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DonDittmar 
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Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 9:31am |
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Anybody ever used any of the do it yourself concrete epoxy coating on their shop floor? If so how did it?? How much?? Got roughly 1000 square foot to do
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 9:41am |
wish I'd done it 30 years ago...sigh what i do know it that floor prep is key. Spend a day cleaning , as the instructions say, then wait a day. REPEAT entire cleaning proceedure a 2nd time, then wait 2 days. NOW use the epoxy....
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DonDittmar
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Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 9:43am |
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This is a new pour, was done about a month ago so I want to do it while its new BEFORE any oil etc gets on it
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Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 11:22am |
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Gonna have to let it Age some, guys that did our sidewalk and porch waited a minimum six months
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 11:58am |
I think 5 weeks is the minimum cure time... Longer cure might have a benefit, but you can paint after 5 weeks.
Son had an outdoor patio poured last summer.. Bought a couple gallons of "clear concrete sealer" at Menards and painted it on. Gives a slight gloss to the concrete and seals well.. I think they waited 5-6 weeks to install.
Edited by steve(ill) - 23 Jul 2018 at 12:00pm
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Posted: 24 Jul 2018 at 3:02am |
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I used a gray concrete stain on the concrete I pour, I wait about a month, sweep it well and roller it on.
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Posted: 24 Jul 2018 at 6:14am |
'regular' concrete does take 4-5 weeks to cure,though I'd call the supplier and ask about when to add the sealer. You'll still have to follow the instructions on the can though ! Probably acid wash (muriatic ?) to lightly etch the surface to give the concrete 'tooth' to allow the epoxy to bond to it. water rinse to remove the 'dust'. put a couple big fans nearby to help blow dry the surface overnight. Also the biggy is... to really,really mix the epoxy really,really well !! And.. buy some NEW, cheap running shoes just for this project....
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Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 12:21pm |
Guy that did the pour said to wait 60 days so I got some time yet I am just trying to get my ducks in a row. I was told that epoxy was the way to go as stains/paints will react with gas/oil/grease/fuel etc as they are the same base. I contacted a local concrete coating company and that was 2 weeks ago and they have yet to get back with me so I guess money isnt green enough for them and I am my own lol
I was looking at something like this but dont know if I want to tackle it on my own
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Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 1:31pm |
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Did a lot of industrial floors with a 2 part epoxy paint - it held up well but was slippery so would i some areas broadcast a grit over area after rolling on the epoxy.
Other areas used a 2 part epoxy liquid and grit mixture called Durall that was troweled on about 1/4" thick. .
The other epoxy coating thing was A guy I worked for was doing kitchen floors back in the 70's with a epoxy and flake like filler to do floors - that also ended up being like 1'4" thickness or so
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DonDittmar
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Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 2:15pm |
Yeah coke, seems like all the the kits I see come with "flakes" for that reason.
Also seen this kit from Rustolem and was wondering the quality of that one???
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Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 3:36pm |
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I used the Rustolium epoxy on our carpet floor. I pressured washed it then used the acid on it. It has held up well.
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