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Thanks for the comments. I checked the concrete again and it all felt very clean and porous. I decided to go ahead and lay the epoxy. Everything went really well, and looks great so far. After work today I'll walk inside and make sure it all adhered to the concrete properly. The only part I am...

Maybe I'm just too impatient, but I did all my prep work yesterday morning (grinder, vacuum, mop, scrub-scrub-scrub, then acid wash) and this morning the floor still looks a little damp in some areas. My question is: How long do you guys usually wait to apply the epoxy? 1 day, 2-3 days? Just...

My bad... in Canada the solvent based stuff isn't available. All we get is the water based kit - not sure why? So, I went over to the US website and they actually recommend using muriatic acid (the pro kit doesn't include an cleaner/etcher).

wat???????

Hey, I'm not a chemicals pro, but it's usually a good idea to follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer. I just happen to be on the Rustoleum website reading the instructions for that exact product, and they said very specifically to NOT use muriatic acid. The epoxy sheild kit...

ummm... go to thier website and check out the installation instructions. It says very specifically, do not use muriatic acid for prep.