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    Floor or Walls first

    There can be unique factors which determine the best order, but prime floors, do walls, finish floors is a good way to go. The one drawback is that you'll need to scuff and solvent wipe the floor before applying the final coats.
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    Filling holes before Epoxy

    If they're small enough you can just "flood" them with a good epoxy. You'll want to use a 100% solids epoxy, if you use an epoxy with extenders, like water or solvents, it will "shrink" as the fillers evaporate, and you'll need to fill it again, and again... If the voids are larger you'll want...
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    Primer Coat

    Should hold up fine by itself, it won't be as strong as the completed system, but keep that in mind and it will be ready come next spring. Prep now as if you were doing the entire system, clean, repair any cracks etc, profile by etching or grinding, then prime. Next year when you're ready to...
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    Sealer for concrete floor

    I'll jump in and recommend AcryliSeal 3501 which we think is the best water based acrylic sealer available. Wolverine Coatings was the first company in the world to commercialize this new type of Acrylic technology. To date we are still not aware of any other company that offers this type of...
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    Sealer for concrete floor

    Yes. You can roll engine stands, forklifts, tool carts, fully loaded tool chests, and lots of other stuff.
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    Wall mount shop vac - $19 at Home Depot

    Hollywood CA is hardly the boonies! I called around and there seemed to be quite a few avail in the socal area. Good luck!
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    Sealer for concrete floor

    Stains and epoxies are worlds apart. A stain can look great, and properly sealed they can resist stains and make spills easier to clean up. But when it comes to impact and abrasion resistance they don't offer much, if any, protection. Slapping a cross section of stained and sealed concrete...
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    Wall mount shop vac - $19 at Home Depot

    Was at the local Home Depot and saw that the had Ridgid WD5500 5gal/5hp wall mount shop vac marked down on clearance to $19.00. It's gotten a few favorable reviews from Garage Journal Members. For $19 probably can't go too far wrong. SKU is 439-523...
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    Ridgid WD5500 Shop Vac

    Just in my local HD (Glendale CA) and they had these clearanced at $19.00, sku 439-523.
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    Clean Up

    BTW This is one of the reason why on some construction projects they put down the primer layer early in the process. Then during the rest of the rehab or build out they have the benefit of working on an epoxy floor, stuff (like drywall mud, paint etc.) is easier to clean off, oil spills won't...
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