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    m40 epoxy thinner or cleanup solution

    Well I started to do it before your last reply with the hairdryer and it was bubbling somewhat and now its real goey. will it still cure or should I remove it. Thanks, Dan
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    m40 epoxy thinner or cleanup solution

    If you were to use the hairdryer method how long should You heat it? Are we talking 1/2 hour or 10 minutes for a 6 inch circle? Dan /
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    m40 epoxy thinner or cleanup solution

    What is MEK, and does kick mean dry or soften? Right now wiping it down is causing a sludgy mess. Dan
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    m40 epoxy thinner or cleanup solution

    Hi, I had a few bad areas that I tried to fix after I had put down 3 coats of Ben Moore M40. I mixed a small amount and placed it in a few areas yesterday and now it is still tacky. I would like to try to use a Thinner or solution and wipe it off and put a new coat on the whole floor. I must...
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    Epoxy Fumes

    Well I was concerned about using a high fume epoxy on a customers house. The fumes on the armorseal 1000 would knock most people over if they are living in the house with an attached garage. Dan
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    Any Experience with Ironite Coatings?

    What is the lowest temperature you can apply this at? Dan
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    Epoxy Fumes

    I used some Sherwinn Williams armoseal 1000 yesterday. The fumes were killer. What product if any will work well without the heavy fumes. I was looking at the Epoxy -Shield anyone know how bad the fumes are. Also is there a waterbased that is really tough? Dan
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    Shot Blasting using a Blastrac 1-8DEZ

    Well I found the problem, the impeller on the bottom that shoots the beads was worn out so much that the beads were just passing through it. So much for using it this weekend, I had to grind a 600 foot floor on my knees. Dan Dan
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    Shot Blasting using a Blastrac 1-8DEZ

    Does the vacuum control the flow of the beads or just remove the dust and paint? I am using a wood flooring vacuum which is pretty powerful. I have the front wheels adjusted as low as I can so that its not dragging. It looks like the picture above is doing a far better job. I had some blue...
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    Shot Blasting using a Blastrac 1-8DEZ

    yes it does but mine has alot more shot around the floor. Dan
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    Shot Blasting using a Blastrac 1-8DEZ

    Hi I rented one of these to prepare my concrete floor. The salesperson never used one and gave me no information. Sure enough the thing was not set up properly. The front wheels held it off the floor about 1 inch so the shot just blew out the front and sides. I lowered the wheels and it still...
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