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Just out of curiosity, can you blend two different colors of epoxy resin of the same type and manufacturer to create a new shade of color? What are the risks? Just wondering if I were to mix 1.5 Gallon kit of White with 1.5 Gallon kit of Green or Blue to create aqua blue/ green, will this...

I have some leftover cheap stuff (box store garage coating - Rustoleum Epoxyshield waterbased resin and hardner ). This was leftover from a small job I finished on my basement stairs last week. I ended up buying a gallon (standard pack) of this cheap stuff on sale because the box stores didn't...

Hello folks, I have been endlessly waiting for the weather to clear-up so that I can put down epoxy in my garage. It's been a waiting game since almost a month. Who would have thought it could rain so badly in July of all months? Toronto summers especially July are pretty sunny and dry EXCEPT...

I am not able to get Xylene for my epoxy job here in Canada. None of the stores seem to carry Xylene. I looked around every where without luck. So my question is - Can I instead use Acetone or Methyl Hydrate for cleaning the tools or not? Which one of the two - Acetone or Methyl Hydrate is a...

Question from a newbee - My garage floor that I am try to put epoxy on is very uneven and not exactly flat. When I wash the garage floor, there are several very shallow puddles on the floor. No amount of grinding could make it level enough to avoid puddles. My question is - If I do not roll...

Question for all of the experts out there: I am trying to install epoxy floor in my garage which started out as a simple and quick project but is now turning out be very complicated and time consuming endeavor. I am now getting very frustrated with mysterious stains on my concrete floor that I...

Need your help folks! I know there are a lot of professionals and experts here on this forum who can help. I am trying to put epoxy on my 400 sq. ft garage floor. Unfortunately, the moisture vapor emission rate has turned out to be 10.17 lbs per 1000 square feet per 24 hours. I do not know how...

Hello folks, Long time reader, first time poster. Have been reading these posts for years and have finally decided to take a plunge into epoxy flooring. So my question is - if I can afford to diamond grind and acid etch both, is there any value in doing both? If yes, should I diamond grind...