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George - looks fantastic! Good news - bad news... The bad news is that BondTite 1109 is no longer available. The good news is that Wolverine has improved the formula even more and it's now available as BondTite 1115, and we can get it out to you pronto! It's not on our website yet...

Ask if they rent "Ruwac" vacuums - very powerful and easy to clean. One think to watch for with the real high rpm grinders with the smaller cups - these are great if you have high spots to grind down, but you need to start slow. It's easy to grind off too much materials or to grind small...

The goal isn't to completely eliminate the visible stain, that's what the coating will do. You just need to prep the floor enough that the epoxy can adhere to it. The water sprinkle test is the best gauge, if it absorbs as evenly and rapidly on the stained areas as it does on unstained areas...

We've helped with around 400 DIY project just with Garage Journal members, search "Wolverine" and check out their results. The deco flakes don't provide a lot of traction, further more it's best to coat them since they're not really designed to be the exposed surface. There are good grit...

Correct, usually it's not the coating lifting from the concrete, but technically the concrete eroding to the point that it fails by crumbling, spalling etc.

If the moisture is wicking up through the concrete you might have issues depending on the amount of hydrostatic pressure. Too much and it can cause some coatings to delaminate from the concrete. There are some topical treatments that will block the moisture migration. If it's not due to...

Not all epoxies peel. Choose the right coating for the job and it will stay down.

We do offer BondTite 1101. Usually it's used as a primer, but it also works as a clear topcoat - although not with the full strength that LiquaTile offers. BondTite can also be covered with EnduraShield 2254 for additional UV stability and abrasion resistance. It will give the floor the...

It's tough to tell what's happening just from the photos. With the problem spots, when you cleaned up did you notice if there was concrete stuck to the coating chips, or was the coating that lifted or broke off just coating material? A good coating system will significantly increase the...

We've had a few more project with Bondtite & EnduraShield over a acid stained floor. The toughest part about that system is getting a look from the acid stain that you like. Acid stains are pretty unpredictable, they depend on interaction between chemicals in the acid solution and specific...

There are UV resistant clear coats, but keep in mind that the clear coat is, well - clear, so if the underlying coating is UV reactive it may still yellow.

Depends on the coating. With our primer, BondTite 1101, there can't be any standing water, but it can be damp, although not moist. If you see parts of the concrete that have lightened up and look dry (even though in reality it's no where near "bone dry"), you're good to go. On a hot day that...

Addressing the water run off is the place to start. When I was in res construction and buying lots out in the middle of nowhere 1st thing I'd do was check out the scenery, but drainage was the first thing my GC partner looked at. If you get the drainage, or whatever is caused the movement...

Muriatic acid "profiles" the concrete by attacking the calcium in the concrete, but it doesn't vaporize it, rather it loosens and releases it, and the knocked out calcium stays in suspension in the acid mix. If the mix dries then the calcium is deposited back onto the concrete, and it sticks...

There are some tasks that are easier to actually do then they are to explain, and chip scraping is one of them. You can, and should, put some muscle behind the scraping, because you do want the floor to be as smooth as possible before applying the clear coat. But, at this point the epoxy isn't...

We did change the specs a bit when we reformulated our VCT top coat from BondTite 1109 to BondTite 1115. The upgrade improves the durability, adhesion, and decreases yellowing, but we also upped the suggested minimum depth to 12 mils. Now 1 gallon will coat about 120 square feet of VCT, that...

If the welding is done about 36" from the floor the slag usually cools off enough to not be a problem, although big hot chunks can leave brown burn marks. If you have a dedicated weld area using brown or dark colored flakes can mask subsequent marks. Also use a good clear coat and view it as...

Greg: Just a quick update... The demand for BondTite 1109 was a bit unexpected, enough so that the product has received a bit more attention from the lab geeks. They've managed to tweak the formula and increase both the durability and UV resistance. As a result the VCT clear coat is now...

This isn't available for DIY yet. It's still being tweaked and field tested. Should have details on availability soon.

I think most companies offer some version of a polyurethane, but certainly not the same polyurethane. Saw cuts are easy to fill, just use the IntegraFlex noted earlier. We've helped several hundred DIYers from this forum alone, and are getting more and more repeat orders when they move or add...