Recent content by rklindb

All my ideas and thoughts at once - http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=151298

Four Month Update Thought it would be useful to report on how the garage floor is fairing after four months of use. First off, it looks amazing. Every single time I walk into the garage I love it. No regrets here. It is very easy to clean. Occasionally, when I see that the cars have...

The muratic acid I used was very concentrated. It came in a two-pack of gallon jugs for about $10. The label says 29% HCl acid. I generally put a gallon of acid in with 2 or 3 gallons of water. Certainly did the trick. You do end up with a chlorine gas of sorts so be careful. Your shoeware...

Crack filler Use Used about 75% of the crack filler (2 Gallon size). There isn't too much waste here either, as long as you mix small batches and move along. The expansion joints took the majority of the volume, the other cracks were really too small to take anything.

It might make sense to do the grinder and then acid in order to get a rougher finish. However, there are a couple of issues with that sequence. First, I am unsure if my experience was typical - in that the grinder actually smoothed the surface. Second, I would want to make sure that the floor...

Need for Extra Help It is possible to do the vast majority of the work solo. All of the cleaning, etching, and grinding can be done alone. However, as for the actual epoxying, it is almost essential to have 3 total people - one to squeegee and roll, one to mix, and one to cut in and assist...

What Not To Do (Things I'd do differently) Plan time better - all said and done I spent about 30 man hours. Once the first epoxy is down you are on a tight schedule if you plan on a second coat (i.e. clear). I wish I had an extra day to do some final crack filling. Realize that there is...

Products Review 1. Epoxy Coat - great product, great customer service. Kit is very complete. Product seems to be top quality. Coverage was as as expected (I used 1000 sq. ft to cover 843 sq. ft. and had plenty. Could have done more, but was happy to have it thicker. 2. Legacy Industrial...

Final Photos End result - the floor vastly exceeds how I thought it would look and feel. The gloss is amazing, the clear coat really enhances the depth and gloss. The color is great, the flakes hid the flaws, it doesn't seem slick (though we haven't tried wet yet). The photos don't capture...

Shark-Grip During the application of the clear coat I applied a 1 lb jar of Shark Grip. Following the initial application of clear, before the second back roll, I sprinkled Shark Grip over the high foot traffic areas. I am not sure how this stuff works, it is like a fine powder, reminds of...

Clear Coat Did double batches of clear, partially because I am tired and partially because I assumed it would be easier. Total of 4 batches. Most difficult part is knowing how the coverage is, as it is clear and therefore virtually invisible. Crucial to have several spotters able to move...

Laying Epoxy 16 hours of prep time done. Now it is game time. Two helpers arrive at 7 AM. We walk through the sequence of events. One of them will be in charge of mixing, the other will doing the cut in and the edges. Temp is in low 50's. Overcast. Rain in forecast. Humidity low...

Grinding the Crack Filler 6 AM - crack filler was hard, looked great. Used the grinder to level it all off. Very easy process using the EDCO grinder. One small regret - I wish I'd budgeted enough time to do another coat, as there were a couple of areas where the crack filler sank below the...

Must have tool for garage prep - Tool of the Year Without a doubt the most useful tool thus far has been a heavy duty floor squeegee from Home Depot. This was invaluable in moving water out, while at the same time making imperfections and problems visible. Also, after the acid stopped...

Day 4 - Friday (Wrap up) Tomorrow is the big day. Epoxy goes down starting at 7 AM. Prior to that I'll do a touch up grind and then a quick clean (blower). Total time thru Thursday was 7.5 hours. (I finished etching and cleaning of Sections 1 and 2.) Today I worked from 2:30 PM till...