a.b.e. Construction Chemicals’ abe.cote 337 “tough epoxy paint” was used to revamp the flooring at workshops at East Cape Motors in Fitzpatrick Road, East London. a.b.e. Construction Chemicals is part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group.

Gareth Catherine, Technical Sales Consultant for a.b.e. in East London, says abe.cote 337 was selected for the refurbishment of both East Cape Motors’ Land Rover and Volvo workshops because the smooth finish provided by the water-dispersed emulsion paint provided substantial cost savings compared with a self-levelling epoxy flooring alternative.

“Proper preparation of the floors of the two workshops was essential. So, the first step was to degrease the surfaces, followed by abrasive blasting, and cleaning. Then the floors were primed with abe.cote 337 before two top coats of the same a.b.e. epoxy paint were applied by a.b.e.-approved flooring contractors, Proseal Waterproofing,” Catherine stated.
 
“The Land Rover workshop flooring area was about 720 square metres, and the Volvo workshop measured around 450 square metres. Smaller additional areas were also revamped with abe.cote 337,” he added.

The main contractor for the refurbishment project was Dekon Projects of East London.

abe.cote 337 is a protective, decorative and oil- and petrol-resistant coating for cementitious, masonry and asphaltic surfaces, floor coatings. It can also be used an economical primer and as a concrete curing membrane.

The product is suitable for both the floors and walls of:

• Factories and warehouses;
• Parking facilities
• Shopping areas;
• Dairies and milking parlours; and even
• Nuclear decontaminable areas. 

When mixed with fine aggregate - which can be supplied by a.b.e. - abe.cote 337  non-skid surfaces can be achieved. Among the economical product’s advantages are the fact that it can be applied to damp surfaces, and can also be easily over-coated during maintenance programmes. A litre of abe.cote 337 will cover about 8 to 10 square metres of smooth surfaces. The product is available in 5 litre metal containers.