100% solids epoxy need a primer?

[Saxinator]

Hello everyone,
I am new to Floor epoxy and am currently looking for enough to do 1500 sq ft. I am leaning towards a few companies. Epoxy-coat, Armorclad, or Legacy. They all seem to stand behind there products. I was looking at Budget Bob but, i hate the fact you can only correspond through e-mail. I like to talk to people if I have problems. My main question is do I need to Prime the floor before putting the base down ? Half say yes the half say no. Both sides have valid arguments to back up their view. Epoxy-coat doesn't recommend a primer while others say you absolutely need to. Is it the difference between Cyclo aliphatics vs the aliphatics ? If i spelled those right. LOL

All opinions appreciated.

 

[bdamico]

If there are let's say 20 threads on this subject and the views have been let's say 50-50, what makes you think you're going to get a definitive answer in another thread? You're not. So, you're not going to sleep at night after all that prep and work and you skipped a step...

 

[Shea]

The short answer - Yes, especially if you are doing a floor that large. Here is an article explaining why you should primer your garage floor.

 

[Turbotboz]

The short answer - Yes, especially if you are doing a floor that large. Here is an article explaining why you should primer your garage floor.

Agreed. Its worth the investment to do it right and do it once.

 

[Saxinator]

Thanks for all the feed back guys! Shea the article was very helpful , makes sense. I absolutely will be using a primer.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Ditto Shea.

It is a must.