I’ve lived in the same house since 1980. In the 70’s, maybe 8 years before I moved in, the owners did a major remodeling project that included a floor in the kitchen, sun room, and bathroom that is some kind of plastic (?) that was poured in place. The surface, in places that have not experienced much wear, is sort of pebbly and quite shiny. I like the floor, no problem there.
A couple of years after I moved in, I got a letter from the company that installed the floor saying that ten years had gone by and it was time for some sort of “retreatment.” Money was tight and I never responded.
The floor is holding up pretty well, but there are some worn spots. I have no idea what to do with it, I’ve never received another notice, and I don’t even know what it’s called. Anybody know what I’m talking about and have any ideas? You’ll probably want to suggest that I replace it with something more interesting, like hardwood or tile, and I’d love to — but I don’t see that in the budget anytime soon. If I reach that point, I’ll ask here first, I promise.
EllenVic
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Have seen factory polyurethane floors from the 70's, refinished simply same as polyurethane finished wood floors.
Pick a corner or under the 'fridge and lightly sand and 'paint' with oil-base polyurethane (Varathane, etc.) and see how/if if it restores the 'shine' for you.
I know of epoxy or urethane resins combined with a quartz powder used as floor treatments that may look like what you have. I only know of them being used commercially in showers, car showrooms, factories, things like that. It's a troweled on resin with a quartz powder thrown over it. The stuff I've specified for a fitness center pool deck was called Epo-Roc by Valspar. http:// http://www.federalflooring.com has descriptions of all kinds of industrial coatings for concrete floors in case you want to read up on it.
You can do an internet search on combinations of words like urethane epoxy quartz floor topping resin and the name of your town to see if you can find any local outfits that can come identify your product. Perhaps you could get contact information from one of the industrial product manufacturers for a local installer. It might turn out to be the same guys that did your floor, even if it was a different product.
I don't know about touch-ups. The industrial resin manufacturer web sites only talk about applying a whole new coat on top of existing stuff. Apparently that's no big deal. Just clean any grease and dirt off the floor, and start over with the multi-step process. Or you can use just the top dressing if the color coat is still good.
Good luck!