Thought I'd post a few pictures of my floor project. I'm happy with the result but being a perfectionist there are a few things I'd do differently the second time around. I won't write a big long story, but just a few points.
1. The prep work is no fun.
2. Get the right joint filler the first time. I started with something from home depot and had to strip it out.
3. When you do the base coat be careful not to miss any spots. I had a couple unpleasant surprises when I blew the flakes off. When I did the repairs, I brushed additional epoxy too heavy and ended up with humps that I needed to then scrape down. This resulted in a mix of epoxy and flake showing in one spot rather than just the flakes. The spot is whiter and shines more. It's like having a big pimple on an otherwise clean floor.
4. See the two lighter streaks from left to right? These were the dividing lines of the three sections I worked when applying the three kits. My flake spreader got too close to the edge of each section and when I rolled the subsequent sections I ended up rolling epoxy over some flakes. I suspect that's why you see more expoxy down these lines which gives a white streak effect. I'd be more careful next time to keep the flake spreading far enough behind the epoxy rolling.
5. I like the look of the 1/8" flake when going full coverage.
6. The polyurethane doesn't give the stated coverage when you have full flake. I should have purchased an extra gallon to have more uniform coverage. Two coats would be better but the stuff is too expensive.
Overall I guess I'm happy.
1. The prep work is no fun.
2. Get the right joint filler the first time. I started with something from home depot and had to strip it out.
3. When you do the base coat be careful not to miss any spots. I had a couple unpleasant surprises when I blew the flakes off. When I did the repairs, I brushed additional epoxy too heavy and ended up with humps that I needed to then scrape down. This resulted in a mix of epoxy and flake showing in one spot rather than just the flakes. The spot is whiter and shines more. It's like having a big pimple on an otherwise clean floor.
4. See the two lighter streaks from left to right? These were the dividing lines of the three sections I worked when applying the three kits. My flake spreader got too close to the edge of each section and when I rolled the subsequent sections I ended up rolling epoxy over some flakes. I suspect that's why you see more expoxy down these lines which gives a white streak effect. I'd be more careful next time to keep the flake spreading far enough behind the epoxy rolling.
5. I like the look of the 1/8" flake when going full coverage.
6. The polyurethane doesn't give the stated coverage when you have full flake. I should have purchased an extra gallon to have more uniform coverage. Two coats would be better but the stuff is too expensive.
Overall I guess I'm happy.
