New Garage floor

[wildduk]

how do you determine if your slab has been down long enough to apply an epoxy coat? Is there some type of moisture test you can do?

Thanks

 

[FJ4FUN]

For your typical 4" slab we specify waiting a minimum of 29 days. More for thicker floors. Some manufacturers products are very sensitive to moisture levels as they relate to curing concrete (differentiated from Moisture Vapor Transmission [MVT] which is an ongoing concern) Wolverine Coatings' BondTite 1101 primer is not moisture sensitive so the concrete does not need to be bone dry.

A simple "Plastic Sheet Tape Down Test" is a great way to double check after waiting the prescribed 29days if the you are confident that a proper vapor barrier exists and are not concerned with, or are checking for MVT.

Once you're satisfied that your slab has sufficiently cured, check out one of our epoxy systems...

 

[Garage Flooring]

how do you determine if your slab has been down long enough to apply an epoxy coat? Is there some type of moisture test you can do?

Thanks

Wait a month. At a minimum, you can do a 'sheet moisture test' I like the calcium chloride tests from the American Moisture meter. I would do a minimum of 5 (center and corners), but for large slabs, more are suggested. They are most effective if you can do them after rain. https://americanmoisturetest.com/product-category/products/calcium-chloride-moisture-testing/

 

[wildduk]

Thx all.
doea anyone or is there a list on here of the goto products for a DIY guy. Never done it before but willing to try……Thinking just a 2 or 3 part epoxy coating.

 

[FJ4FUN]

For a solid color floor check out our CFLC System
For the flake floor we offer 3Layer Partial Flake or the full flake Chip Floor

 

[Garage Flooring]

Thx all.
doea anyone or is there a list on here of the goto products for a DIY guy. Never done it before but willing to try……Thinking just a 2 or 3 part epoxy coating.

I would suggest:

Our Polyurea kits https://www.garageflooringllc.com/polyurea-garage-floor-coating-kits/
The kits Legacy offers
The kits Armorpoxy offers

 

[wildduk]

So I’ve talked to a few of you. Plan to make another call tomorrow.

It’s actually an airplane hangar, I said garage, as not not confuse as this building will actually get less use than my garage actually does. Some hear hangar and may think maintenance hangar, facility…ect

I’m still confused on the difference between a 2 layer and 3
Layer system, and what would do best for my job.
Solid color with no flake…..

Thabks

 

[Garage Flooring]

So I’ve talked to a few of you. Plan to make another call tomorrow.

It’s actually an airplane hangar, I said garage, as not not confuse as this building will actually get less use than my garage actually does. Some hear hangar and may think maintenance hangar, facility…ect

I’m still confused on the difference between a 2 layer and 3
Layer system, and what would do best for my job.
Solid color with no flake…..

Thabks

Epoxy you need at least 3 layers. Primer, base, top coat.

I would argue with Polyurea you should do one coat gray and two clear

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

My contractor did a spray coat of Euclid Diamond Diamond Clear 350, shortly after the pour. Probably about a week later, powerful odour until it dried. Will likely lay down some type of sealer again in the not to distant future.

 

[Andy Smith Jr.]

So I’ve talked to a few of you. Plan to make another call tomorrow.

It’s actually an airplane hangar, I said garage, as not not confuse as this building will actually get less use than my garage actually does. Some hear hangar and may think maintenance hangar, facility…ect

I’m still confused on the difference between a 2 layer and 3
Layer system, and what would do best for my job.
Solid color with no flake…..

Thabks

For an aircraft hangar, the best system is 1 coat of epoxy primer, 1 intermediate coat of epoxy, and a finish coat of solvent based 2 part urethane (long open time). Stay away from polyaspartics and polyureas on hangar floors.

 

[wildduk]

For an aircraft hangar, the best system is 1 coat of epoxy primer, 1 intermediate coat of epoxy, and a finish coat of solvent based 2 part urethane (long open time). Stay away from polyaspartics and polyureas on hangar floors.

Thx. Why stay awayfrom the ploy products….

 

[Andy Smith Jr.]

Short working time and its hard to cut in. Poly should only be applied by certified installers.

 

[FJ4FUN]

We are just introducing an incredibly UV resistant Pure White solid color system for use in hangar applications. Call us direct for more info as it will take awhile before we can get it onto our website.

 

[craigdt]

I highly recommend working with Alpha Garage.
I did my small garage job with their products, great experience.

A pure white epoxy floor would be *chef's kiss*