Garage Epoxy Prep Question

[packpride85]

Just moved into a new house with a 2 car garage (about 410 sq ft). First time having a garage and pretty excited since I like to do all my own car maintenance. First thing I want to do before I start a tool buying spree though is to get a good epoxy coat down.

It looks like there is currently some kind of thin coating of something on the floor (starting to flake off) so I assume i'll have to grind that off before I etch the surface. What's the best way to get it off? Home depot advertises this tool:
http://www6.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/Coating_Removal_Disc_7/12569/index.html

and they also advertise this for etching:
http://www6.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/Concrete_Prep_Tool/12570/

Would using both of those be sufficient or would I still need a chemical etching agent?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

You want the mastic removal tool. It looks like the tool in the first pic.
That pic does not, however match the description .

It attaches to a Clarke floor maintainer. It will do a better, faster job than the concrete prep tool.

No etch required once you use the tool. It will remove and prep at the same time.

Once this is all complete make sure you use a primer before your base coat. Very important!


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[Garage Flooring]

Just moved into a new house with a 2 car garage (about 410 sq ft). First time having a garage and pretty excited since I like to do all my own car maintenance. First thing I want to do before I start a tool buying spree though is to get a good epoxy coat down.

It looks like there is currently some kind of thin coating of something on the floor (starting to flake off) so I assume i'll have to grind that off before I etch the surface. What's the best way to get it off? Home depot advertises this tool:
http://www6.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/Coating_Removal_Disc_7/12569/index.html

and they also advertise this for etching:
http://www6.homedepot.com/tool-truck-rental/Concrete_Prep_Tool/12570/

Would using both of those be sufficient or would I still need a chemical etching agent?

Legacy hit is dead on.

 

[packpride85]

Thanks for the response. Hopefully Homedepot or another tool store has that one to rent as well. Two more questions:

1. Is primer still required before if I go with the ArmorSeal 1000 or Rustoluem Pro series?

2. Between those two which is better? I was originally set on the Rust Pro with clear coat after but that was before I knew about the ArmorSeal 1000.

 

[retfr8flyr]

Before you go with that stuff, talk to Scotty at Legacy Industrial, or Justin at Garage Flooring LLC and get some product that will make it worth all your labor and will last.

 

[davidlee]

Make sure your Home Depot has the floor machine with the vacuum attachment if you plan on dry grinding. They make a lot of dust. I am doing my floor now with the 7" Dimabrush on an angle grinder with a vac attachment. Its doing a great job removing old pool deck paint I put down years ago. FYI the picture on the HD link was not a 7" mastic disc. It was the one that fits the floor polish machine.

 

[mnavillus]

I own both of the tools and they work well with or without water depending on the concrete type. If the tool come with the vacuum accessories (black shroud with velcro that wraps around the bottom of the buffer) than I utilize it! if not you can spray a little water to keep the dust down!

You will only need 1 machine but 2 different bottoms "That said" this machine should get the majority of old coatings off of your existing floor.

Let me know how it goes or if you get in a bind?

As to the Armorseal....I use this product sometimes in warehouses and storage facilities and have had no problems...

however try and purchase your products from the SW industrial store in your area.....hopefully you have one!....not from the residential retail store! Stay away from "prepackage garage kits"

Good luck and let me know if you have any more questions?

 

[Garage Flooring]

Thanks for the response. Hopefully Homedepot or another tool store has that one to rent as well. Two more questions:

1. Is primer still required before if I go with the ArmorSeal 1000 or Rustoluem Pro series?

2. Between those two which is better? I was originally set on the Rust Pro with clear coat after but that was before I knew about the ArmorSeal 1000.

A primer is always a good idea with epoxy. Given the choice between the two I would go with the armorseal. Also make sure you gave a good vac for the dust. It's been such a huge issue that we started lending ours out. Its a health issue and an application issue.

 

[Denwood]

We did 4500 sq ft with the Rustoleum pro product. Single coat. We purchased clear urethane top coat, but did not apply it due to time pressures for business move in. After 2.5 years some daily use areas with task chairs have worn down. If you use that product, apply two thin coats and top coat. Our prep was a floor scrub (commercialy company) with a very rough strip disc. Adhesion was 100%.

 

[packpride85]

What's the max time frame allowed between surface prep, primer, and top coat? I don't think I could do all three in one weekend. Was thinking surface prep/clean first weekend and then primer/top coat the following weekend?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

You can do all three in (2) days if you have the time.
Prime Friday after-work.
Base coat Saturday morning.
Urethane Saturday night or Sunday morning.

Do your prep the weekend before or after-work during the week.

 

[Garage Flooring]

What's the max time frame allowed between surface prep, primer, and top coat? I don't think I could do all three in one weekend. Was thinking surface prep/clean first weekend and then primer/top coat the following weekend?

Definitely get the prep done ahead of time. Also, depending on cure times, etc of the products you are using, some spiked shoes may come in handy.

 

[mhoss44]

Crown Chemicals DeGlosser.


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