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The easiest way is to prime the floor with 6-8 mils of epoxy primer. After it dries sand the floor with a floor machine and 80 grit sanding screens. Simple.

Don't use an epoxy outside. It will become too brittle over time and the patch will amber and yellow over time with UV degradation. Use a repair mortar. We have one called Sikaquick 1000. I'm sure others have one as well. Here's a video of a distributor in Ohio mixing and applying it...

There's no such thing as a non-yellowing epoxy. There are two types of epoxy.....epoxy that has ambered and epoxy that's going to amber. There are UV resistant epoxy formulations that help fight the UV degradation but eventually it will amber.

There's no such animal as a 100% solids epoxy. :) Don't base it on that.

Send me a private message or email me direct. I think I can have someone help you in Illinois. He's a White Sox fan though and I'm a Cubs and Braves fan but I won't hold it against him.

Are you in Georgia? I'd be glad to meet with you and go through the process with you even if you aren't using my product. I will speak in generic terms. I'm not sure I can sell you material anyway. This forum is more of a hobby for me as we only sell to professionals. I can save you a lot...

Quartz broadcast floors are more durable long term than flake floors, however flake floors are more popular today. Quartz is harder than vinyl flakes, and quartz floors, especially double broadcast floors, require more epoxy material thus making them thicker systems and more impact resistant...

The best product I've found is a Natural Wood PRESERVATIVE. Cabot is what I use exclusively on my deck and fence. Needs another coat this year. The last application was 7 years ago and I'm in Atlanta, GA. The key is to find a product that is a true preservative, not a stain, or a parafin...

Call me anytime. As for your question, the concrete substrate should have a compressive strength of at least 3,500 psi (24 MPa) and at least 215 psi (1.5 MPa) in tension strength at the time of application. Hope this helps.

This isn't hot tire pickup. The coating isn't lifting off the substrate. It looks like plasticizer migration or possibly printing.

I'll be glad to help you. You can give me a call to discuss. Call my cell phone anytime. If I don't answer just leave a message and I will return your call. Regards,

Some floors I've been involved with.

Racedeck is cheaper that epoxy? How much does Racedeck cost these days? When I installed it the price was around $3 per SF.

My question is why would you do both? Go with either epoxy, or Racedeck.

It generally takes between 7 - 14 days for epoxy/urethane to reach its full chemical and abrasion resistance. Good luck.