Hello all! I have an epoxy floor that is about 5 years old, so the topcoat is looking a bit rough. Still intact, but dull looking. Is there anything that can be done to make it look better? We are going to put our house up for sale and I would rather a bandaid and put the $ into a garage floor at the new house versus a new topcoat on this one. Floor buffer?
Make Epoxy Floor Look a Bit Better before Home Sale?
- Thread starter thompsdw
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txbuckeye2002
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Hi Thompsdw,
There are several techniques to refresh the finish of a coated garage floor. One quick and inexpensive solution is to clean very well with a green scrub pad and floor machine. Try to get it dull looking. Allow it to dry. If you use soap, make sure to rinse thoroughly! Then use a non-yellowing acrylic floor wax like ZEP that you can get at Lowes. Always read your labels. Apply 2 to 4 thin coats with a spray bottle and microfiber mop. Pre wet the mop.
That is the quick and dirty way to your goal. A more proper way is to sand thoroughly and apply a new top coat of aliphatic urethane or Polyaspartic at about 200 sf/gal. Ribbon & roll the material first and back roll 3 times. If using a Polyaspartic, thin with xylene but you'll need to contact the manufacturer to find the proper amount for their formula. I've seen ranges from 0 (not recommended) to 30%. In Utah Polyaspartic would be a fine choice but it's nice if the slab is above 50 degrees F.
Hope this helps,
Bill
P.S. At 5 years old I bet your floor is really not bad enough to hurt the sale of your house. Simply cleaning it might be enough.
There are several techniques to refresh the finish of a coated garage floor. One quick and inexpensive solution is to clean very well with a green scrub pad and floor machine. Try to get it dull looking. Allow it to dry. If you use soap, make sure to rinse thoroughly! Then use a non-yellowing acrylic floor wax like ZEP that you can get at Lowes. Always read your labels. Apply 2 to 4 thin coats with a spray bottle and microfiber mop. Pre wet the mop.
That is the quick and dirty way to your goal. A more proper way is to sand thoroughly and apply a new top coat of aliphatic urethane or Polyaspartic at about 200 sf/gal. Ribbon & roll the material first and back roll 3 times. If using a Polyaspartic, thin with xylene but you'll need to contact the manufacturer to find the proper amount for their formula. I've seen ranges from 0 (not recommended) to 30%. In Utah Polyaspartic would be a fine choice but it's nice if the slab is above 50 degrees F.
Hope this helps,
Bill
P.S. At 5 years old I bet your floor is really not bad enough to hurt the sale of your house. Simply cleaning it might be enough.
LegacyIndustrial
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Kera-Quartz to the rescue!
(2) coats. Will revive and make it thrive.
Prep: Clean the floor
www.legacyindustrial.co
Good luck with the sale!
(2) coats. Will revive and make it thrive.
Prep: Clean the floor
Kera-Quartz Surface Sealer | Legacy Industrial
www.legacyindustrial.co
Good luck with the sale!
mike93lx
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Mop n glo and list it. How shiny the garage floor is won't matter, but how nice the kitchen and bathroom are will matter.