[Vicegrip]

If you acid etch or grind you might want to flood wash and wet vac. I was surprised at how much fine material came out of the freshly etched and scrubbed floor. After etching and flood washing clean I re-flooded and vacuumed up the water. A lot of fine silt came up and you could see the cement surface was cleaner.

[Vicegrip]

Originally Posted by Der ABT

Anyone try this new one yet?
http://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...arage-coat-kit

Ouch, they lost me at "Glossy" Looks almost glass like but also looks like you would fall on your ass if you tried to work or walk away from a just parked wet car. Is there a textured version?

[Der ABT]

Originally Posted by Vicegrip

Ouch, they lost me at "Glossy" Looks almost glass like but also looks like you would fall on your ass if you tried to work or walk away from a just parked wet car. Is there a textured version?

I was wondering too....I mean a little snow melt and you got a serious issue......but if you get the red it won't scare the kids as much when they see a pool or blood err water.

[roundel]

As I said in my original post on this thread, the best grip solution is glass beads. They add no visual "mess" to hinder finding bits, but the resulting texture is like a sharks skin. The balance is adding enough to add traction but not so much that cleaning is horrible.

[Dave O]

Originally Posted by Vicegrip

If you acid etch or grind you might want to flood wash and wet vac. I was surprised at how much fine material came out of the freshly etched and scrubbed floor. After etching and flood washing clean I re-flooded and vacuumed up the water. A lot of fine silt came up and you could see the cement surface was cleaner.

Kurt, Redoing my garage floor (epoxy surface treatment) this fall on a 15 year old rustoleum epoxy surface. The existing surface has scrapes and some tire lift and is in need of a refresh. What can you recommend as a degreaser and surface prep on this situation?

Thanks!

[Vicegrip]

Grind it all off leaving the proper finish and tooth. Wet wash and wet vacuum to get all the dust from the surface and pores. Let dry to proper levels required by the new coating. Test for moisture infiltration and oil contamination (Some coatings are waterborne and less sensitive to moisture).
Install the new coatings to the letter and in the middle of temp ranges.

First thing is to ask the guys here that do coatings and concrete for a living this question .

[Dave O]

Thanks! Guess there is no short cut to grinding it all off.

What about a degreaser? And any of the pros can chime in too. 😉

[BlackTalon]

The pros say "Hire a pro!" so no help there.

Plenty of homeowners have DIY'd good coating applications, but there plenty that did not go so well. But I digress..

Anywho, when you contacted a Rustoleum Technical Rep and told them you want to recoat over what is generally a sound, well-bonded application, of their system, what did they tell you was needed? A good cleaning and just a reapplication of top coat?

What? come again?

Oh, you didn't contact them yet, did you?


(a pro designer or applicator would likely check w/ the manufacturer of the existing coating system to see what they recommend. Have that info/ knowledge in-hand before deciding to recoat vs total removal an installation of a new system)

[N0tt0N]

You always make being a pro sound like so much work...

[BlackTalon]

Originally Posted by N0tt0N

You always make being a pro sound like so much work...

Worst part about it is your billing is a lot higher then your paycheck...

We work hard for the money.