Hi guys, I poured my floor several months ago and despite reading countless threads in here I'm still no closer to making a decision on what product I want to use. The biggest issue being that I'm in the UK so finding products that you all talk about available over here is a real challenge.
My floor is 1750 sq/ft of power trowelled concrete which I did myself. The majority of the floor is very smooth accept for a small section at one end with a few trowelling marks in it which I need to find a way to knock off and then also around the edges it needs a little bit of work to smooth it off.
This was the floor right after lifting the plastic.
I dont have any clear shots of it now as I started work on the inside of the building but most of it has gone a uniform colour like below. You can also see the thin light section round the edge that needs a little bit of smoothing out.
I recently read the thread on PurdueSD's garage using the HD37 & HD40. This is the sort of finish that appeals to me.
So onto the questions, I guess first is finishing the imperfections. Grinding seems like a pretty harsh way to do it for what is a very small amount of material to remove. Would I get away with using something with an abrasive/sanding pad just to knock the small imperfections off the top of these areas?
Will I have to wait till the floor is a completely uniform colour before treating it?
The temperature will rarely get above 32F now till spring so the last remaining marks may take a while to blend in.
I do a lot of fabrication work and building cars so the floor needs to stand up to the abuse. Does anyone know of a product similar to the hd37 hd40 combination thats sold in the uk and is suitable for my requirements?
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My floor is 1750 sq/ft of power trowelled concrete which I did myself. The majority of the floor is very smooth accept for a small section at one end with a few trowelling marks in it which I need to find a way to knock off and then also around the edges it needs a little bit of work to smooth it off.
This was the floor right after lifting the plastic.
I dont have any clear shots of it now as I started work on the inside of the building but most of it has gone a uniform colour like below. You can also see the thin light section round the edge that needs a little bit of smoothing out.
I recently read the thread on PurdueSD's garage using the HD37 & HD40. This is the sort of finish that appeals to me.
So onto the questions, I guess first is finishing the imperfections. Grinding seems like a pretty harsh way to do it for what is a very small amount of material to remove. Would I get away with using something with an abrasive/sanding pad just to knock the small imperfections off the top of these areas?
Will I have to wait till the floor is a completely uniform colour before treating it?
The temperature will rarely get above 32F now till spring so the last remaining marks may take a while to blend in.
I do a lot of fabrication work and building cars so the floor needs to stand up to the abuse. Does anyone know of a product similar to the hd37 hd40 combination thats sold in the uk and is suitable for my requirements?
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