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Example of How Hard Tops Coating Works
Once cured, each molecule of Hard Tops Coating shares an area with the molecules around it. This is called "Crosslinking," and it produces one of the most durable finishes available. As you can see in the illustration below, the molecules are arranged in a specific pattern. The arrangement will not allow any penetration of foreign matter into our coating. This unique aspect of our coating also makes our refinished surfaces very resistant to wear and tear. Our coatings test a full 40% more durable than the coatings used by most other refinishers in the country.
During our application process, in order to insure a maximum bond, we thoroughly prepare the surface to be refinished. Two types of bonds are used in our system. Porcelain requires the use of an adhesion promoter, or bonding agent. The bonding agent will actually force our coating to contract and expand with the porcelain underneath it. This is very important in areas such as stove tops, bathtubs and sinks, where thermal contraction is an everyday occurrence. On all other surfaces such as Formica, fiberglass, baked enamel or cultured marble, the chemicals in our coating actually melt, or "crosslink" the materials together.
When we apply our coating, we apply six coats of our product in three separate applications. The first coat adheres exclusively to the material underneath. The second, third and fourth coats adhere to the material underneath, and to each other. The fifth and sixth coats adhere directly to the coating itself. The end result is our finish, which is second to none.
All Hard Top's Coatings are polymerized acrylic urethanes, and are used exclusively in our processes. These are the newest, and most durable of all coatings used in the refinishing industry.
All of our products are tested in our owner's home for a full year before being used in any of our customer's homes.
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* Hard Tops Refinishing services areas such
as Baltimore, San Diego, Omaha, Atlanta, Raleigh,
Knoxville, Denver, Cheyenne, Sioux Falls, Austin, and Lubbock. |
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