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Hi All,
I coated three garages and can share some of my experiences. For the first
two garages I used Rustoleuum epoxy with paint chips in it to avoid
slipping. The kit comes with citric acid that I mixed into a pump
sprayer. I believe the intention is to open the pores in the concrete so
that the epoxy has some where to stick, like a physical bond as it seeps
into the pores and sort of locks into place. This was virgin cured
concrete and I could see the acid loosening some of the construction debris
and opening pores, so I scrubbed with a bristle brush until it was clean,
let dry and then applied the epoxy. The epoxy held up well for years, but
as Obaa said, in two places quarter size chunks were lifted by hot tires
over the years.
For the third garage I used a stronger concentration of muriatic acid, I
believe it was 10% volume to volume solution, but can=E2=80=99t recall. Th=
is
solution clearly opened the pores in the concrete better and since it was a
single bay I took my time to make sure it looked evenly etched. I used
the same epoxy and it held up without lifting until we moved several years
later, including parking my autocross car in there with sticky race tires
(Hoosiers).
One thing I=E2=80=99ve seen that I=E2=80=99d like to try is to polish the c=
oncrete. I=E2=80=99ve
seen that at some commercial locations and I seems to serve the same
purpose, but there is no layer to fail and I suppose you can just republish
any blemishes.
Best,
Ian
On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 10:20 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
> I=E2=80=99m in a similar position, I had a shop fire & want to seal the f=
loor
> before putting equipment in. I found this site but haven=E2=80=99t done m=
uch
> research.
> https://allgaragefloors.com/sealers-large-shop-garage-floors/#comment-707=
53
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
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<div><div dir=3D"auto">Hi All,</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">I coated three garages and can share some of my experiences.=
=C2=A0 For the first two garages I used Rustoleuum epoxy with paint chips i=
n it to avoid slipping.=C2=A0 The kit comes with citric acid that I mixed i=
nto a pump sprayer.=C2=A0 I believe the intention is to open the pores in t=
he concrete so that the epoxy has some where to stick, like a physical bond=
as it seeps into the pores and sort of locks into place.=C2=A0 This was vi=
rgin cured concrete and I could see the acid loosening some of the construc=
tion debris and opening pores, so I scrubbed with a bristle brush until it =
was clean, let dry and then applied the epoxy.=C2=A0 The epoxy held up well=
for years, but as Obaa said, in two places quarter size chunks were lifted=
by hot tires over the years. =C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">For the third garage I used a stronger concentration of =
muriatic acid, I believe it was 10% volume to volume solution, but can=E2=
=80=99t recall.=C2=A0 This solution clearly opened the pores in the concret=
e better and since it was a single bay I took my time to make sure it looke=
d evenly etched. =C2=A0 I used the same epoxy and it held up without liftin=
g until we moved several years later, including parking my autocross car in=
there with sticky race tires (Hoosiers). =C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">One thing I=E2=80=99ve seen that I=E2=80=99d like =
to try is to polish the concrete.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve seen that at some comm=
ercial locations and I seems to serve the same purpose, but there is no lay=
er to fail and I suppose you can just republish any blemishes. =C2=A0</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Best,</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Ian</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Nov 9=
, 2018 at 10:20 PM Pat Horne <<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com";>p=
atintexas@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99m in a similar position, I had a shop fire &am=
p; want to seal the floor before putting equipment in. I found this site bu=
t haven=E2=80=99t done much research.=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://allgaragefloo=
rs.com/sealers-large-shop-garage-floors/#comment-70753" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttps://allgaragefloors.com/sealers-large-shop-garage-floors/#comment-70753<=
/a><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br></div></div></blockquote></d=
iv></div>
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