slackdaddy1
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Wrapping up my 2 year garage/shop project.
I went with Legacy's "Standard Epoxy Primer/Coating" with flakes.
My floor is 620 sq ft. so 5 gal worked perfect for 2 coats.
topped with flakes and 1 coat of 1 coat of HD356VOC Urethane Coating/Sealer.
I was down to trying to decide between legacy and GarageFlooringLLC, both companies were very responsive and helpful. The reason for choosing Legacy was they happen to have a product (Standard epoxy primer/coating) that I could by in a quantity that happen to fit my sq footage perfectly and use as primer and color coat.
I am a small contractor, but this was my 1st true epoxy flooring, so I had many questions.
Scotty (at Legacy), was very, very responsive with all my questions, and panic phone calls.
overall I am very happy with the floor, here are some things I learned that would make my next floor easier.
Prep takes a lot longer than you would think. I had a new slab that was about 6 months old and in great shape, so I thought prep would be a breeze.
I rented a HD buffer machine with the Diamabrush floor prep head. My slab was 4000PSI Conc with hard trowel. The Diamabrush was not touching it until I added about 50# of weight on top of the machine, after 3 passes and about 10 hours of grinding, I still had areas that were shiny. I picked up a 4.5" diamabrush for the grinder and spent 4 hours on my knees finishing the prep.
The 2 coats of epoxy primer/coating went well with just 2 people. I had 1" perimeter expansion/insulation board, so was able to cut in with the roller rather quickly.
Vinyl flakes, this is where my lack of experience showed. I wanted a medium coverage of flakes. I have come to realize a light coverage and a full coverage is easy, but trying to get a medium/heavy is nearly impossible to be consistent. I have a few areas that got "heavier" than the rest. I divided the floor into 4 equal areas by putting painters tape on the wall to divide it up, I then divided the flakes into 4 equal containers, that helped a lot. Overall I am happy with it, especially for a first timer.
The HD356VOC Urethane Coating/Sealer clear coat,,, WEAR A MASK!
Since the 1 part clear coat did not have a pot life, I did it on my own, I should have had a helper to stand back and let me know if I had missed or had buildup, it was nearly impossible to see on a light floor when directly over your work. While each gallon is supposed to cover 400 sq ft, I barely got the 620 sq ft covered with 2 gallons, and I was almost dry rolling near the end. I started rolling the 1st gallon at what I thought was a normal rolling pattern/thickness, but used up the 1st of 2 gallons around the 4/10ths mark, so I had to roll the second gallon quite thin. Next time I will just order enough for 2 coats, and roll it thinner (which is probably the correct thickness).
Overall I am very happy with the product, and with Scotty's ability to guide a 1st timer through this project, and not only did it not turn into a disaster, but it turned out very nice.
I went with Legacy's "Standard Epoxy Primer/Coating" with flakes.
My floor is 620 sq ft. so 5 gal worked perfect for 2 coats.
topped with flakes and 1 coat of 1 coat of HD356VOC Urethane Coating/Sealer.
I was down to trying to decide between legacy and GarageFlooringLLC, both companies were very responsive and helpful. The reason for choosing Legacy was they happen to have a product (Standard epoxy primer/coating) that I could by in a quantity that happen to fit my sq footage perfectly and use as primer and color coat.
I am a small contractor, but this was my 1st true epoxy flooring, so I had many questions.
Scotty (at Legacy), was very, very responsive with all my questions, and panic phone calls.
overall I am very happy with the floor, here are some things I learned that would make my next floor easier.
Prep takes a lot longer than you would think. I had a new slab that was about 6 months old and in great shape, so I thought prep would be a breeze.
I rented a HD buffer machine with the Diamabrush floor prep head. My slab was 4000PSI Conc with hard trowel. The Diamabrush was not touching it until I added about 50# of weight on top of the machine, after 3 passes and about 10 hours of grinding, I still had areas that were shiny. I picked up a 4.5" diamabrush for the grinder and spent 4 hours on my knees finishing the prep.
The 2 coats of epoxy primer/coating went well with just 2 people. I had 1" perimeter expansion/insulation board, so was able to cut in with the roller rather quickly.
Vinyl flakes, this is where my lack of experience showed. I wanted a medium coverage of flakes. I have come to realize a light coverage and a full coverage is easy, but trying to get a medium/heavy is nearly impossible to be consistent. I have a few areas that got "heavier" than the rest. I divided the floor into 4 equal areas by putting painters tape on the wall to divide it up, I then divided the flakes into 4 equal containers, that helped a lot. Overall I am happy with it, especially for a first timer.
The HD356VOC Urethane Coating/Sealer clear coat,,, WEAR A MASK!
Since the 1 part clear coat did not have a pot life, I did it on my own, I should have had a helper to stand back and let me know if I had missed or had buildup, it was nearly impossible to see on a light floor when directly over your work. While each gallon is supposed to cover 400 sq ft, I barely got the 620 sq ft covered with 2 gallons, and I was almost dry rolling near the end. I started rolling the 1st gallon at what I thought was a normal rolling pattern/thickness, but used up the 1st of 2 gallons around the 4/10ths mark, so I had to roll the second gallon quite thin. Next time I will just order enough for 2 coats, and roll it thinner (which is probably the correct thickness).
Overall I am very happy with the product, and with Scotty's ability to guide a 1st timer through this project, and not only did it not turn into a disaster, but it turned out very nice.