3D floor with their hands

Modern technologies in the construction and decoration allow you to create a truly grandiose facilities that can qualify for the introduction to the art world of art.Anyone who sees the first live highly artistic creations design masters in the field of flooring, can not remain indifferent to 3D floors.Looking at them, I want to ask a question, and whether it is possible in principle to build a 3D floor with his hands.It turns out, is quite real, and the strength, if not everyone, then many.

What are the floors 3D

To understand what 3D floors need a few abstracts from the elegant figure, which they usually have,and deal with the manufacturing technology of this coating.It is self-leveling, and there was quite a long time.Just before it was used exclusively in workplaces and public places, supermarkets and garages.This is due to the fact that the self-leveling floors have high wear resistance, dust-free and quite attractive appearance.

Today was widespread technology for manufacturing self-leveling floors with a 3D pattern.As the finish is a polymer coating used in homes and apartments.This is the most fashionable design solution design floor in a modern renovation.Fill with 3D pattern difficult to self-leveling floor, but under certain knowledge and skills is possible.The suggestions below will help you to try to make their own 3D floor of the liquid polymer materials.Unlike simple leveling floors, used in industrial, public and warehouse buildings, liquid polyurethane decorative 3D floors have quite exceptional appearance, which forms a picture of the effect of pseudo image.

This is achieved as follows.Initially, the base layer is applied to any desired 3D image.Then he was on top cover finishing layer based on polyurethane."Depth" formed 3D image depends entirely on the thickness of the transparent layer.

Thus, the area of ​​fantasy can not be limited only to the drawings.The depth of coverage may make an original decorative layer from a variety of natural semi-precious materials, such as sand-colored marble or stone chips.It all depends solely on your personal preference and taste.

If you have made a final decision to build at the futuristic 3D floors, it is necessary to consider the recommendations proposed below.

technology independent device self-leveling floor with a 3D effect

For those who are faced with casting technology of conventional self-leveling floors, nothing new here.Simply, there are several nuances associated with the creation of the 3D effect.In general, the whole process can be divided into several distinct phases:

• Careful preparation subfloor.
• priming cleaned from dust dirt foundation.
• Horizontal alignment of the floor.
• main application of the base layer.
• Create image, ornament or decoration.
• Fill finishing polymer layer.
• final application of the protective layer.

Preparation of the base under the self-leveling floor with 3 D effect

reason for this kind of flooring will be the usual pre-manufactured concrete or cement-sand screed.The sequence of its production the following:

• concrete foundation or slabs grind grinder identified projections, nodules, bumps and mounds remove conventional chisel or hammer;
• fill discovered chips, cracks and potholes from cement or epoxy resin composition;
• purify the resulting debris from the surface, and then de-dusting industrial or conventional vacuum cleaner;
• if on the basis of oil stains they should be sure to remove it;
• fill screed with up to 5 cm thick reinforcing mesh and give to dry thoroughly.While the concrete will not be completely dry, further work can not be carried out.

primer base obtained

This step is very important, as a mixture of primer penetrates deep into the pores of the concrete, fills them tightly and promotes better adhesion of concrete and material of the base layer.

• Use the primer, which is able to penetrate as deeply as possible in the thickness of the subfloor and to fill all the pores present in the concrete.
• primed flat wide brush.This can also be done with a spatula or a roller having a short nap.First, put one layer, and after a certain period of time required for drying the first layer completely - Apply a second coat of primer liquid.
• reserve primer to completely dry for 4 hours, but not more than one day.

as primer mixture can be used for this purpose, any suitable composition, for example, Betokontakt which is applied by most ordinary melkovorsistogo flat brush or roller.

Application first base layer

After completion of the preparatory work comes the turn of the polymeric structures of the inlet floor construction.The base layer is required as a basis for printing or decorative covering of natural or synthetic materials.If the project involves the use of a decorative floor, it is very important at this point to consider the basic background of the polymer layer.

as a first base layer is best to use a special polymer self-leveling compound.Levelling a surface is made by myself with the help of the manual rules and checked the building level.It is important in the production works well to remove air bubbles from the layer thickness.We will describe step by step how to fill in the base layer:

• Around the perimeter of the room, all available along the walls around the various columns and projecting architectural elements anchoring special damping tape, which is necessary to compensate for thermal expansion of the material.
• fix a beacon to the desired mark.The correctness of their installation is required to check the leveling or building level.
• Prepare a liquid solution for 3D floors, which pour into the container of 5-6 liters of plain water and go to sleep in her 25-pound bag of dry mix.Mix using an electric mixer for 5 minutes until a viscous homogeneous mass, all this leaving for 5 minutes and then stir again for 2 minutes.Note that the excess water leads to the inevitable bundle 3D floor and consequently reducing its strength.
• prepared mixture is distributed over the entire surface of a floor pump or manually, and then flatten it a rule or a T-shaped rail.
• To remove air bubbles pass across the surface of a special spiked roller after pouring each subsequent portion of the mixture.
• The resulting surface is leveled the usual rule and control the perfect evenness of the base layer building level.
• If the base under the floor rather weak, casting thickness should not be less than 30 mm.Be sure to get rid of drafts and direct sunlight.Going on the surface of the base layer can only after several hours.
• For polymerization, the base layer is left for 24 hours.During this period, access to the room drafts to be completely closed.

application of the original image or decor

This step is probably the most responsible and expensive.From the quality of the image or layer will depend on the attractiveness of the decor of the floor.But here there are two options to solve the problem.If you have selected the image, we can apply the following solutions: adhesive image, or directly supported on the base pattern layer using conventional acrylic paint.They are very resistant to fading when exposed to ultraviolet rays.This can be simply used stencils or draw directly on the floor.

If you do not have an artistic flair, it is best to hire a professional artist who will create you a figure, which no one will.This, of course, quite expensive, but exclusively.The simplest and most inexpensive option is to use as a normal pattern banner fabric with a special thermal printing and vinyl film.In this case, a desired pattern can be found on the Internet and printed on this banner.There will have to use the services of specialized firms, which are available at the equipment available.This work is much cheaper services artist.

To transfer the image to the base layer is required to execute its first coat by brush or roller.For this purpose, the finishing polymer material diluted with a solvent 646 in the ratio 2: 1.Consumption per 1m2 surface is about 300 g.To the polymerization process occurred primer required about a day.

Then simply take a picture printed on the banner and carefully glue on the prepared base.Between the base layer and the image does not allow the formation of any air bubbles.To avoid this, you need to carefully smooth the picture and pressed to the floor with a dry roller.If we use self-adhesive decorative films, you should also stick them very carefully, because they tend to form bubbles.

application of polymer topcoat

This milestone requires the knowledge of how much material is required to fill the topcoat.In most cases a thickness of only 3 mm.It follows that for the surface coating must 1m2 about 4 - 5 kg transparent liquid polymer.

application of topcoat no special effort is not required.It is only necessary to produce consistently and accurately following steps:

• Mix all the ingredients in a container transparent resin with a special drill floor, adapted for this purpose, nozzle.Most often it is the basis and hardener.
• spill the entire mixture evenly on the image and gently flatten it.
• to produce high-quality removal of air bubbles from the layer thickness, is rolled over it spiked aeration roller.We do it as long as there are signs of thickening.This will require approximately 15 - 30 minutes.For movement on the floor need to use shoes with soles that have high spikes.
• To buy floor itself maximum strength, all its surface can be closed with plastic wrap or foil.
• Curing finishing layer is not less than one day.The exact time can be found on the packaging of the material.

application of the last protective layer

At the creation of the original 3D floor almost completed.However, to provide additional protection against damage and polishing on the surface finish is required apply a protective varnish.This is done after the polymerization of the final coating.Thus it is necessary to know that:

• Special varnish can protect 3D floors of various injuries.He is able to extend their service life considerably, as does not absorb dirt.
• Varnish is applied 2-3 mm thick, and the flow rate at the same time will be no more than 150 g / m2.
• 3D floors can be used approximately two days after the application of the varnish.

maintenance and daily care of this floor is very simple.It does not absorb any dirt and does not accumulate odors.The protective qualities of virtually all coatings allow for wet cleaning absolutely any detergents.

As you can see, if you have the desire, patience and certain skills can carry out self-fill plastic 3D floors.The resulting outcome may well impress your friends with originality and beauty.To achieve this, you need to follow the rules set out in the article above.