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Mackdx & Haugy:

You can read a short description I posted Friday on the thread titled "RockSolid polyurea floor coating". That is just a small quantity of the issues and problems I experienced with the citadel/rocksolid floor coating.

I suppose a new thread would be more appropriate to explain all the issues along with detailed background information on the install and past 2 years of use. I will work on putting that together... stay tuned.

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I want to be clear that our products are not experimental, these are proven systems that our commercial installers have been using on over 1,000,000 sqft. We are offering this to make sure the instructions are clear and our patent-pending packaging is everything we believe it is. But being a company that is diligent we are always looking for feedback in ways to improve our systems and thought this group would be able to help. I am not going to try to defend ourselves to some folks "if you have a problem please give us a call, when you are in the concrete coating business there will infequently be issues because you are dealing with plenty of unknowns in the make-up of the concrete slab itself" when we know our systems are top notch and the most widely used commercial one day floor coatings on the market " we private label for some of the major garage improvement franchises. Again we are not posting all over the board that our stuff is better than everyone else's "which seems to be the norm here" we are just trying to offer a win/win deal here.
 
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I want to be clear that our products are not experimental, these are proven systems that our commercial installers have been using on over 1,000,000 sqft. We are offering this to make sure the instructions are clear and our patent-pending packaging is everything we believe it is. But being a company that is diligent we are always looking for feedback in ways to improve our systems and thought this group would be able to help. I am not going to try to defend ourselves to some folks "if you have a problem please give us a call, when you are in the concrete coating business there will infequently be issues because you are dealing with plenty of unknowns in the make-up of the concrete slab itself" when we know our systems are top notch and the most widely used commercial one day floor coatings on the market " we private label for some of the major garage improvement franchises. Again we are not posting all over the board that our stuff is better than everyone else's "which seems to be the norm here" we are just trying to offer a win/win deal here.

Thanks for your generous offer. I doubt there are any left by now but if there is I'm in bad need of a new floor so I'd like a kit.
 
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Here is an article from last year when a major automotive racing publication completed their project with our first generation Pro Series product "which was still in cans and not our much easier to use patented burst pouch systems. Check these out.

http://www.circletrack.com/ultimateracing/ctrp_1002_rock_solid_floors/index.html



"With these burst pouches anybody can roll this stuff out, with your average Polyurea speed does kill, but with our DIY Polyurea combined with our burst pouches my grandma can do this floor"
 

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Pm sent. I was just telling my wife I'd like to coat the floor in my 24 x 30 this spring, but I can crank the heat up to 80* and get it cured in the same time.
 
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Robert, Sorry for not getting to you sooner, please check your inbox.

All of you should have been contacted with some more information, if you have not, please pm me and i will get that to you asap.

Thanks again for everyone's willingness to help!

Sorry we can't provide kits to all.
 

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I was just wondering, who were the lucky ones to recieve the kits? If you did recieve any of the kits, since you should be coating your floor in the next two week per the OP, please post on here and let everybody (me) know about the results. I am trying to narrow down what I am going to use and would like to know a little more about this product and how it worked out.

Thanks
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We will be having an amazing sale for all of you that didn't make the sample group so you guys can all get a great deal on an amazing floor!

So anyone else interested, please pm me your name, screen name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and how many square foot your project is, i will make sure that we contact you with this deal once we get some more product and packaging made up and ready to ship out!


We're having our new house built in 2011 and I'll have a 36x24 garage to coat. I'll pm you my details, I'll be more than glad to provide feedback .
 
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The Kits are shipping out, we have not been contacted from all the 10 guys, please check your email and junk mail boxes to make sure you haven't missed our emails!

Thanks again for everyone's help on this!

Hopefully you will hear from all the people that received the free kits soon! I am sure they will share their experiences with you guys!
 

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I was one of the lucky few to get a chance to try this product out. Unfortunately, This is how it came...

The good thing is Adam/Bruce are working to get this taken care of. What I like about this company is they are just a phone call away. Both times I called, Adam/Bruce were on the phone within minutes... Great people to deal with....

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jsut a bump to keep this on top.
Like to see how these things look in the end, and how DIY it really is.
 

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Mine came the same way.....not quite as bad as 00pewter's, but still was a mess. I opened mine the utility room, and made a mess inside. I havent talked to Adam, but Bruce has been lots of help so far. I'm hoping my second shipment comes intact, and I will be opening it outside!!!
 

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Yikes!!! :wtf: Is that the epoxy/polymer packaged in bags? :headscrat Well, this should give them a good evaluation on their packaging. :(
Let us know how it goes.
 
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Accidents happen....

I will say the packing is horrible though. They've got to find a better way to ship this stuff out....
 

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How much product is that? Two gallons?

How much coverage will you get out of that?
 

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This maybe the solution for me. Anymore kits for trial?

If not, I'll be regularly watching the outcome of this thread.
 

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Hey guys

I'll be posting photos of our Rock Solid project this coming weekend along with my impression of the product. So far I've got to say I am impressed with it. I will also say that Adam and Bruce have been quick to answer every question I have had with this stuff, which is pretty unconventional from my experience with epoxies. This stuff is single component and really thick. Turned out nice, all in all!

MB
 

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I'll be starting the first 1/2 of my garage this weekend.

Did either of you guys order the clear coat as well. I opted for the extra $ for it and was curious if any else did as well.
 

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I did not and I was sure to ask the guys about the gloss factor. I am sure the clear coat adds some durability, but I am pleased with the appearance without it.

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Hey guys

I'll be posting photos of our Rock Solid project this coming weekend along with my impression of the product. So far I've got to say I am impressed with it. I will also say that Adam and Bruce have been quick to answer every question I have had with this stuff, which is pretty unconventional from my experience with epoxies. This stuff is single component and really thick. Turned out nice, all in all!

MB

It looks thick, so is it pretty easy to tell how much to roll on when you are starting, to make sure you have plenty for the 250 foot coverage, or if you are going to have to much left over? Also what do they mean leave a 6 to 12inch wet edge when spreading flakes? Cant wait to see your pics!! And I cant wait to get started on mine!
 

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I'll post the photos this weekend along with my survey responses to Rock Solid. I thought the product has really, really heavy viscosity, and it takes a while to get it worked out to the right coverage. But the advantage I saw to the viscosity was the flow. It seemed to flow out forever while curing and it hid alot of roller imperfections as well as surface fibers from my stranded concrete slab.

Another downside to the packaging that I pointed out to them was that while the pouch is great for getting all of the product out of the container, like toothpaste, it makes it hard to judge volume. What I mean is with say a can it's easy to judge how much you've used; with the pouch it is much harder to judge. But after the first one we had the coverage worked out because my garage is segmented in squares with expansion joints.

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Thanks for the info! I had family in Crestwood back in the 70s, and that was probably the last time I was up that way. Im in Radcliff, but moving to Western KY soon as I can....thats where my garage is......LOL.
Can you tell me anything about the wet edge they are talking about??
 

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Wildcat I would guess what they are saying is to leave a 6-12" area free of flakes in the last section before starting to roll out the next section .


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The wet edge means don't broadcast any chips in a wet 6"-12" area as you go back for more liquid material. You don't want to backroll new liquid over previously applied chips or you'll have an unsightly high spot. Especially noticeable with polyaspartics. It's basically a buffer zone.
 

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I got mine last Friday and haven't open it yet! I guess I need to because it was sitting outside for a couple of day while we were gone. It snowed and we had one of our largest snow falls in years right before it got there. I was going to do this next week but other things have come up. I will try and do it soon though with pictures as I work on it. I have 2 days of moving stuff out I guess and a day of cleaning floor then one day to dry at least maybe more depending on temp.

Thanks to Rock solid floors for the kits. I went without the clear also.
 

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OK guys, as promised here are the photos of the RockSolid installation from last week. I want to point out that at the end, I told the folks at Citadel that I was going to post my responses to their survey, which was part of the free trial at their request in order to improve the product. I am doing this for the benefit of the guys who DID NOT participate in the test, not all you who did or are going to. They are pretty adamant about getting everyone's honest opinion, and they already have my impressions. Like your ninth grade history professor, they'll know if you plagiarized. Be honest and forthcoming; they were gracious enough to give us a chance to get something good in return for our help--help 'em back!


A few shots before cleaning up and etching. I had some oil spots on the floor from my truck, as you will better see later, but Simple Green Citrus degreaser did a real number on the oily spots.
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A shot of the floor looking back to the back wall. You can barely make out the sill plate of pressure treated lumber along the floor. This was in place because the foundation is ICF to tie into the ICF structure of the house; the garage itself is stick framed.
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A better shot of the back wall and sill plate. I coated that with the polyaspartic as Adam recommended and it turned out nice. However, you'll see that it ended up completely obscured by Mrs' shelving for all the storage she needs. It is a garage, right?
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Last shot of the before; you can see the joints in the slab that I used to segment the application into sections. The whole area is about 26'x24'. Around 650 square feet, give or take.
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