Recent content by Southbound35

Can anyone provide any further info on expansion joint covers? I've searched multiple times and what I'm finding is more industrial applications and items related to construction. I need something DIY friendly if I'm going to go that route. Additionally, I've contacted Armorpoxy and have yet...

Can you elaborate on the "expansion joint cover"?

After a recent successful garage floor re-do with Armorpoxy Armorclad, I'm now considering redoing our back patio with their Armortop. The back patio was poured in 2 sections, likely several years apart, and there is a 1" expansion joint between the sections. The joint was filled with some...

I can only speak from my one-time experience. I used the Diamabrush prep head from HD last month in preparation for my Armorpoxy. I also debated whether to do it wet or dry. I ultimately decided to do it dry as I was concerned about cleaning up the slurry after grinding wet. I do not have a...

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the positive comments! Titan, I must say after having the beige floor down for several weeks now, I'm liking it more and more. I never minded the gray in our last garage but this looks unique and brightens up the garage.

Thanks!

Shaggy, -I decided, after extensive research through this and other websites, that my floor was probably too stained to just do the acid etch. The consensus seems to be that grinding is the definitive solution to really prep the concrete correctly. There was obviously some concrete dust...

After weeks of research on this site, and 4 weeks of hard work, I finally finished my garage. I rented a Diamabrush/floor machine at HD for the pre-epoxy grinding (took about 7 hours for 560 sq feet), then put down the primer, base coat and clear over the course of the next 3 days. Then I...

Just wanted to add my experience to the discussion. In our first home, one of the first projects I did was to epoxy the garage floor with a Lowes-purchased DIY kit (Rustoleum?). I used 2 kits for my 2 car garage at a cost of about $160 ($80 per kit). We lived there for almost exactly 10...

Not to hijack this thread, but I have a similar issue. However, its our concrete patio that has the epoxy already on it. Its half in sun and half under a porch, and has an oddly-colored (IMO) epoxy covering on it that we'd like to change. Sounds like I might be able to sand/grind it to rough...

Thanks again for all the replies. As mentioned, I'm definitely going to use the primer after cleaning/grinding. I was just wondering about the reaction that occurs between the primer/concrete/epoxy and now I understand.:thumbup: And thank you to the Armorpoxy rep for your assistance. I'm...

After much further research, I'm currently leaning more toward Armorpoxy. They recommend using their primer prior to the basecoat, which I will certainly do. I'm curious, though, about how primers work. It seems as though they extend the coverage of the basecoat by making the concrete less...

Guys, thanks for all the good advice. After looking more closely at my garage floor last night, I think it will be in my best interest to rent a Diamabrush/floor polisher at HD and use that for prep. One further question. After searching and reading a number a previous posts on the grinding...

Thanks for all the quick replies. I do have a 7" angle grinder but I'm not sure I want to tackle my entire floor with such a small tool, I thought the floor grinder might go faster. Any reason a Diamabrush is better than a regular floor grinder? Also, I was under the impression that acid...

This fall, I'll be epoxying our 3 car garage. Its a 14 year-old house with fairly typical oil stains, paint splatter, etc on the garage floor. My question is, which of the following three methods would be best for prep: power wash, concrete grinder, or scarifier? My research seems to tell me...