Well my current new build project is finally wrapping up. I will not digress and post the issues I am having with the builder. I decided to go with 4000 psi fiber reinforced concrete utilizing Interstar dry mix concrete color in a dark gray color. The attached pictures show the floor after a few weeks. The concrete was sealed soon after the pour utilizing a product called RezSeal. The floor looked great until some of the subs decided to treat it with an "I could give a sh2t attitude". We covered the floor with a 4 mil plastic covering before the dry wall subs started. I came back from a business trip and they had ripped up the plastic and my floor was covered in drywall mud, spilled coffee and diesel fuel. At this stage recovering the floor would do no good.
I originally went with a colored concrete to avoid having to go through the steps of coating the floor. My floor now looks worse than sh2t. The builder is totally clueless and thought he could just reapply the RezSeal. It appears there was more going on other than the fuel and **** eating away the RezSeal. The floor was dark gray in areas and lighter gray in other areas. Needless to say I was not happy with what I was looking at. The builder thought he could use a biodegradable remover on the RezSeal. If you have ever worked with this product it is very hard to remove even with solvent based strippers. I was against this because I did not want to chance the solvent based remover to run down the new driveway and get splashed on my walls and new door.
At this stage I believe two items have gone wrong, the initial mixing of the color and cure as well as the seal coat being stripped in areas. I suggested the builder grind the concrete and polish the concrete. This would remove the RezSeal and give us a good base to determine what type of coating to go with. He feels he is done grinding. I have the sand aggregate showing in areas and the scratched cream layer in others. I have gone around and around trying to tell him he needs at least two finer grits of abrasive wheels to remove the scratches. I also believe he should take the entire floor down to the sand level, apply a hardener, and then stain it with a color that would get me close to the original color. The weather is a factor because the slab is probably below 50 degrees. The garage is heated but going into January, the Ohio weather will be cold and hard to get the slab temperature up. Below is the latest email from the builder
I am just checking in to see if you have heard from Ken about the floor product he mentioned or if you have found anything you like yet, I called a local supplier and they suggested the colored acrylic sealant from H&C sherwin williams. This is their product I found online http://www.hcconcrete.com/products/solid-color-stains/solvent-based-sealer/ I also called Stardek and spoke with their President and he also has an acrylic sealant. He didn't mention any overlays, but he also said they have a product called Dorothane which can only be found in their tech sheet web page http://www.stardek.com/techreports.php He said this is the top of the line product, It is some type of polymer, he said this is what he has in his garage and it comes in the same colors as the Stardek I chart.
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> I returned the machine today, the weekly rental was up today and I think that I got the as muck out of it as I am going to get. So now We need to nail down a finishing product so we know what else needs to be done to the floor for proper installation.
> please let me know when you decide what you want to use on the floor. Also let me know when the plumbing is ready for inspection so I can get it called in.
At this stage I am ready to explode. He has no understanding of what he needs to do to make this situation correct. The floor is not what I ordered or what I am paying for. I told him today he needed to bring in an experienced crew to finish the floor to a standard I will accept. I will be holding back substantial funds from the last payment until I am satisfied with the floor. This has been going on for weeks. What type of product or what next step is needed for the floor. The pictures represent what the floor looked like a few weeks after the pour. The other pictures are what the floor looks like now. I have put water on the floor to simulate what a clear sealer would highlight. Hopefully you can see the exposed aggregate in areas and the original color with RezSeal left untouched around the perimeter. I have no idea what he plans for the perimeter where the RezSeal remains. There are not many products that will adhere to RezSeal. Any suggestions concerning what products to use or information about Dorothane?
Thanks and sorry for being long winded.
I originally went with a colored concrete to avoid having to go through the steps of coating the floor. My floor now looks worse than sh2t. The builder is totally clueless and thought he could just reapply the RezSeal. It appears there was more going on other than the fuel and **** eating away the RezSeal. The floor was dark gray in areas and lighter gray in other areas. Needless to say I was not happy with what I was looking at. The builder thought he could use a biodegradable remover on the RezSeal. If you have ever worked with this product it is very hard to remove even with solvent based strippers. I was against this because I did not want to chance the solvent based remover to run down the new driveway and get splashed on my walls and new door.
At this stage I believe two items have gone wrong, the initial mixing of the color and cure as well as the seal coat being stripped in areas. I suggested the builder grind the concrete and polish the concrete. This would remove the RezSeal and give us a good base to determine what type of coating to go with. He feels he is done grinding. I have the sand aggregate showing in areas and the scratched cream layer in others. I have gone around and around trying to tell him he needs at least two finer grits of abrasive wheels to remove the scratches. I also believe he should take the entire floor down to the sand level, apply a hardener, and then stain it with a color that would get me close to the original color. The weather is a factor because the slab is probably below 50 degrees. The garage is heated but going into January, the Ohio weather will be cold and hard to get the slab temperature up. Below is the latest email from the builder
I am just checking in to see if you have heard from Ken about the floor product he mentioned or if you have found anything you like yet, I called a local supplier and they suggested the colored acrylic sealant from H&C sherwin williams. This is their product I found online http://www.hcconcrete.com/products/solid-color-stains/solvent-based-sealer/ I also called Stardek and spoke with their President and he also has an acrylic sealant. He didn't mention any overlays, but he also said they have a product called Dorothane which can only be found in their tech sheet web page http://www.stardek.com/techreports.php He said this is the top of the line product, It is some type of polymer, he said this is what he has in his garage and it comes in the same colors as the Stardek I chart.
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> I returned the machine today, the weekly rental was up today and I think that I got the as muck out of it as I am going to get. So now We need to nail down a finishing product so we know what else needs to be done to the floor for proper installation.
> please let me know when you decide what you want to use on the floor. Also let me know when the plumbing is ready for inspection so I can get it called in.
At this stage I am ready to explode. He has no understanding of what he needs to do to make this situation correct. The floor is not what I ordered or what I am paying for. I told him today he needed to bring in an experienced crew to finish the floor to a standard I will accept. I will be holding back substantial funds from the last payment until I am satisfied with the floor. This has been going on for weeks. What type of product or what next step is needed for the floor. The pictures represent what the floor looked like a few weeks after the pour. The other pictures are what the floor looks like now. I have put water on the floor to simulate what a clear sealer would highlight. Hopefully you can see the exposed aggregate in areas and the original color with RezSeal left untouched around the perimeter. I have no idea what he plans for the perimeter where the RezSeal remains. There are not many products that will adhere to RezSeal. Any suggestions concerning what products to use or information about Dorothane?
Thanks and sorry for being long winded.
Wow!!!!! 
I don't know what I'd do with the floor, but I know what I'd do with the contractor 
Good luck. One of the expert floor guys will chime in and help you out.