AbodyMopar
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It took me awhile to decide what company and system to go with like alot of people. There are several companies and alot if info out there. I decided to go with Legacy Industrial. I talked to Scotty several times thru email and over the phone. He was very helpfull and responded very quickly anytime I had a question.
I was nervous before I started but after I did it there is nothing to it. If you can roll paint on the wall you can do this.
Prep
I sweep the floor a couple times then pressure washed to get all the concret dust gone from the saw cuts. Then I acid etched the floor. I mixed the acid in a watering can and poured it out over the square. I worked it around with a broom. I did square by square and rinsed it of with water. Then I nuteralized the acid with a baking soda mix, applied it just like the acid mix. I rinsed the concrete and then pressure wash the concrete to make sure all acid was off. After it was dried it still wasn't rough so I did another acid etch, baking soda, and pressure wash.
After all that floor was still smooth and not rough. I contacted Scotty and he said I should be good. So I moped and sweep the floor to make sure it was clean. I let floor dry for a week and it looked like the floor was striped from the pressure washer. So I put a few dehumidifiers in there to see if lines would go away. They did a little bit so I let them run for a few days to draw out extra moisture. Here's a picture of what the floor looked like with the striped right before I started the clear system.
The only advice I would give is make sure you give yourself plenty of time and don't rush it. I mixed it one gallon at a time and applied it by myself in a 32x48 shop. I used the ultimate clear system and added in the anti skid. Here is a couple pictures of the finished floor.
I was nervous before I started but after I did it there is nothing to it. If you can roll paint on the wall you can do this.
Prep
I sweep the floor a couple times then pressure washed to get all the concret dust gone from the saw cuts. Then I acid etched the floor. I mixed the acid in a watering can and poured it out over the square. I worked it around with a broom. I did square by square and rinsed it of with water. Then I nuteralized the acid with a baking soda mix, applied it just like the acid mix. I rinsed the concrete and then pressure wash the concrete to make sure all acid was off. After it was dried it still wasn't rough so I did another acid etch, baking soda, and pressure wash.
After all that floor was still smooth and not rough. I contacted Scotty and he said I should be good. So I moped and sweep the floor to make sure it was clean. I let floor dry for a week and it looked like the floor was striped from the pressure washer. So I put a few dehumidifiers in there to see if lines would go away. They did a little bit so I let them run for a few days to draw out extra moisture. Here's a picture of what the floor looked like with the striped right before I started the clear system.
The only advice I would give is make sure you give yourself plenty of time and don't rush it. I mixed it one gallon at a time and applied it by myself in a 32x48 shop. I used the ultimate clear system and added in the anti skid. Here is a couple pictures of the finished floor.
