Skid resistant coating for metal surfaces and method of application
A coating for metal ship decks that provides skid resistance and corrosion protection using a polymer emulsion and aggregate layer over an epoxy layer and sealing the polymer emulsion and aggregate layer with xylene. A method of application of an epoxy layer prior to application of the polymer emulsion to provide a corrosion resistant layer beneath the cementitious coating and then applying a xylene sealant to the cementitious coating.
1 . A method of creating a skid resistant coating over a metal deck comprising the steps of:
a) applying a layer of epoxy to the metal deck and allowing said epoxy layer to dry;
b) applying a coating of polymer emulsion and aggregate layer over the epoxy layer and allowing said emulsion to dry; and
c) applying a xylene sealer over said emulsion and allowing to dry.
2 . The method as set forth in claim 2 , wherein:
a) said step of applying said polymer emulsion and aggregate layer includes applying said layer in two coats.
3 . The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
a) said xylene sealer is pigmented.
4 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
a) cleaning the metal deck prior to application of said epoxy.
5 . The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
a) said polymer emulsion and aggregate layer is applied by a sprayer.
6 . The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
a) said xylene is applied by a roller.
7 . The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein:
a) said epoxy is applied by a roller.
8 . A skid resistant coating for metal surfaces, comprising:
a) a layer of epoxy applied directly to the metal surface;
b) a layer of polymer emulsion and aggregate over the epoxy layer; and
c) a xylene sealer over said polymer emulsion and aggregate layer.
9 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 8 , wherein:
a) said xylene sealer is white.
10 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 8 , wherein:
a) said aggregate is sand.
11 . A skid resistant coating for use in a marine environment, comprising:
a) a first layer of sealant applied directly to a surface which can seal out water and air from the surface;
b) a layer of polymer emulsion and aggregate over the sealant layer;
c) whereby said layer of polymer emulsion and aggregate shields said sealant layer from sunlight; and
d) a second sealer over said polymer emulsion and aggregate layer for protecting said polymer emulsion and aggregate layer from seawater.
12 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 11 , wherein:
a) said first layer of sealant is epoxy.
13 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 11 , wherein:
a) said aggregate is sand.
14 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 11 , wherein:
a) said second sealer is xylene based.
15 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 14 , wherein:
a) said second sealer is white.
16 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 11 , wherein:
a) the surface on which the coating is applied is metal.
17 . The skid resistant coating as set forth in claim 11 , wherein:
a) said aggregate is sand.