I finally got my floor done. I prepped it almost a month ago but it has rained just about every other day since then. This weekend I finally got my break and it is done.
I went with Wolverine brand coatings and I am very happy with the end result as well as the support I received from Eric and Fred. I made many calls to them along the way and always got an answer on the spot. I don't think you can get support like this from many other vendors.
For the prep I rented a 2 HP electric Edco dual head grinder. The problem was I did not have the correct accessories to go along with it. I paid about $300 for the machine for the day with c8 stones and scarifier bits. The stones were completely useless, I made a few passes with them and they really did not do anything. Next I loaded the scarifiers, it took many hours but they did the trick (See 1st pic for pic of stone & scarifier inserts). I did try to get the diamond bits for it, but they wanted another $600 for the stones (they would not rent them). I mainly went with mechanical prep over acid because I had some trowel marks I wanted to remove. I would not recommend this method to anyone without the proper accessories, it seemed way too difficult. After the prep, I swept, cleaned up with a leaf blower and finally with a power washer.
Next I waited about 1 month for the rain to stop. Then I applied about 2g gal of Bondtite in the early afternoon. In the evening it was tack free and the Liquitile went down (6gal) along with about 15-20 lbs of flakes. The following evening I followed up with another 2gal or so of Bondtite. This was the only other part of the job besides the prep that I found a little difficult. It was very hard to see how the bondtite was rolling out unless you bent down and looked at the floor at an angle. I guess it was just the lighting in my garage because I have not heard this complaint from others. While I had help the 1st day I did not have help for the clear coat. A spotter or better lighting would have been a big help.
If anyone is wondering how much Bondtite to mix to cut in the edges. I mixed just about 3/4 of a pint. I was able to cover 100 linear ft with a 3" brush with plenty of left over.
Overall I am very happy with the way it came out. Originally I had not planned on doing anything with the foundation. I mainly did the floor so that it was resistant to oil, anti-freeze, and easy to keep clean. But now the floor looks so nice I may have to continue with covering the foundation. Pics are below:
Edco Accessories:
Before:
Close up of prep:
After:
Close up:
Flakes:
More:
I went with Wolverine brand coatings and I am very happy with the end result as well as the support I received from Eric and Fred. I made many calls to them along the way and always got an answer on the spot. I don't think you can get support like this from many other vendors.
For the prep I rented a 2 HP electric Edco dual head grinder. The problem was I did not have the correct accessories to go along with it. I paid about $300 for the machine for the day with c8 stones and scarifier bits. The stones were completely useless, I made a few passes with them and they really did not do anything. Next I loaded the scarifiers, it took many hours but they did the trick (See 1st pic for pic of stone & scarifier inserts). I did try to get the diamond bits for it, but they wanted another $600 for the stones (they would not rent them). I mainly went with mechanical prep over acid because I had some trowel marks I wanted to remove. I would not recommend this method to anyone without the proper accessories, it seemed way too difficult. After the prep, I swept, cleaned up with a leaf blower and finally with a power washer.
Next I waited about 1 month for the rain to stop. Then I applied about 2g gal of Bondtite in the early afternoon. In the evening it was tack free and the Liquitile went down (6gal) along with about 15-20 lbs of flakes. The following evening I followed up with another 2gal or so of Bondtite. This was the only other part of the job besides the prep that I found a little difficult. It was very hard to see how the bondtite was rolling out unless you bent down and looked at the floor at an angle. I guess it was just the lighting in my garage because I have not heard this complaint from others. While I had help the 1st day I did not have help for the clear coat. A spotter or better lighting would have been a big help.
If anyone is wondering how much Bondtite to mix to cut in the edges. I mixed just about 3/4 of a pint. I was able to cover 100 linear ft with a 3" brush with plenty of left over.
Overall I am very happy with the way it came out. Originally I had not planned on doing anything with the foundation. I mainly did the floor so that it was resistant to oil, anti-freeze, and easy to keep clean. But now the floor looks so nice I may have to continue with covering the foundation. Pics are below:
Edco Accessories:
Before:
Close up of prep:
After:
Close up:
Flakes:
More:
But don't worry, the good news is that if you need less than a barrel full it will be available in just a few days!
