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    Sanding before second coat ?

    Hi Chrsitine, Ignore my PM. Area is 400 sq. ft.
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    Sanding before second coat ?

    I put on one coat of epoxy with flakes and found some areas that did not have as much epoxy as others. In order to put on a second coat, I tried to sand the first coat using a pole sander with 80 grit sand paper and also tried a Medium sanding screen. All this appeared to do was to take off the...
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    Painting before epoxy

    Painted the stem wall with Black Latex Floor paint ( Valspar ). So far so good. Thanks for the suggestions.
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    Need help with epoxy project

    Floor prep almost done. Filled cracks and expansion joints with Sikaflex self leveling sealant. I also painted the stem wall with black floor paint. However, it's been almost two weeks since I washed the floors and the floor may have dust/sand on them. Should I rewash the floor or just blow...
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    Painting before epoxy

    That might work if they can do custom colors. Thx.
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    Painting before epoxy

    I would prefer not to use the same epoxy because I want a different color (something dark like blue maybe). and yes, they are quite porous.
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    Painting before epoxy

    I am close to getting ready to put the epoxy on but thought of painting the part below the baseboard and above the floor (mainly for aesthetics). What is this portion called and can I paint it ? what paints can I use ? Thanks.
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    Need help with epoxy project

    When you say 'for the spalled or pitted areas, you can use the epoxy alone' - do I have the first fix the pitted areas with epoxy before applying it to the whole floor or will applying the epoxy on the whole floor cover up the pitted/spalled ares. Thanks for the response.
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    Need help with epoxy project

    I have been reading all of the epoxy project threads and I think I am ready to start on epoxying my garage floor using epoxy-coat. However, I had a few questions. 1. I am in Florida and temperatures are in 90s. Is this going to cause me problems like faster hardening time for the epoxy ? 2. I...
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