Recent content by m237b

I would like to thank all the folks who assisted me with my garage renovation project, which was quite a ride and memorable experience. Without the collective knowledge on this forum I would never be able to complete this task. Here is the list of what was done and materials used: 1. Complete...

Just finished to coat with DryLok (3 coats). It did indeed smoothen the wall a bit, filling in some small pores (not the big ones though). The wall looks like a sand paper now, pretty rough surface and resembles stucco a bit. It has more civilized look obviously but probably has to be painted...

Thanks for the tip. I'm in Toronto area. Contacted the store, the only way to get it is to go to Mississauga or via their agent....will give it a try..thanks again

@retfr8flyr, thank you. Got convinced now, got the non-design version of grey DryLok and going to apply it today/tomorrow, then see how good/bad it looks and if not too good will apply Behr enamel paint over it. Will keep you posted on progress. Thanks again for your help

Thanks kbench55. I will probably go with UGL DryLok which was advised by retfr8flyr. Found it in HomeHardware...since two coatings will be required on two gallons will save a bit $$ comparing to the HD's one. It is grey colour as well which matches better my floor. The only concern was as per...

Thanks. Only via special order, they don't stock it in stores. Interestingly enough, it says surface should be free of paint before applying DryLok...hmm as well spread is ~60sq.f/gallon...means minimum 2 gallons would be required

Thanks benwah, I guess I'll go into painting with non-epoxy materials direction to avoid the mess of grinding the walls.

Looks like none of these items available here in Canada. Only this one below is available in white: http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Paint-D%C3%A9cor/Maintenance/Concrete-Sealer-Supp/Cement-Acc/Waterproof-Misc/3-78L-Grey-Latex-Paint/_/N-ntloh/R-I1886178 I never seen my stem walls...

@retfr8flyr ..I actually went to Home Hardware to get the DryLok, they in fact have only white colour, and as well insisted that it makes sense to apply only if I have moisture on my surface (which I don't)...hmm. So, putting DryLok over the paint I already have is not a problem I understand, no...

Thanks benwah. I in fact did grind the stem walls together with grinding the floor. However painted them over before doing the floor to avoid any dust from them to reach the floor (as they are extremely porous). Going now with a grinder again would cause a lot of mess....was thinking may be I...

Hello all, Just finished my garage floor (epoxy+poly). Need to take care of the stem walls now. Two main questions: 1. What to use to seal the gap between the newly finished floor and the stem walls, so it won't damage the epoxy/poly floor surface and at the same time will be tight...

I used 80 grit

If you catch a right angle you'll be able to see some sort of lines where the coating wasn't uniformed and some old traces of excessive non skid additive from previous coating, but I hope in a couple months it will all become even less visible due to traffic. Good luck with your floor.

Well, all my problematic areas were in one half of the floor, so I've sanded that half, recoated and it looks much-much better now. Thanks for your help

sanding only the affected areas or the whole floor ?