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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    Lol thanks for "catching" the baseball ;) I have an angle grinder from Harbor Freight... Would diamond attachment work on them? I'll have to take pics of the cracks. If the cracks so happen to be in the top corner of the footing on the outside, would I still be able to fill it up with...
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    ^^ Thanks I'll look into it. By the way, is it common for people to also epoxy the concrete "baseboard" of their garage floors as well? My baseball is concrete, but it's extremely rough and crackily. Cracks and chips of 0.5" deep is common.. If I want to epoxy that, what tool could I use to...
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    Any instructional vid? So basically fill up crack with putty, try to make it as flat as possible. Then when dry, use grinder to finalize the smoothness?
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    Since hairline cracks are prominent, what happens if the garage develops further hairline cracks after epoxy? Would the underlying concrete crack extend to the epoxy coating too? And for the gel filler, do you mean something like ? Could I use concrete resurfacer from Rustoleum?
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    THanks! Regarding the hairline cracks everywhere in the concrete..... Should I use concrete resurfacer to fill it in or just grind it?
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    I think earthquakes... What happens if I put epoxy on? Will epoxy crack too? Going back on topic... Is my concrete sealed? If it's not sealed, and based on the condition of my concrete, should I be good with just acid etching? The concrete looks kind of old or "dirty" in the pics...
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    Thanks guys! I did the water bead test again today. I poured a little onto the concrete, it stays beaded. After about 15 minutes, I wiped it down with dry cloth and find water stain on the concrete (as shown in the photos). If it had sealer on the concrete, would there be water stains at all...
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    Any additional test i can do to test whether there's sealant on my concrete besides the water absorb test?
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    Prepping for Epoxy - Will Acid Etching Work in My Case?

    Hi Everyone, I'm going to be applying epoxy flooring to my concrete flooring that is 10 years old. I live in Southern California and it is very dry here. I've done the following tests to determine if epoxy would work: 1. I've taped up a few squares over different sections of the floor and...
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