I would recommend against putting sand in the final mix based on my
experience. It does have the benefit of providing a more slip resistant
finish, BUT, it's like having sandpaper on the floor when you clean it up.
Dust is trapped behind each sand particle embedded in the epoxy finish when
you sweep it, making it very difficult to get clean. If you use a rag to
wipe up a spill, the embedded sand acts like sandpaper on the rag by
shredding it.
In my new garage, I used epoxy without the sand in the finish and I am much
happier...but more slippery.
Gil Fuqua
Nashville, TN
-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net [mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Richard Beels
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:47 PM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Concrete Coatings
Wreaks havoc on the squeegees though... Really tough to sweep it too...
At 03/30/2004 at 13:30, Shakespearean monkeys danced on Ray Bahr's keyboard
and said:
>At 11:28 AM 3/30/2004 -0500, Richard Beels wrote:
>
>>As to the epoxy, the lighter the better - both for light reflectivity
>>and finding stuff when it falls. And semi-gloss is better than flat.
>>Skip the sparkles. Buy a couple squeegees as epoxy is "slippery when
wet".
>
>Mix sand in when you are applying - it helps...
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