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Conclusion: - The products from Legacy Industrial and Wolverine Coatings were definitely easy to use. The most nerve-wracking part of the process is making sure you work fast enough because the working times are so short for each step. I can’t tell you how many times we went over the game plan...

Step 7: Application of Silax-Seal on concrete apron: - I cleaned up the edge of the epoxy line by scoring it with a utility knife and scraping with a painters’ 5-in-1 tool. - After taping up the garage trim to protect it, I poured a small amount of Silax-Seal in a trim paint tray with 2 layers...

Step 6: EnduraShield 2254 UV clear coat with SuperGrip 850: - We applied this early in the morning. - The EnduraShield Part A container isn’t large enough to hold both Parts A and B, so we needed to mix it in a 10-qt bucket we bought locally. - We added in the SuperGrip after mixing Part A and...

Step 5: LiquaTile 1184 body coat and DecoFlake application: - I apologize for not having any pictures of the LiquaTile application. My husband and I were both working at the same time to get the material spread out. - We applied the LiquaTile the next morning. It was more difficult to mix than...

Step 4: BondTite 1101 primer: - We applied the BondTite in the evening when the concrete was cooling down so bubbles would be less likely to form. - I mixed, poured, and spread out the first BondTite kit with a roller while my husband mixed the second kit when I was almost done spreading the...

Step 3: Painting prep: - After taking down the dusty drop cloths, I thoroughly washed down the walls and ceiling, and vacuumed and washed the floor twice. - I taped 3 foot wide plastic sheeting on all the walls, the workbench, the metal support pole, and both doors to protect against epoxy...

Step 2: Patching the damaged concrete: - I started by gently hitting around the edges of the craters with hammer, because compromised concrete will make a hollow sound. I was able to easily find and remove the weak areas. - We cleaned the craters with a wire brush and baking soda in order to...

Step 1: Grinding off the old paint: - I covered the workbench, shelves, garage door opener, and garage door tracks in plastic drop cloths to theoretically make cleanup easier. - I used an angle grinder with a 4" diamond cup wheel with a dust shroud and shop vac hose attached. - Even with a...

Before: Craters from 40 years of road salt damage where the car sits: More road salt damage around the support pole and the beautiful 7” grinder we bought for the project, but I didn’t end up using because it kept tripping the breaker: Shallow pitting between the garage door and entrance...

General tips: - The DecoFlakes came in 2 bags (1 of each color), so I put half of each bag (by weight) into separate buckets. Then I mixed each of those buckets together a little at a time into a third bucket. I did that twice so in the end I had two buckets of mixed flakes. This made it...

Now that the holidays are over, I was finally able to find the time to write this post about the process to refinish our condo’s nasty garage floor. In deciding what we wanted to do, we read through a lot of posts here on GarageJournal, watched youtube videos, and talked with friends. The most...