Here are a few quick picture of the finished product. I still have to cut some tape off the door. Today will be 7 days since it was put down. I'm out of town again but will start getting everything back in this weekend.
Few things that stood out for me:
1) get spike shoes. some parts of the epoxy went on a little thicker and i have a few roller marks. Most people won't notice them but i'm a little OCD about things. I feel like i could have evened out the epoxy a little better if i had been able to walk over it again after standing back and noticing a few high spots.
2) flakes and spike shoes. Justin recommended the right amount of flake. I got more than he suggested and ended up not needing it. do the flakes yourself. i had the help of a few friends and they aren't as particular as i am about the even distribution. I'm extremely grateful for their help but if i had been able to walk over it i would have had more time for even distribution after epoxy. instead of epoxy a small section, flake, then repeat.
3) dust shrouds. i made one out of a rubbermaid bin for the large grinder. it didn't help my vacuum **** up everything but it help the dust settle instead of flying up for me to breathe in.
4) i needed 4 vacuum bags. the hand grinder produces A LOT more dust than the clarke.
All in all I'm extremely happy with the outcome and Justin's fast responses to all my emails were extremely helpful. You'll notice that i didn't coat the stem wall. I didn't want to hand grind the vertical portions of the stem wall. They are covered in a cosmetic concrete layer. I do plan on covering them but am waiting to decide how i want to. Might actually trim it out. Most of the walls will be covered with shelving and tool storage.
