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No. There are alternative to sand/quartz, like polymer grit.

Regardless of what type of flake you use, and regardless of what technique you use to broadcast said flakes, by all means take a few minutes and practice spreading the flakes beforehand! yes, you may feel foolish, but it can save you a lot of grief. Once you spread flakes on wet epoxy, if...

No, flakes by themselves will not have any noticeable effect on mopping. Yes, Aluminum Oxide is a granular material that's applied with the last coating that reduces slip and fall potential. Essentially it makes the surface act like sand paper, in fact Aluminum Oxide is used in a lot of...

A grind is all that you'll need to do. If you don't have access to a quality vacuum you need to wash off the dust. No need to acid etch, unless you're a "suspenders and belt" type of ArtGirl.

If you want to hose out the garage with a high pressure washer then going up a few inches with the epoxy isn't a bad idea. With the right application it will withstand the pressure much better than an acrylic paint. But above that use the masonry / concrete paint.

When my garage grows up it wants to be just like George's garage!

One way to decrease the possibility of out gassing is to apply the primer coat later in the day. Early in the day air, and slab, temperatures are more likely to be rising, the temperature increase will cause air in the concrete to expand. That will form bubbles, which may get trapped in the...

There are a few different polymer grits out there. It looks a lot like table salt, and since the corners are rounded it's easy on mops, and skin. I use those blue paper shop towels on it all the time without the towel shredding. It doesn't have the same grip as AO, but it has enough grip for...

As mentioned there are good reasons for sloping. But if you need to build up a section of floor you can use an epoxy based product that will adhere well to the current concrete as well as be stronger than the current concrete. Our product for that is TrowelEase, a 1 gallon kit with 50 pounds...

Yes, it can be used on walls - one GJ member did his walls, and his neighbors! Here's his experience - with pictures. If using our system the BondTite primer can go right onto the wall, however the LiquaTile top coat has a pretty good concentration of ceramic content, which makes it thick, so...

Any amount of aluminum oxide will make mopping tougher - why not use polymer grit?

If the floor is level an 18" roller is nice. BUT if the floor has undulations, hills, valleys etc. a 9" roller is a safer bet. With high/low spots an 18" roller can ride the peaks which can result in uneven application of coatings. Also - a lot of the 18" roller frames are fine for thin...

It's not "swoosh" - it's the spikes. Soes w/o spikes displace too much of the coating, and since it's hardening as it cures at some point it's too thick to back fill and level out. Spikes leave tiny spots that fill in easier - allowing you to walk on the curing resins for a longer period of...

They are not absolutely necessary, but with 2k ft2 you really, really, ought to have a pair. In fact with any size floor if you're going to use flake I'd get the spikes, w/o flakes, and a smaller floor, you might not regret having them, but a medium size space, or with flakes - get the spikes...

1. should I go ahead and fill the control cuts in the floor? There are a few practical reasons to fill these, i.e. dirt doesn't collect in them and they're easier to roll over if filled, but otherwise the decision is an aesthetic one. 2. Do you guys split up the garage in half or just...

We offer a 3 coat system that is extremely durable for punishing environments. It is DIY and we have many satisfied clients on these forums. We have quite a few satisfied Garage Journal members who report back that they've had good results with our system. If you have a few minutes you can...

Also the condition of the floor can impact the price. If it's fairly smooth and level it will go a lot quicker than if the floor has waves, uneven sections, spalling, previous coatings etc. $0.65/ft2 is pretty good in my book.

Yup - A grind is usually the best method. Muriatic acid works by dissolving and leaching the calcium out of the concrete, effectively opening up millions of voids that act as footholds for the epoxy to lock onto. But the loosened calcium doesn't vaporize, it's held in suspension in the wet...

Roger's floor got a fantastic write up in the magazine "Great Garage Makeovers" from the Wood magazine publishers - very well deserved! Yes, that's usually the way it's done. You can do it by hand, and some pro guys go real, real, quick with a 9" angle grinder, but a walk behind is much...

Yes, even with a rough textured finish you should open the pores. Acid works well on a slightly rough finish. A problem with "light broom finish" is that there's no set definition of what that means, we've had a few cases where the finish ended up pretty rough, not a big deal but it may...