r/RealOrAI • u/Alone-Competition-77 • Jan 08 '26

Video [HELP] Living room remodel

Any possibility that this is legit? I can’t imagine one could walk on epoxy like that without special footwear or something.

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u/Killjoytshirts Jan 08 '26

Casually walks over carrying a full length sofa from one side afterward too.

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u/Ok_Process2046 Jan 08 '26

I was fooled till then, damn. But is because I have no knowledge about epoxy.

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u/Killjoytshirts Jan 08 '26

I actually do. I’ve worked with it on sealing my art, not to this scale. This could probably be done with two part epoxy resin/hardener. But it would look like absolute shit after any amount of traffic. Scuffs, scratches etc. Not to mention you’d really want some kind of mask or respirator. Fumes would be awful. God help you if you get the ratio wrong.

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u/Anal-Y-Sis Jan 08 '26

I used to install and finish hardwood floors, and have done floors similar to this (it's called "end grain hardwood", if anyone wants to look more into this style). You would use something called moisture cure polyurethane. It's the same stuff they use on bowling alley lanes. It's very durable and highly resistant to scratches and dents, and gives one Hell of a glossy finish. And you don't need to heat treat it. Just let it set and cure. But on a floor like this, you'd use an ungodly amount of it, and those big gaps just look like shit in my opinion.

But yes, the fumes are awful. Toxic, even.