I need advice from project veterans on managing putting down EpoxyShield Pro. I have a newish house (10 months) so the slab has had plenty of time to cure, and we never have parked anything in the garage or spilled anything.
However, it if filled with woodworking tools. Everything, the big jointer, table saw, drill press, etc., as wells as a large workbench are on wheels so they are easily moved around.
I want to do the full project – cleaning, etching (will probably use the Rustoleum etching solution and not muratic acid as many have), two coats plus flecks, and a coat or two of clear coat. The problem is, I don't have any reasonable solution for storing the woodworking equipment while I complete the project.
I would like to know, in my situation, realistically how long the project will take if I have some extended time off to take care of it. Some other questions:
1.) Is it conceivable after each stage (particularly the cleaning) to roll everything back in overnight, or does everything have to be off the floor?
2.) Once putting down a coat, how long do I need to wait before wheeling things back on (again, overnight).
3.) Another option is to do half the floor, then the other, but again, I would prefer to do this in stages (clean and etch the WHOLE floor, even if the tools have to spend one night outside, then one coat one side, on coat the other, the same with each subsequent coat). The question would be how quickly I could roll the tools onto the other side.
Important note: I have seams or expansion joints in the slab, so no convenient place for dividing the project. I might need to tape down the center so at least I would have a clean "edge" where to the two halves meet.
I would appreciate any experiences shared that might be similar to my own dilemma.
However, it if filled with woodworking tools. Everything, the big jointer, table saw, drill press, etc., as wells as a large workbench are on wheels so they are easily moved around.
I want to do the full project – cleaning, etching (will probably use the Rustoleum etching solution and not muratic acid as many have), two coats plus flecks, and a coat or two of clear coat. The problem is, I don't have any reasonable solution for storing the woodworking equipment while I complete the project.
I would like to know, in my situation, realistically how long the project will take if I have some extended time off to take care of it. Some other questions:
1.) Is it conceivable after each stage (particularly the cleaning) to roll everything back in overnight, or does everything have to be off the floor?
2.) Once putting down a coat, how long do I need to wait before wheeling things back on (again, overnight).
3.) Another option is to do half the floor, then the other, but again, I would prefer to do this in stages (clean and etch the WHOLE floor, even if the tools have to spend one night outside, then one coat one side, on coat the other, the same with each subsequent coat). The question would be how quickly I could roll the tools onto the other side.
Important note: I have seams or expansion joints in the slab, so no convenient place for dividing the project. I might need to tape down the center so at least I would have a clean "edge" where to the two halves meet.
I would appreciate any experiences shared that might be similar to my own dilemma.
