Floor coating questions, answered.
Do I have to upload a photo for every look?
No. Upload one photo, tell us what’s in it, then tap any look in a system that fits that surface. Each one renders on that same photo, and going back to a look you already made doesn’t cost a new render.
Which systems can I try on my photo?
GraniFlex (flake or quartz), Metallic Marble, Rustic Concrete Wood, Ashlar Slate, Protector Flake and polished concrete all use the visualizer. Waterproofing for basements and foundations is shown with a cutaway only, not the photo visualizer.
Which systems work outdoors?
GraniFlex, Rustic Concrete Wood and Ashlar Slate are made for interior or exterior slabs, including driveways, patios, porches, pool decks and walkways. Metallic Marble and Protector Flake are interior systems, and polished concrete is shown for indoor floors. If your photo is a driveway, patio or walkway, those systems stay in the list but will not render on that photo.
What is GraniFlex?
A flexible rubber-membrane flake or quartz system. The prime coat soaks into the concrete and cures inside its pores, an optional liquid rubber base coat can be added, a flexible broadcast coat holds the flakes or quartz, and a clear seal coat finishes it. It stays flexible instead of turning brittle, and it is used indoors and out: pool decks, driveways, patios, porches, garages and basements.
What is the difference between GraniFlex and Protector Flake?
They are built differently. GraniFlex is a flexible rubber membrane: a penetrating flexible prime coat, an optional liquid rubber base coat, a flexible broadcast coat, flakes or quartz, and a clear seal coat. Its published elongation is 50 to 60 percent, a typical outdoor build is 38 to 45 mils, and it is made for interior or exterior use. Protector Flake is a rigid epoxy system: a pigmented epoxy base coat, vinyl color flakes and a clear polyurethane seal coat. Its published elongation is 2.5 percent, a typical build is 30 to 38 mils, and it is for interior floors only. If you want flake outdoors, choose GraniFlex.
What is Metallic Marble?
An interior epoxy system with metallic pigments. A prime coat and a marble coat, both clear epoxy with metallic pigments, are worked by hand for depth and movement like real marble, then a water-based topcoat in gloss or satin goes on top. A typical build is 60 to 80 mils. Slip resistance and UV blockers can be added.
What is Rustic Concrete Wood?
A cementitious overlay that is taped, textured and hand-stained to look like hardwood, with grain, knots and nail holes you can feel. It can be installed indoors or out. Indoors it is sealed with clear epoxy and an optional topcoat; outdoors it gets two coats of acrylic sealer.
What is Ashlar Slate?
A polymer-infused cementitious slate texture taped out in an ashlar pattern of random squares and rectangles, then stained. The grout coat underneath shows through as the grout lines. It works inside and out; indoors it is sealed with clear epoxy, and outdoors with two coats of acrylic sealer.
What is polished concrete?
A mechanical grind-and-polish process. Industrial diamonds and impregnating hardeners and sealers level, densify, polish and seal the slab, so the concrete itself becomes the finish. It is not a coating stacked on top.
Do you waterproof basements and foundations?
Yes. Waterproofing is a separate system for basements, foundations and similar areas. A flexible prime coat soaks into the concrete, cracks and the wall-to-floor joint are filled, and a flexible waterproof topcoat covers the area. It is explained with a cutaway, not the photo visualizer. Request a free estimate and we will look at the area with you.
Are the colors in the visualizer real?
The looks are representative of systems and colors we install. On-screen color and texture vary by screen and light, so please look at a physical sample at your estimate before choosing.
Do I have to outline my floor?
No. There are no corners to drag. The AI image model finds the floor surface in your photo by itself and changes only that surface, the way face recognition finds a face.
What happens to the photo I upload?
Your photo stays in this browser for your visit, including if you also open the New Concrete studio. After you unlock photoreal AI renders and pick a look, we store your photo, contact details and the designs you choose. We send the photo to our AI partner only when a render starts, and only to make that look. We keep them until you ask us to delete them by emailing estimates@luxuryconcretecoating.com or calling 937-789-3983. See our privacy policy.
General information about typical coating systems, not a specification or guarantee for your floor.