No Rinse Concrete Etch ¿

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No Rinse Concrete Etch ¿/ Rust Bullet Duragrade No Prep

Hey all - question about concrete floor prep: Not for my garage but for my basement (bike shop/ man cave). The floor is currently an old, bare concrete slab. I have filled in any cracks with an epoxy crack sealant and ground it down flush. I also cleaned the floor with an industrial cleaning machine after it got dirty during some drainage work. Because of the age of the house/ foundation (100 years) and current cracks I expect some minor movement will continue to occur so I'm steering away from an epoxy finish due to cracking. I'm pretty set on this poly blend paint from Rust Bullet called Duragrade Concrete. Expensive but I'll willing to pay for a good finish that will last awhile. Again, this is in my unfinished basement so need to worry about hot tire pick up, extreme temperature swings, etc. The paint claims it doesn't require as much prep work as is typical with concrete coatings (acid etch/ grind/ etc). I'd still like to do some prep however the usual etching and rinse, rinse, rinse isn't really an option inside the house so I found this 'No-rinse Concrete Etch' : No-Rinse Concrete Etch from MasonrySaver .com Anyone have any experience with no rinse acid etch or input on the prep work needed. Also welcoming any input on other coating materials too.

Edit: Does anyone have experience using Duragrade Concrete without etching?

TLDR; Interested in trying a no-rinse acid etch prior to coating basement concrete floor with poly blend paint.

 

[Armorpoxy]

We are not familiar with that product but we have sold thousands of basement coating projects that don't want to or can't use acid so we recommend a water/TSP solution and then mopping it up with clean water and letting it dry, and then coating it.

Check postings on GJ about the product you are intending to use as one of the popular vendors here carried it but dropped the line due to problems.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Re: No Rinse Concrete Etch ¿/ Rust Bullet Duragrade No Prep

Hey all - question about concrete floor prep: Not for my garage but for my basement (bike shop/ man cave). The floor is currently an old, bare concrete slab. I have filled in any cracks with an epoxy crack sealant and ground it down flush. I also cleaned the floor with an industrial cleaning machine after it got dirty during some drainage work. Because of the age of the house/ foundation (100 years) and current cracks I expect some minor movement will continue to occur so I'm steering away from an epoxy finish due to cracking. I'm pretty set on this poly blend paint from Rust Bullet called Duragrade Concrete. Expensive but I'll willing to pay for a good finish that will last awhile. Again, this is in my unfinished basement so need to worry about hot tire pick up, extreme temperature swings, etc. The paint claims it doesn't require as much prep work as is typical with concrete coatings (acid etch/ grind/ etc). I'd still like to do some prep however the usual etching and rinse, rinse, rinse isn't really an option inside the house so I found this 'No-rinse Concrete Etch' : No-Rinse Concrete Etch from MasonrySaver .com Anyone have any experience with no rinse acid etch or input on the prep work needed. Also welcoming any input on other coating materials too.

Edit: Does anyone have experience using Duragrade Concrete without etching?

TLDR; Interested in trying a no-rinse acid etch prior to coating basement concrete floor with poly blend paint.

Are you using the aluminum version or the colored version?

The bottom line is you will need a CSP1 - CSP2. You can try that solution and see if it does the trick. Here is what I can tell you. If the floor ever fails it will be blamed on the prep. Make sure you have a good profile, have the water tested, moisture tested etc

If you want more information feel free to PM me.

 

[CombatNinja]

If you're worried about all the liquid, why not just rent a grinder and have at it?

 

[Garage Flooring]

If you're worried about all the liquid, why not just rent a grinder and have at it?

Good idea