Fast leveling before epoxy coating

[umcadop]

I have been searching alot to understand what the best epoxy options are, and this website comes up on every search, so I figured I should just ask the experts here.

I have a concerete basement floor that I am breaking up into two 25'x14' sections that I want to coat in epoxy. I previously coated the garage floor that it is connected with using epoxyshield, and it has held up fine, no bubbling or peeling. However for the basement I want to make sure it is optimal as it is hard to redo. I was going to use the epoxyshield professional based on my readings, but i'm open to any advice on alternatives that fit this need.

I did the floor grinding to remove the original (~40 years old) floor paint/coating. So now with everything shoved to one side of the basement, plastic walls like dexter, and a well-prepared surface, I ideally want to flatten the floor a bit before coating it. I don't need it to be level, but there are some bowls around the center that dip 1/4-1/2". Basically a 6' diameter circle with a shallow/gradual dip, that I would like to even out.

Given the state of the room, I can't leave it like this for a month waiting for cement to cure.

I also read 'self-leveling cement' isn't the right material for this, because it needs a subfloor to go ontop and not meant for direct walking. So I should use concrete resurfacer.

I was also thinking I could buy extra epoxy and kind of fill the bowl, since liquid naturally flows into it already.

What would ya'll recommend? Is there a cement that is basically self-leveling that I can coat with epoxy in 3-5 days? Otherwise I can just deal with having the slight dip in the floor.

 

[FJ4FUN]

Whenever it comes to basements I'm always going to start with, "have you checked for Moisture Vapor Transmission [MVT]?"

That being said, a 1/2" drop inside a 6" diameter circle should be filled with an epoxy mortar such as our TrowelEase 1162. You would want to make sure that the infill area is ground, mix an appropriate qty of the TrowelEase Parts A&B and apply a thin coat to the area to be filled (primer coat), then add/mix in the Part C (aggregate) and fill the depression. You want to overfill the area slightly, let it fully cure (12-16hrs depends on climate conditions ) then go back and grind it flat with an angle grinder / 80grit sanding disc combo.

Then.... prime with our BondTite 1101 (if MVT levels come in under 3.5lbs per 1000sf, If levels are higher you'll need to step up to BondTite 1102) and finish off with either our LiquaTile 1184-decoflake-EnduraShield 2254 combo or a single coat of LiquaTile 1143... These are all 100% solids epoxies which is a must in basement environments.

 

[umcadop]

Whenever it comes to basements I'm always going to start with, "have you checked for Moisture Vapor Transmission [MVT]?"

That being said, a 1/2" drop inside a 6" diameter circle should be filled with an epoxy mortar such as our TrowelEase 1162. You would want to make sure that the infill area is ground, mix an appropriate qty of the TrowelEase Parts A&B and apply a thin coat to the area to be filled (primer coat), then add/mix in the Part C (aggregate) and fill the depression. You want to overfill the area slightly, let it fully cure (12-16hrs depends on climate conditions ) then go back and grind it flat with an angle grinder / 80grit sanding disc combo.

Then.... prime with our BondTite 1101 (if MVT levels come in under 3.5lbs per 1000sf, If levels are higher you'll need to step up to BondTite 1102) and finish off with either our LiquaTile 1184-decoflake-EnduraShield 2254 combo or a single coat of LiquaTile 1143... These are all 100% solids epoxies which is a must in basement environments.

Hi, just to make sure, it's 6feet not 6 inches in diameter