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I’m not really touting it. ;). It was, “what I find interesting is that a product like DAP…”. As in, “there seems to be formulations that are more forgiving to the surface profile than epoxy”…. Ideally, your product or similar is what I’d like to do… but I’m talking to Home Depot and...

Agreed. Renting a walk-behind grinder is $200 from Home Depot alone, and you need to rent a U-haul or pick-up for it if your car can’t handle it. Then you need respirator, shop-vac, etc. This is actually the big deal portion of the DIY element. What I find interesting is something like DAP...

Got it. Another “last question” 😆: for prep, ever pressure wash at 4000 psi vs. grind? Can that prep a floor sufficiently for your product?

I’d rather “overthink it” than “underthink it,” though. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail, as they say…which is the case of countless people in the comment sections of flooring products, who spent a lot of time and money on their project only for it to become some kind of...

Ah, right… you mentioned the VOC content. I meant just “odor/outgassing.” Speaking of too good to be true! 😆. Kidding… but an epoxy solution with zero odor, zero VOC content——but adheres like it does! Sounds miraculous, but “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from...

One last question: what is the off-gassing/VOC level with your coatings?

Thanks again for taking the time to answer these questions. Definitely a lot of food for thought! I will be in touch if I decide to go this route. It’s not yet a cut and dry decision, for sure!

Yep, you’re absolutely right. I saw someone using an angle grinder “on an angle” once. New to the scene, I just assumed “angle grinders” were for removing large chunks “on an angle.” So apparently Bosch’s marketing decided to fix this semantic assumption, and market it as “something...

Well I have to admit you don’t fool around with the fish flirting with your bait. ;). That’s refreshing. If I go this route, you’ve crowbarred yourself onto the shortlist with your persistence, articulation, and walk-through offer. Three follow-up items while I’m “flailing on the hook” in the...

To summarize: Thousands put in new floors every year at various price points. There are various options for various conditions. A smart analysis of the landscape is a proper way to go, especially after having invested time and money into the same floor in the past (I’ve already encountered...

Ummm… How does asking questions to pros about options at various price and effort points mean I don’t want to take their advice? Your takeaway is not based on the totality of what I’ve said. I have already decided against polishing it due to their responses? Now I’m trying to find the...

It’s very tempting… the draw to that “super sheen” appearance. It may not be rocket science, but as a 1-person job, you still have to be “on it,” especially with the pot life. 😉. And the surface has to be 100% legit. We’re talking $475 for that + $300 for Grinder + $125 in mask, buckets...

The project brackets into one of two categories for me: a) If it’s even possible, spend as little as possible to “get it respectably presentable” and make it worth a “DIY for neophyte” project with minimum risk Or b) spend 4x that, in which case does it make sense to have someone else do it...

Exactly… and therein is a lot of the budget, time, and effort.

Thanks… Yes, you can do your own coating if you can paint with a roller, but this also assumes the surface is right for the coating, its moisture properties are correct, etc. I’m dealing with a relatively sh*tty 45 y/o shoddy floor with multiple issues and an old 1-coat “big box” epoxy. I’m...

I don’t disagree, and I appreciate your help… While a “job well done” satisfaction is nice, and I experience it in other DIY situations, there’s a “margin for screw-up” here that seems more risky to me after watching videos on it. It’s multi-part, the concrete needs to be “right”, etc. I...

Right, so you see… those products are perfect when applied by expertise. So for a “first time” DIY situation, what options are there, really? Taking the risk on a first-time situation both monetarily and effort-wise, or finding something more point-and-click with minimal risk? The first...

I’m still contemplating various options for a garage floor in extreme-temp/humidity upstate NY. Hypothetical: Let’s say you want a basic “better than what is, but not stellar” “get it done” solution. Does there not exist on the market a pre-mixed trowelable bucket of “overlay?” Like...

Got it…. Yeah, was thinking of polishing to a grey, but the polishing option is off-table now. What about your polyurea coating? https://armorpoxy.com/products/spgx-one-part-polyurea-coating/