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    Brighter T8 Tube Lighting

    Yes, just the single fixture (dual 4' bulbs).
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    Brighter T8 Tube Lighting

    You are correct. I didn't know the difference prior to research... Not many options out their for low bay fixtures... - 3 fixtures (~$150) https://relightdepot.com/4x32w-t8-linear-flurescent-lowbay-fixture-with-cee-ballast-with-reflector.html - 6 ballast (~$100) - 12 bulbs (~$30) -...
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    Fix Wall Paint Imperfections

    Hello All, About a year ago, I finished out my garage walls with paint. Pulling tape off the walls post painting, I chipped some paint off the walls and ceiling. Recommended methods of blending the chip area in with the rest of the wall? Should I just trying to paint the chip area itself? The...
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    Cleaning up Garage Lip Drip

    Hello All, A year ago, I finished up laying down epoxy on my garage floor. Needless to say, I am not a professional and the amount of drip that I have/had at the lip of my garage floor is...well...amateur hour... What is the best way to go about cleaning this up? I was told that an angle...
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    Brighter T8 Tube Lighting

    I would like to thank everyone for responding. Reading through all the responses, it sounds like I would see marginal difference by upgrading the bulbs. I am considering just going in and making an investment in the lighting department for the garage (still undecided). I will have to inquiry a...
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    Brighter T8 Tube Lighting

    Hello All, I currently have a two light T8 fixture (single ballast) in my garage. The fixture currently has 2 32w T8 bulbs. I looked for higher wattage T8 bulbs in my local home improvement store (Lowes) with no luck. I also read it is not recommended I use 40w T12 bulbs (diminish life of T8...
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    How to not leave streaks or lines?

    I would think this would have been a common question when I searched (maybe I am awful with searching and keywords). I am on the final coats of project (quartz floor - 1 clear epoxy coat, 2 top coats). What is the best method to laying down a uniform coat without leaving streaks and lines? I...
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    Quartz Floor Layer Correction

    Advice Please... I ran out of clear epoxy putting down a layer of quartz. I was not able to make it to the final portion of the garage. What is the best way to correct the issue in the picture? What I am thinking... Taking my oscillating tool along the high spot edge and sanding down to make a...
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    Diamond Grinding Concrete Foot

    What is the best way to diamond grind the foot of the concrete floor in a garage (the concrete that sits under the wall). I have both an oscillating tool and a 4.5 angle grinder. The diamond angle grinder cuts through concrete like butter and the diamond oscillating tool (while very neat and...
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    Epoxy Coating Procedures & End Results

    So how do you prep bricks for epoxy floor system? Acid etching? @ LegacyIndustrial, Thanks! @ Armorpoxy, you have a PM.
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    Epoxy Coating Procedures & End Results

    Regarding the bricks under the door threshold. Could I not just grind those as well and coat them with the rest of the floor? Are there any issues coating and full broadcasting bricks? @ LegacyIndustrial You have a PM regarding your product line.
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    Epoxy Coating Procedures & End Results

    Thanks for the speedy feedback everyone. Regarding the top coat(s)... @ Armorpoxy 1. Would going with the topper you stated give me the final reflective finish as seen in the video in my initial post? 2. How do you go about lightly sanding a full refusal broadcast flake layer without showing...
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    Epoxy Coating Procedures & End Results

    *Disclaimer - Please let me know if this information is in a sticky elsewhere.* Hello all, First-time home buyer here looking to epoxy my garage floor. The property is a new build located in Dallas, TX. Construction should be complete by the end of February. The garage concrete will have been...
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