Epoxy floor kits

[drm]

I will second the floor sealer recommendation. Use a penetrating sealer that penetrates 1/4" minimum that is oil and gasoline resistant. A commercial grade product will last 5 years under hard use and 7 to 10 under light use. Clean & recoat when the water no longer beads on it.

I have used Enviroseal Siloxane (Obsolete with very high VOC's) (Current water based Enviroseal Products) and Sonnebourne Silane sealers and have had good luck with them. You need to get them from a TRUE Builders supply yard. NOT Home Depot, Lowes, etc. They will likely want cash if you are not a contractor with an account.

Be sure to get, read, and understand the MSDS before using. These are products intended for professionals that use them regularly. Some are very dangerous and require special protection. All require a well ventilated area. It is worth the hassle.

...Derek

 

[Doc_Bob]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I will second the floor sealer recommendation. Use a penetrating sealer that penetrates 1/4" minimum that is oil and gasoline resistant. A commercial grade product will last 5 years under hard use and 7 to 10 under light use. Clean & recoat when the water no longer beads on it.

I have used Enviroseal Siloxane (Obsolete with very high VOC's) (Current water based Enviroseal Products) and Sonnebourne Silane sealers and have had good luck with them. You need to get them from a TRUE Builders supply yard. NOT Home Depot, Lowes, etc. They will likely want cash if you are not a contractor with an account.

Be sure to get, read, and understand the MSDS before using. These are products intended for professionals that use them regularly. Some are very dangerous and require special protection. All require a well ventilated area. It is worth the hassle.

...Derek
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Concrete sealer it is! I will do some more investigating, but (assuming cost is not an issue) looks like a great choice. How "slippery" is it when water is on it?
Bob

 

[drm]

Bob,

Not very slippery. The water will bead on the surface but the sealer is a penetrating sealer meaning that it soaks into the surface and does not leave a film like Thompson’s Water Seal and similar products. If your concrete is double troweled to a slick sheen then it could be a problem.

How slippery is the surface now? It will only be a little more slippery if it is a troweled finish. You will not notice a difference if it is a broom finish.

...Derek

 

[RipTide]

Last year I moved into a new house and I wanted to expoy my garage floor before moving in my shop tools. I did it the recommended way, etching, priming, and painting the expoxy. I even hired a pro to do it. Looked great for a month or so and then started peeling and chipping. A few months later I decided to epoxy the floor in the utility room right off the gargae, but I did it differently. I did not etch the floor, just cleaned it good and then I primed the floor with Waterlock paint like you get at Home Depot. After letting that dry I painted the floor with the expoxy paint. Not a single chip, bubble or area of peeling even after a year. When I get around to it I am going to strip up the original and redo it with the Waterlock paint as a primer. At least in my case that way has worked better than I could have hoped for.