Epoxy Preparation for Concrete Floor

[Spanky93]

Hello,

I am getting close to being ready to epoxy my concrete floor in my house. The concrete slab was poured and troweled about a year ago and I have been constructing my house since.

The concrete guy applied a very little amount of Cure and Seal when he was finished. I am wondering if it is worth applying a cure and seal stripper and then doing a grind/polish (There is a few power trowel spots I want to correct) or if I should just skip the stripper and go straight to mechanical? Can I test the latter option by grinding a spot and doing a waterdrop test?

I have never done this so I was hoping to hear from real experiences. I plan on using Westcoat's Water-Based Epoxy and Polyurethane Sealer.

Thanks!

 

[FJ4FUN]

Hello,

I am getting close to being ready to epoxy my concrete floor in my house. The concrete slab was poured and troweled about a year ago and I have been constructing my house since.

The concrete guy applied a very little amount of Cure and Seal when he was finished. I am wondering if it is worth applying a cure and seal stripper and then doing a grind/polish (There is a few power trowel spots I want to correct) or if I should just skip the stripper and go straight to mechanical? Can I test the latter option by grinding a spot and doing a waterdrop test?

I have never done this so I was hoping to hear from real experiences. I plan on using Westcoat's Water-Based Epoxy and Polyurethane Sealer.

Thanks!

Grind and yes, confirm with water droplet test.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi you can get away with no grinding at all, just power wash to clean the floor and then roll out our No-Prep Primer, then apply the epoxy over that. Saves huge amount of time and money and mess! The No Prep Primer is so strong that on pull tests it has never delaminated, the concrete failed first before the coating bond!

We can set you up with a complete Armorpoxy epoxy or polyaspartic kit along with the No Prep if you want to go that route. Especially on a new floor using this system you don't need to grind.