Botched epoxy job? Any fix?

[Mattb1]

Hi everyone.

So I went with a small local company to do an epoxy floor in our garage and he didn’t do it the way he said he would. The floor was pretty rough and pitted. He acid etched then put down 100% solid epoxy that he mixed and then full broadcast. The issue is (included in pictures - 1 picture of where it looks okay and then a spot you can still feel the concrete texture in between the chips) most of the areas of the concrete either absorbed most of the epoxy or it looks on too thin there. It barely covers the concrete and is super rough / the chips are all exposed. I then found out he didn’t even apply a topcoat. Now he says he will be back to top coat it after I complained that it looks awful.

My question is, will this topcoat even correct this issue and make it smoother / cover those exposed chips? Should I have him topcoat and hope for the best or spend another few $k to have it done correctly (diamond grind, poly, polyaspartic top coat etc). I’m super disappointed that I didn’t do more research first.

Thanks

 

[lilcuda]

I would grind it and start over. That looks horrible.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

It can be saved but I would recommend preparing the surface with a good sanding, another 100% solids coat (pulled tight), broadcast again and then clear-coat or coats.

 

[Armorpoxy]

If you want it 'saved' as best as possible then sand down the high spots, and add two coats of topcoat (not one thick coat, as topcoats don't sure properly if applied too thick). This floor should have been primed so that the 100% solids epoxy would sit up and not get sucked in, and help to make this degraded floor look much better.

 

[Mattb1]

If you want it 'saved' as best as possible then sand down the high spots, and add two coats of topcoat (not one thick coat, as topcoats don't sure properly if applied too thick). This floor should have been primed so that the 100% solids epoxy would sit up and not get sucked in, and help to make this degraded floor look much better.

Thanks for the reply. Won’t Sanding down with 120 grit before the top coat dull the gray epoxy and chip?

 

[Mattb1]

If you want it 'saved' as best as possible then sand down the high spots, and add two coats of topcoat (not one thick coat, as topcoats don't sure properly if applied too thick). This floor should have been primed so that the 100% solids epoxy would sit up and not get sucked in, and help to make this degraded floor look much bet

 

[Mattb1]

It can be saved but I would recommend preparing the surface with a good sanding, another 100% solids coat (pulled tight), broadcast again and then clear-coat or coats.

Thanks. How hard do I need to sand it with 120 grit? Do I want to create dust from removing some of the surface or no? Will this dull it out.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Lightly sand, tack wipe any dust and carefully recoat. Every job is different but use best judgment to try to get it even.