Floor help

[jay8s]

So my wife has decided that she would like to save some money and acid stain the concrete in our three season room. Here is what I am starting with.

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The floor is smooth and free of cracks. The concern is the paint along the walls and the strip of carpet glue. Should I grind this off or float the floor with a thin layer of concrete? Any suggestions otherwise? I know that I will have to fill the carpet tack holes, so that is already on my plate.

Thanks.
John


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[LegacyIndustrial]

Try a green stripper like bean e doo. You have a better shot of the floor not looking dramatically different in that area this way.

If that does not work grind it off with a Diamabrush hand tool, lightly.


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[jannan]

Try a green stripper like bean e doo. You have a better shot of the floor not looking dramatically different in that area this way.

If that does not work grind it off with a Diamabrush hand tool, lightly.


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I did a quick "look see" on this product on Amazon and a few people had trouble with staining after using it. At least one of them used an acid stain. Like I said, just a quick look, I would do more investigating before using.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Green carpet glue can definitely stain and leach into the floor. This could turn into a big project with the edges never coming out right without tons of expensive grinding that a Diamabrush would never be able to do properly. We have seen floors that looked 'even', but when stained or clear coated looked terrible. An uneven adhesive on a floor could be problematic. Perhaps rethink the stain thing, as you may spend more on the grinding than you may save by staining. If we were called in on this, we would try to talk the client out of staining.

Just our opinion, but we own an installation company so we have quite a bit of experience with this.

 

[jay8s]

Thanks for the info. I am not so sure that is green glue as much as it is green paint. Maybe it is carpet glue. I will look at it more in the morning. Would it be easier to just skim coat the whole thing with a concrete resurfacer?

 

[Armorpoxy]

Yes, a concrete resurfacer will even things out. Just make sure that the resurfacer you get is 'stainable' as many of them are designed to not be coated and as for staining can be real sponges.

We have had issues with some skim coats coating them, especially with non-opaque products like stains and clears.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Jay:

I am not a big fan of skim coating a garage. Unlike a patio or entertainment area garages see auto-traffic and things do drop like tools, etc...

One weak spot or void and the cracking begins.

I would remove that mess with a light grind and then hit the perimeter with an alternate colored stain and make it part of your unique stain project.

When staining, defects can be made into "effects".

 

[triciagarcia]

For the garage flooring, I would suggest you to used rubber tiles which are easy to install and wash. These tiles are also anti slip and saves your garage floor.

 

[Armorpoxy]

This project, not being a garage floor and only having foot traffic, would most likely be a candidate for a resurfacing type product.

We agree that skim coats, resurfacers and levelers are not good choices for garages as the can crack and fail over time and when they fail they take the coating up with it. 1/8" Or 1/4" is just not enough material in the floor to support vehicles and with expansion and contraction due to temperature swings in usually unconditioned spaces cause thes failures. Also to get a really good bond shot blasting us best which is usually economically impractical for a residential garage.

 

[jay8s]

Thanks for the input. I will be skimming it I think due to the fact that it is inside, and that the amount of work will be greatly decreased. Since I can get the same effect without the dust and uncertainty as to what exactly the floor will turn into I am going that route. I will be keeping this updated as I go.