Floor to wall transition

[mhristic]

Appreciate all the help that this forum has provided as I've begun planning for my garage epoxy project.

I have a 20x21 garage whose slab which was poured sometime around 2017. I am planning on an Armorclad two-part epoxy floor with primer. I believe the concrete is sealed, so will be degreasing and grinding the floor prior to application. My question is regarding the floor to wall transition. The slab is below grade on one side which has a cinder block wall. I have removed the caulk which lined the wall/floor joint and am planning on epoxying to the wall and using Silkaflex self-leveling sealant after the epoxy has cured appropriately. On the two other sides, there are concrete buildups that are edges of the raised slab for the sealed concrete floor of the adjacent finished basement. The quality of this concrete is a bit questionable and there seems to be a seam between the garage floor and the wall there. Ideally, I'd like the epoxy to coat that short section of vertical concrete.

My questions is: given that there seems to be a seam at this transition, and the quality of the concrete is a bit suspect - should I avoid applying my epoxy to the small section of vertical wall? I've attached pictures for reference.

Again, appreciate all the help.

 

[FMB4]

My questions is: given that there seems to be a seam at this transition, and the quality of the concrete is a bit suspect - should I avoid applying my epoxy to the small section of vertical wall?

I didn't paint the concrete foundation when I applied a G floor grade latex paint ('breathable' of course) to our floor. Doing so looked 'OK' but not that great (I 'cut it in' the best I could). I plan on re-painting the now 6+ year old latex in the next year or so, and will likely paint that part of the foundation while doing so.

Note: Just make sure that you have no signs of dampness on that section of the wall throughout the year. If so, I'd skip painting it with epoxy.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi, We would recommend that you do the floor first up to the edge. While doing the project, paint some of the epoxy on a piece of cardboard. If you have enough epoxy left over then you can try to coat the stem walls, but they often can **** up a lot of epoxy and since they see no vehicle traffic you can take the painted cardboard to a local paint store and have them tint up some enamel to match...works like a charm.

As for the joint, you can caulk it when complete. Depending on the color of your floor would determine the caulk to use. RS-88 is available in about 100 colors, but you can get gray Sikaflex at Home Depot.