How can I remove garage floor epoxy.

[Mpower5266]

Long story short, I had a handy man come epoxy my concrete front porch one thing lead to another and he did my walk way as well.



I did not want the walkway epoxied but he came while I was on vacation so I had my dad meet with him. My dad doesn't want me to call the guy and has offered to pay to remove it, which leads me to believe that my dad okayed it. So what's the cheapest/best way to remove this stuff, or am I stuck with it? Also those of you with keen eye can probably tell that the handyman was running low and did a pretty bad job at it.

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[Eslader]

Since he did a **** job, he should come remove it.

If you want to be generous and make sure you're on the right side of karma, offer to let him keep half of whatever he charged for the sidewalk since you didn't want it in the first place.

But from a purely ethical standpoint, even that's not necessary, as the contract was with you, not your dad, so your dad wasn't authorized to approve extra work (which I'm sure you were billed for)

 

[Mpower5266]

Since he did a **** job, he should come remove it.

If you want to be generous and make sure you're on the right side of karma, offer to let him keep half of whatever he charged for the sidewalk since you didn't want it in the first place.

But from a purely ethical standpoint, even that's not necessary, as the contract was with you, not your dad, so your dad wasn't authorized to approve extra work (which I'm sure you were billed for)

I 100% agree with you but it has been a contentious issue with my dad and I. I have two options, the handy man comes to fix it or my dad pays to have someone remove it. I don't like it and want it removed. I was not charged any extra for this thankfully.


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[rnscustom]

Since you didn't pay for it one of you has to pay to remove it . Pay to remove it yourself and let it go , when he sees it he might just stop doing that .

 

[Mpower5266]

Since you didn't pay for it one of you has to pay to remove it . Pay to remove it yourself and let it go , when he sees it he might just stop doing that .

I agree and I will end up paying I'm sure, but that doesn't answer my question. Grinder, stripper, sandblasting? How do you suggest I remove it?


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[rnscustom]

I thought you said your two choices were your dad pay or the handyman remove it . Anyway check to see if the manufacturer has a suggestion . Sandblasting ( might be my method with a pressurewasher sandblast setup ) or grinding will change the original finish ( not sure if that is a concern ) .

 

[Mpower5266]

I thought you said your two choices were your dad pay or the handyman remove it . Anyway check to see if the manufacturer has a suggestion . Sandblasting ( might be my method with a pressurewasher sandblast setup ) or grinding will change the original finish ( not sure if that is a concern ) .

I have contacted a sandblasting company but haven't gotten a response. I'm worried that grinding will leave it slick when wet.

I will try to pay but there have been arguments and my dad feels bad and wants to cover it(I think he thought I would like it.) Ok now that I have covered the family dynamic how can I remove it?


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[Armorpoxy]

Use a product called Rock Miracle. We carry this if you can't find it.

Roll it on, let it dwell, and power wash it all off!

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Grind, stain and seal.

 

[mml665]

Which epoxy is it, there is real epoxy. Then there is the much cheaper big box store version.

 

[Cairo94507]

This is a shame. Sorry it is causing tension with your dad. It is a great reason for always being on site when work is done. I have met with contractors in the past and then they show up to do work and they think they are doing something else entirely. I do not trust them to do it w/o me being present to make sure they are doing what I want.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi,
The Rock Miracle Product we mentioned above will remove any epoxy, box store or otherwise.

This is the product "Original Rock Miracle". Use rubber gloves, its very skin irritating.
We use it sometimes to clean our roller frames and tools from hardened 100% solids epoxy. Powerful stuff.

Ideal for screw ups and other epoxy issues. We carry this as a convenience item if anyone can't locate it.

http://www.rockmiracle.com/productdetail.asp?cid=11&pid=45