Every metallic epoxy floor we pour reads differently. That's the point and the risk. Here's what determines the character.
The pour
We pour the base coat in solid pigment, then immediately broadcast metallic mica in three or four colours across the wet surface. We rake it with a notched squeegee in long sweeps, then pull it the other way with a clean roller. The whole job is finished inside 90 minutes — once the epoxy hits gel point, it locks.
Lighting
Mica plays with directional light. The same floor at noon (overhead sun) and at 6 pm (low side-light from a window) is a different colour. We always pour with the client's main lighting on so we're tuning to the room they'll live in.
Temperature
Below 18°C, the epoxy holds for too long and the mica settles to the bottom — flat. Above 28°C, the epoxy gels before we can finish the sweep — choppy. We only pour metallic epoxy between 18° and 26°. In Dubai summer we run the AC down to 21° the night before and start the pour at 8 am.
The cure
Walk-on after 16 hours. Furniture after 48. Full chemical cure (resistance to spills, point loads) at seven days.