When it comes to floor coatings, choosing the right system for your space is crucial for ensuring long-lasting protection, durability, and aesthetic appeal. At Kongcrete Coatings Co., we specialize in delivering top-quality epoxy floors in Orlando, and we take pride in offering a flooring system that combines the superior moisture protection of a Moisture Vapor Barrier (MVB) base coat with the outstanding protective features of a premium polyaspartic topcoat.
But what makes our system different? Why do we use an MVB as the base coat, and why is polyaspartic designed specifically to be a topcoat? Let’s dive in to explain why our approach is the best solution for any flooring project.
Polyaspartic Coatings: Designed Specifically for Topcoat Protection
Polyaspartic coatings are an excellent choice for topcoats, but they aren’t designed to be used as base coats. Developed in the 1990s, polyaspartic technology was engineered specifically to deliver topcoat protection—which is why it excels at providing UV stability, chemical resistance, and abrasion resistance when applied as a final layer. not buried as a base coat.
Why Our Moisture Vapor Barrier (MVB) is the Ideal Base Coat
1. Unmatched Moisture Protection for Florida’s Humid Climate
In Orlando, moisture is a constant concern for flooring systems. The Moisture Vapor Barrier (MVB) serves as the first line of defense against moisture vapor coming from below the concrete slab. Our MVB base coat meets ASTM F3010 standards and can handle moisture emissions up to 25 lbs/24 hr/1000 sq ft—protecting your flooring investment from potential damage due to moisture migration. But there are several other benefits of our superior base coat when it comes to enhanced durability, function, aestehtics and the foundation itself.
Unlike polyaspartic, which doesn’t address moisture issues effectively, MVBs are designed to block this vapor and ensure long-term protection for your epoxy floors in Orlando. Without an MVB, a polyaspartic base may fail prematurely, leading to delamination, bubbling, or even complete failure under high-moisture conditions.
2. Stronger, Thicker Foundation for Enhanced Durability
Our Hydrostatic Vapor Barrier is applied at 10–20 mils thickness—much thicker than polyaspartic base coats (which are typically under 10 mils). This extra thickness ensures:
- Improved floor resilience
- Better impact resistance
- Increased durability for high-traffic areas
- Longer-lasting floors
- Higher Volume of Flake Embedment For A Thicker Shield and Enhanced Protection
- More Comfortable Feel Underfoot. (Better Feel)
This robust foundation also contributes to a better feel underfoot, making your floor more comfortable to walk on compared to polyaspartic base-coated floors.
3. Superior Adhesion to Concrete.
Our MVB bonds deeply with the concrete, forming a stronger anchor layer for the coating system. This creates a solid foundation that prevents future issues, like delamination, that can occur when polyaspartic is used as a base layer.
By using MVB as the base, we ensure superior bonding and long-lasting stability, particularly in Orlando’s high-moisture environment.
4. Better Flake Adhesion and Appearance
The thicker, more viscous application of the MVB provides better flake adhesion, ensuring decorative flakes remain securely in place and creating a more dense, rich visual effect. Polyaspartic base coats, due to their thinner application, don’t retain as many flakes effectively, which results in a weaker barrier and less vibrant finish.
The Power of Polyaspartic Topcoat: Protecting What Matters Most
Many contractors use polyaspartic coatings for the base, but thats because its easier and less expensive to complete the job with the same material. However, they are designed to deliver their best performance as the topcoat.
The benefits they provide are UV protection, chemical resistance and abrasion resistance, which is why we use them as our ultimate top coat solution, but they are not the ultimate base coat solution. Think about it, these are all top coat benefits, they are not going to benefit you when buried as a base coat. These benefits that make polyaspartic ideal for topcoat application, not the base layer.
Why Kongcrete Coatings Co. is Your Best Choice for Epoxy Floors in Orlando
At Kongcrete Coatings Co., we believe in using the best material forevery job. While many flooring companies opt to use polyaspartic for both the base and topcoat, we’ve know that pairing an industrial-grade Moisture Vapor Barrier (MVB) base coat with a polyaspartic topcoat delivers superior performance, durability, and aesthetics.
Key Benefits of Our Hybrid System:
- ✅ Superior moisture protection with MVB base coat.
- ✅ Stronger bonding for longer-lasting floors
- ✅ Better flake retention for enhanced look and thicker shield of protection.
- ✅ More comfortable feel underfoot
- ✅ Durability and enhanced abrasion resistance from polyaspartic topcoat layered on higher volume of flake.
- ✅ Enhanced UV and chemical resistance due to thicker underlying flake broadcast and MVB base coat.
By combining the best of both worlds, we provide you with an epoxy floor in Orlando that can withstand the test of time, whether it’s exposed to the Florida sun, high foot traffic, or moisture from below the slab which can fluctuate overtime.
Why Kongcrete Coatings Doesn’t Use Polyaspartic as a Base Coat
Many contractors—especially franchises and high-volume operations—push full polyaspartic systems because they’re easier to sell, cheaper to install, and more profitable. By using polyaspartic as both the base and topcoat, they avoid the extra inventory, labor, training, and cost required to properly install a moisture vapor barrier (MVB) base coat. It’s a shortcut that lets them offer lower-priced packages, but it also creates a major risk for long-term durability.
The truth is, polyaspartic was developed in the 1990s as a topcoat, not a base layer. It hasn’t even been around long enough to justify the “lifetime warranties” some companies claim. More importantly, it provides no real defense against moisture vapor, which is one of the biggest threats to concrete coatings. If there’s even minor moisture fluctuation in your slab—and most concrete has some—you’re looking at a system that can start to fail in 8–12 years, or sooner in problem areas. This is why you don’t want to rely on moisture readings taken prior to installation as moisture can fluctuate overtime.
Compare that to MVBs, which have been in use for over 60 years in high-performance environments like commercial buildings, garages, basements, warehouses, and infrastructure. They were engineered specifically to stop moisture from migrating up through concrete and a superior over-performing bond to the concrete – a job polyaspartic simply wasn’t made to do. These barriers are proven, tested, and trusted across industries where failure isn’t an option.
That’s why Kongcrete Coatings uses a true industrial-grade moisture vapor barrier base coat, topped with a durable polyaspartic finish for ultimate top coat protection—giving you an honest system that’s built to (and proven) to last. It’s not the easiest or cheapest way to install a floor, but it’s the right way. And the best part? We offer our hybrid system at the same price many contractors charge for their full polyaspartic installs.
With Kongcrete, you get a better product, a better system, and peace of mind—because we never have to return to a job that was done right the first time. This is why we stand behind our words when we say we give you Superior Protection at Every Layer.