SunsetsAndFriends
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Devoe Epoxy/Legacy Industrial Garage/Shop Floor Project
Well, I hired a "contractor" to pour my 425 sq ft garage/shop floor in the spring of 2014. Usually, I do my concrete work but because I did not have any helpers, I decided to hire it out. I should have done it myself. The "contractor" did not put in all the necessary control joints, so the slab cracked in the field in several places. There is rebar throughout which helps.
I specified a smooth, troweled finish as I didn't want any kind of coating. Since the "contractor's" skills were lacking in this department, I'm coating.
I ground the floor using a rented 10" floor grinder from HD. And I also purchased a 7" Diamabrush and shroud from Scotty at Legacy Industrial. The Diamabrush works very well. For as much as I used it, it is still almost new.
Here's a picture of the garage. Notice the floor drain not properly finished out and the protective tape still attached. Not very professional.
Initial Plan:
1. Grind floor.
2. Chase cracks and fill with Xtreme Set 100, which I purchased from Scotty at Legacy Industrial.
3. Prime coat.
4. Money coat with flake.
5. Clear coat.
Actual Execution:
1. Grind floor.
2. Chase cracks and fill with Xtreme Set 100, which I purchased from Scotty at Legacy Industrial.
3. Fix floor drain.
4. Score/grind to level approach and threshold.
5. Acid etch using a floor maintainer/diamond impregnated brush and hydrochloric acid.
6. Five coats of silver gray Devoe Devran 224v surface tolerant, 77% solids epoxy.
7. Flake with 17 pounds of blue/black/gray/white custom blended flake.
8. One coat of Devthane 379 clear two part urethane.
9. Final coat of Devthane 379 clear two part urethane w/ Shark Grip.
The grinder from HD ended up being less useful than I thought and after the fiasco at HD, I should have rented the Diamabrush and Floor Maintainer instead. The fella rented the 10" grinder for $85 per day. So I paid my $150 deposit, and I took it as a more economical option. When I returned it, the clerk claimed I owed another $50. After some discussion, he said I was being charged for the machine and the diamond wheel. Well, that wasn't explained to me up front and I even made a point of asking whether I would be able to return it within four hours and only pay the 4 hour rate. The clerk told me that I would then only pay $59. Needless to say the manager of the store helped me out. But had the clerk explained up front prior to renting, I would have taken the Diamabrush instead.
Well, I hired a "contractor" to pour my 425 sq ft garage/shop floor in the spring of 2014. Usually, I do my concrete work but because I did not have any helpers, I decided to hire it out. I should have done it myself. The "contractor" did not put in all the necessary control joints, so the slab cracked in the field in several places. There is rebar throughout which helps.
I specified a smooth, troweled finish as I didn't want any kind of coating. Since the "contractor's" skills were lacking in this department, I'm coating.
I ground the floor using a rented 10" floor grinder from HD. And I also purchased a 7" Diamabrush and shroud from Scotty at Legacy Industrial. The Diamabrush works very well. For as much as I used it, it is still almost new.
Here's a picture of the garage. Notice the floor drain not properly finished out and the protective tape still attached. Not very professional.
Initial Plan:
1. Grind floor.
2. Chase cracks and fill with Xtreme Set 100, which I purchased from Scotty at Legacy Industrial.
3. Prime coat.
4. Money coat with flake.
5. Clear coat.
Actual Execution:
1. Grind floor.
2. Chase cracks and fill with Xtreme Set 100, which I purchased from Scotty at Legacy Industrial.
3. Fix floor drain.
4. Score/grind to level approach and threshold.
5. Acid etch using a floor maintainer/diamond impregnated brush and hydrochloric acid.
6. Five coats of silver gray Devoe Devran 224v surface tolerant, 77% solids epoxy.
7. Flake with 17 pounds of blue/black/gray/white custom blended flake.
8. One coat of Devthane 379 clear two part urethane.
9. Final coat of Devthane 379 clear two part urethane w/ Shark Grip.
The grinder from HD ended up being less useful than I thought and after the fiasco at HD, I should have rented the Diamabrush and Floor Maintainer instead. The fella rented the 10" grinder for $85 per day. So I paid my $150 deposit, and I took it as a more economical option. When I returned it, the clerk claimed I owed another $50. After some discussion, he said I was being charged for the machine and the diamond wheel. Well, that wasn't explained to me up front and I even made a point of asking whether I would be able to return it within four hours and only pay the 4 hour rate. The clerk told me that I would then only pay $59. Needless to say the manager of the store helped me out. But had the clerk explained up front prior to renting, I would have taken the Diamabrush instead.
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