Epoxy 5760 sq ft ?

[Sims5]

I'm about ready to order my epoxy and was curious what I'm getting myself into as far as allying he epoxy coat myself. The floor will be prepped with muratic acid and is approximately 10 weeks old now.
How long will it take to apply first coat. There will be at least two of us and possibly four. I want and appreciate the help, but don't want to have too many people getting an each other's way.
Can I do sections one day and then another section at another time without seeing where I start and stop? I'm not filling the saw cuts. I was thinking that I could stop at a saw cut.

What's your thoughts?

 

[bdamico]

So much square footage. This will be one of those things where 1/4 in you'll wish you hadn't started it yourself. It will take you a week if you're lucky

 

[Sims5]

Thanks bdamico. You really helping my confidence. Haha.

I just don't want to get halfway into and have a messed up floor. Time isn't a factor. I've dreamed about this for years so if it takes two weeks to do it right, so be it.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Two guys rolling, one guy mixing, one guy running material and cutting in.
Don't forget to prime it, have plenty of roller sleeves, buckets, etc...

Duct tape your roller frames to the paint poles, ******** spiked shoes and go for it!!


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[Sims5]

No one has really answered whether I can do sections or if the entire floor has to be done at one time.

 

[bdamico]

No one has really answered whether I can do sections or if the entire floor has to be done at one time.

People section especially at saw cuts. I think regardless of sectioning a bigger concern would be consistency of batches or coverage by different installers without any prior experience. You didn't say if you're priming or doing clear

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

You could section or just knock it out as I described above with you and three helpers.

It's not as bad as you might think, once you get going.

 

[Shea]

You can section by using your saw cuts as starting and stopping points. If you get a team going like Scotty recommended you can get it done in a day without a problem. You will not get in each others way with that much floor space. Pour it out in ribbons using a squeegee to spread it out and roll with 18" rollers and you should be able to do almost 1000 sf and hour. A little longer if you are adding color flakes. You wont' use as many rollers and cleaning supplies when you do it all in one shot as well.

Make sure to have your game plan ahead of time and that each person knows what they are responsible for. Lay all tools out so that you aren't running around looking for things once you get started. You will easily get the right flow going after your first 500 sf.

As a suggestion when you order your epoxy, make sure to tell them it is all for one project in order to make sure it comes from the same batch. Most companies are good about this, but I've seen floors that were done where a slight color change was noticeable because there was a batch difference in the order.

 

[Sims5]

Thanks guys for the advise. I haven't decided on which epoxy I'm going with. I have decided on no flakes, afraid with that large of space that I would have a higher risk of "splotchy" areas with too much orbit enough flake. I just want a shiny light gray finish that is durable and not too slippery when wet as I will be washing trucks frequently.

 

[OldNeons]

Be very careful what you choose if slippery is a factor. We did a light flake and put shark grip in the clear and it is still like an ice rink when wet! Full flake is a lot nicer for traction.....