 SF. There are several ways to create a multi-color floor:
Second color applied to wet metallic epoxy — endless custom combinations.
Important — Non-Slip Additive: We do not include non-slip in this kit as it dulls the metallic shine and the floor will be slippery when wet. If non-slip is desired, order one Industrial Non-Slip unit per kit. Use less than a full unit to limit the effect on shine while adding grip.
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Metallic Epoxy Color Chart & Order Guide
Select your main color or colors if ordering multiple kits. You can apply different color kits to achieve whatever custom color you want. Then if you want to add in accents choose your color(s) from the Spray Accent Color Chart. This makes it simple to add in accent effects by just spraying the color onto the Metallic Epoxy while it's still wet. Spray accents are the best choice on smaller floors, on larger floors you can order one 600 SF in one color and another 600 SF kit in a second color plus you can still add in highlight colors via the Spray Colors!
Epoxy Floor Coating Coverage Guide
Coverage will vary according to application technique and floor porosity. Every concrete slab is different and some absorb more product tham others. You can combine 600sf kits and 900 sf kits to best fit your floor size. We always recommend a 15% safety factor when doing a metallic epoxy floor project to ensure you have enough product. Don't try to order to the exact square footage of your floor! You don't want to run short when doing metallic epoxy.
Metallic Epoxy Flooring Application Instructions
FULL PRINTABLE METALLIC INSTRUCTIONS
ArmorGarage Metallic Epoxy System. In addition to our standard floor coating instructions, please see below for additional information to help you achieve excellent results. Be sure to follow both sets of instructions. Metallic epoxy is a three layer system that uses a colored based epoxy primer. Simply mix 1/2 gallon of A and 1/2 gallon of B of the primer (usually black) for 3 minutes on medium speed and roll out like regular paint. Once cured, about 5-7 hours the metallic clear epoxy coat with metallic powder additive gets applied in a decorative fashion to get the ‘look’. Do not go more than 20 hours between primer and epoxy coats.
Once this is cured, then a clear protective topcoat is applied. Use of spiked shoes to walk on the wet epoxy is strongly suggested. Please note that metallic epoxy is a somewhat artistic method of application, so check online videos for some helpful tips and suggestions as to technique. Note that in addition to technique, temperature, application timing, speed of application, color choices, primer color selection, and humidity can all greatly affect final outcome appearance and it is almost impossible to replicate results from project to project due to these variables.
NOTE FOR THE REASON THAT THERE ARE SO MANY VARIABLES TO METALLIC EPOXY APPLICATION, AND THE PROCESS IS VERY TECHNIQUE-DEPENDENT, ARMORGARAGE CANNOT GUARANTEE RESULTS, ‘LOOK’, APPEARANCE, MATCHING TO PHOTOS, OR THE OUTCOME OF A METALLIC EPOXY INSTALLATION. SUCH THINGS AS UNEVEN FINISH, ROLLER MARKS, AND OTHER RESULTS WHICH THE USER MAY NOT BE PLEASED WITH CANNOT BE GUARANTEED BY ARMORGARGE AND ARE NOT COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY.
1. Apply colored primer (usually black or gray) to the floor. Mix per label instructions. Let cure overnight.
2. Add the proper quantity of metallic powder to all of your Part A’s, 4 ounces per gallon. Mix in thoroughly. This step gives you an even Part A to work with. IF YOU PLAN ON USING TWO COLORS OF METALLIC, EVENLY DIVIDE YOUR PART As AND MIX YOUR COLOR POWDERS EVENLY INTO EACH PART A SO YOU HAVE ON HAND THE PRE- COLORED PART A WHICH YOU WILL LATER ON MIX WITH THE PART B.
3. DO NOT MIX WITH PART B YET.
4. Plan the metallic application step by figuring how much epoxy you can mix, apply and achieve your ‘look’ in about 40 minutes. The 100% solids epoxy has 35-45 minute working time, and then it starts to cure and you won’t be able to ‘work’ it after it starts hardening. Mixing up smaller batches of the epoxy and hardener and getting it out of the bucket and onto the floor will give you more time. We don’t recommend to mix more than 1.5 gallons (1 gallon of part A with ½ gallon of part B at a time). The mix ratio is 2 PARTS OF PART A WITH 1 PART OF PART B. You can mix as much or as little at a time as you want to, as long as you hold this 2:1 ratio, and mix A and B together very well. Using clear plastic measuring cups makes it easier to get accurate mix.
5. Mix your A and B together at the 2:1 ratio. Pour it on the floor in a ribbon left to right. Have your magic squeegee ready to go to spread it out evenly over the primer. Spread epoxy at about 100 sf per gallon rate with squeegee do not over work it. You can slightly twirl the squeegee while spreading. After it's spread, spraying on denatured alcohol from a hand pump sprayer or spray bottle can make the epoxy ‘dance and swirl’, do this after you spread epoxy out.
If you are using multiple metallic pigments, breakdown the Part As into even quatities to match the number of colors you are using, ie: 2 colors two Part As, 3 colors then 3 Part As. For best results mix all the pigments and Part As and let sit overnignt to allow Pigments to fully absorb into the Part As. Then when ready pour each color out in a ribbon from left to right leaving a little space inbetween then using your magic squeegee swirls the colors together as you spread the epoxy out. See images below.
If adding in accents, shake can very well and spray on the accents where desired in the amount desired. Keep can well shaken. You can apply some denatured alcohol to the accent color(s) as well. Please note the difference between using multiple colors is that you will be purchasing an additional kit(s) for each additional color and this will give you a much heavier presence of the additional colors versus applying accent colors.
Get as much of your mixed epoxy on the floor as fast as possible as the floor is cooler and this will slow down the curing process and give you more time to work. Keep mixed epoxy cool and in the shade, out of sun and heat.
6. Once you have achieved the look you want, let the metallic epoxy cure overnight. But no more than 20 hours later.
7. Apply clear protective topcoat, simply stir contents in can and apply with roller and roller pan. Please note that use of any non skid additive may de-gloss the floor so you may not want to use it, but this can make the floor very slippery if wet or greasy. Many customers add a little locally bought Shark Grip or Clear Grip to the topcoat to walking areas that may get wet.
SUPPLEMENTAL METALLIC INSTRUCTIONS: Each kit will have 24 ounces (2-12 ounce jars) of metallic color powder. Purchase the Spray Accent Kit to add in some accents by mixing it up and drizzeling it over the floor and swirl it in with the squeegee or roller or spray on denatured alcohol to make it dance. We recommend you apply the full kit to half your floor and then apply the accent to that half, then apply the rest of the full kit and then add the accent to that. This way you don't risk having the epoxy set up and get ruined when you walk back on it with your spikes to do the accents.
It's also important to read this page for additional Prep and Installation information HOW TO PREP & PAINT YOUR FLOOR
