808 Specialty Coatings repairs, restores and polishes existing cement floors. We also use Polished GSPEC on top of old or new concrete to create beautiful, new polished overlays.
Polished GSPEC is the first “Green Self-leveling Polyurethane-Epoxy Cement” overlay with a natural polished concrete look, the durability of a urethane and the chemical resistance of an epoxy, that won’t crack or stain like standard self-leveling cement and is manufactured with Ultra-low VOCs and no harmful isocyanates.
POLISHED GSPEC is a mixture of GSPEC resin and GSPEC cement. The resin used in POLISHED GSPEC is 45-60% stronger than typical epoxies and urethanes and has 50% better adhesion than most urethanes. POLISHED GSPEC will provide you with a beautiful, decorative, extremely resilient and chemical resistant floor for many years.
Choose Polished GSPEC for your next decorative self-leveling cement overlay job to achieve:
Superior Epoxy-Urethane Durability
Ultra-Low VOCs and No Isocyanates
A Polishable, Natural Cement Look
24-hour Rapid Gauge Rake Application
Plus:
Chemical, Stain & Water Resistant
Microfracture Resistant with Elasticity
Naturally Anti-microbial
No Color Drift
Thickness:
The SMOOTH GSPEC system is typically laid at a thickness of 1/4” – 3/8”.
Polished GSPEC has many advantages over standard self-leveling cement overlays as well as over standard epoxy terrazzo overlays as seen in the comparison charts below:
Property/Benefit |
GSPEC |
Self-Leveling Cement |
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Chemical, Stain & Water Resistant | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Resistant to Microfracture | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Resistant to Color Drift | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Elastic | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Polishable | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
Ultra-Low VOC and No Isocyanates | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
Natural Concrete Look | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
Easy Application w/ Gauge Rake | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
24 Hour Rapid Application | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
Property/Benefit |
GSPEC |
Terrazzo |
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---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Concrete Look | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Self-Leveling | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Easy Application w/ Gauge Rake | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Typically Available Beyond Terrazzo Union Members | ![]() |
Yes | No | |
Chemical, Stain, and Water Resistant | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
Resistant to Microfracture | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
Resistant to Color Drift | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
Ultra-low VOC and No Isocyanates | ![]() |
Yes | ![]() |
Yes |
POLISHED GSPEC is a 3-4 part formulation that includes:
From this 3-4 part formulation POLISHED GSPEC can currently be purchased in 10 different variations as seen in the photos below (click on photos to enlarge):
See the chart below to determine:
GSPEC Sand Versions |
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Version Name |
Resin |
Hardener |
Bag Mix |
GSPEC Aggregate |
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Carmel Beach White |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – White |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – White |
No |
Shelter Cove Light Grey |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Grey |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – White |
No |
Shelter Cove Dark Grey |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Grey |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – Grey |
No |
Shelter Cove Charcoal |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Clear |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – Grey |
No |
Monterey Beach Sand |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Clear |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – White |
No |
Version Name |
Resin |
Hardener |
Bag Mix |
GSPEC Aggregate |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carmel Beach White AG |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – White |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – White |
Yes |
Shelter Cove Light Grey AG |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Grey |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – White |
Yes |
Shelter Cove Dark Grey AG |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Grey |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – Grey |
Yes |
Shelter Cove Charcoal AG |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Clear |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – Grey |
Yes |
Monterey Beach Sand AG |
GSPEC Fast Cure Resin – Clear |
GSPEC Fast Cure Hardener |
GSPEC Bag Mix – White |
Yes |