01Before the first kit
- Read the instruction for every product in the system before work starts.
- Prepare and prime the substrate: see preparing a concrete substrate.
- Keep the kits for 24 hours at 22–25 °C. In winter the components must be no colder than +20 °C, in summer no warmer than +28 °C.
- Make a test area of at least 2 m². Claims are not accepted without one.
- Use kits from one batch on one area: the batch number is on the label.
02Tools
- Mixer with up to 400 rpm and a clean bucket.
- Notched trowel or squeegee with an adjustable gap, flat trowel.
- Spiked roller and spiked shoes.
- Velour roller and brush for the primer.
- Industrial vacuum cleaner.
03Step by step
- Prime the substrate with Teping R 1155 Primer 100 and seal the pores with a scratch coat of Teping Floor 205 Filler.
- Stir component A for 2–3 minutes at up to 400 rpm and check that no sediment is left on the bottom.
- Keep stirring and slowly pour in component B, then mix for at least 2 more minutes. If the system uses quartz sand, add it and mix for 1–2 minutes: up to 35 % for Floor 205 C, up to 50 % for Floor 205 PU S.
- Pour the mix onto the floor at once: never leave it in the bucket for more than 5 minutes, the reaction heats it up.
- Spread it with the notched trowel, starting from the side opposite the exit.
- Go over it with the spiked roller to release air and even out the thickness: after 7–10 minutes for epoxy, after 5–7 minutes for polyurethane.
- Keep breaks under 15–20 minutes, otherwise the joint between batches will show.
04Working time on the floor
| Temperature | Teping Floor 205 C | Teping Floor 205 PU S |
|---|---|---|
| +10 °C | 45 min | about 25 min |
| +20 °C | 30 min | about 15 min |
| +30 °C | 15 min | about 7 min |
Plan the size of each batch for the temperature, the pace of work and the size of the team.
05Thickness and consumption
| Thickness | Loads |
|---|---|
| 1.5–2 mm | foot traffic |
| 2–3 mm | industrial vehicle traffic |
| 3–5 mm | very heavy, intensive loads |
Teping Floor 205 C is laid 1.5 to 5 mm thick, never thinner than 1.5 mm; the neat mix takes 1.5 kg/m² per millimetre. Teping Floor 205 PU S takes 1.4 kg/m² per millimetre, and a mix with sand is not laid thinner than about 2 mm. Each system page has a calculator for the area of your room.
06After pouring
- At +20 °C you can walk on the floor after 24 hours, use it fully after 7 days, and it reaches full strength after 28 days. In the cold all of this takes longer.
- For the first 7 days cover the floor with a colourless synthetic underlay such as geotextile. Coloured and wood-based sheets such as OSB or hardboard leave stains.
- Walk on a fresh polyurethane floor only in soft clean shoes during the first week.
07Typical defects and their causes
- Bubbles and craters: air not rolled out, or a cold substrate and cold components. Use the spiked roller during application.
- Cloudy or rough spots: condensation on a substrate colder than the dew point plus 3 °C.
- Visible joints: breaks longer than 15–20 minutes, or kits from different batches.
- Uneven thickness and peeling: a poorly prepared or unprimed substrate.
Decorative options such as coloured flakes under a varnish are shown in the epoxy floor with flakes system.
Sources. Based on the instructions and technical data sheets for Teping® products published at tnpgroup.ru and the TNP technical solutions album 2025. Always follow the instruction for the specific product and batch.
