Tarheel Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 hours ago, CECAA850 said: Did she actually do it or have a company come in and apply it? Our painter did it. Followed directions but if moisture is in the slab or comes up from the ground the coating can fail. Lucky just a tiny area....so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 === you have camera access to my garage JohnJ ? That’s me in my younger “I’m a Sailor” days — 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 17, 2019 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tarheel said: Our painter did it. Followed directions but if moisture is in the slab or comes up from the ground the coating can fail. Lucky just a tiny area....so far. Never tried that but a good bit of acid etching and sealing with clear, very tough and permanent. . The only problem I had was the last thing I did was a 12' x 12' porch and a 12'x 15' room, the clear only came in 5 gallons so I just put many coats on both and it ended up as slippery as ice. I thought the slickness would wear off kind of quickly so I didn't add any sand for traction, I was wrong, it took months for it to even get a little better. Inside it wasn't so bad but the porch was dangerous if your shoos were even slightly damp. But I love the stuff, extremely tough and easy to work with, the clear dries in about 15 minutes and you can coat again, it applies with a normal roller and easily goes on and levels out perfectly, but does stink when drying. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 14 minutes ago, dtel said: Never tried that but a good bit of acid etching and sealing with clear, very tough and permanent. . The only problem I had was the last thing I did was a 12' x 12' porch and a 12'x 15' room, the clear only came in 5 gallons so I just put many coats on both and it ended up as slippery as ice. I thought the slickness would wear off kind of quickly so I didn't add any sand for traction, I was wrong, it took months for it to even get a little better. Inside it wasn't so bad but the porch was dangerous if your shoos were even slightly damp. But I love the stuff, extremely tough and easy to work with, the clear dries in about 15 minutes and you can coat again, it applies with a normal roller and easily goes on and levels out perfectly, but does stink when drying. Eldon, you need some of this, much better than sand. It will last a long time.....https://www.hcconcrete.com/product/sharkgrip/ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 54 minutes ago, dtel said: That is a great color, I haven't seen that in a long time, I can see why it was so popular. Looks like fingernail polish too. Don't know if it is the actual color that they used to put the laquer plus four coats of clear on the hot rods. But it literally looked like those cinnamon discs to me when I saw it! That s&it is not cheapo acrylic paint!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Tarheel said: Our painter did it. Followed directions but if moisture is in the slab or comes up from the ground the coating can fail. Lucky just a tiny area....so far. There are 2 part systems that you can get and have applied. The one I'm having done is by a company that does nothing else but epoxy flooring. It's the same industrial grade stuff they use on plants where fork lifts drive over it constantly. They'll diamond grind the slab first to rough it up then apply it. I think that @dwilawyer had something similar done in his garage. https://www.epoxyfloorshouston.com/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 In Wisconsin (and I'm sure other places) a lot of the cheese manufacturers have the concrete floors with a top layer of concrete and a polymer of some kind. If you ever need to get through the floor it is really, really hard. Bruce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: There are 2 part systems that you can get and have applied. The one I'm having done is by a company that does nothing else but epoxy flooring. It's the same industrial grade stuff they use on plants where fork lifts drive over it constantly. They'll diamond grind the slab first to rough it up then apply it. I think that @dwilawyer had something similar done in his garage. https://www.epoxyfloorshouston.com/ I'm sure they told you that if the atmospheric conditions weren't right they'd have to reschedule. Dew point was a big deal with the two part coatings I used in the 90s in FL, do not know if that could be different now. The self-leveling epoxies and urethanes are fascinating to work with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 We just had our hanger floors re-done. Took one month each. Here is with the LED night lights on from 40’ up 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 @USNRET They either did not backroll or there is a corrugated ceiling reflection there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 5 hours ago, rplace said: ...I never put the coffee in the filter.😡 Like Forrest said.... _ _ it happens. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 5 hours ago, windashine said: I've seen that too, on some painted floors... except when I pulled up the carpet in the den, it appeared the original house construction crew felt it necessary to apply texture and latex everywhere lol... I got it all off before the wood floor people showed up... When I built my house the painter sprayed PVA primer all over including some on the floor. I said WTF? He said well you're just gonna cover it. I said yea but does thin set mortar adhere to PVA? And not for 6 months but 25 years ya Azzhole. You're fired. Spent the next 2 or 3 weeks cleaning it up before putting down tile and hardwood. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 41 minutes ago, JohnJ said: @USNRET They either did not backroll or there is a corrugated ceiling reflection there. Didn't pay them enough it was only $1.2 mil 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 @Marvel Welcome back to the good ole USA. Everything OK at the homestead? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, USNRET said: Didn't pay them enough it was only $1.2 mil @CECAA850 getting yours done for a little less? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 17, 2019 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Ceptorman said: Eldon, you need some of this, much better than sand. It will last a long time.....https://www.hcconcrete.com/product/sharkgrip/ It's been years now and it lost alot of the slickness, but if I recoat it I will surely use that, it was dangerous. I have seen some that had the fine sand in it and didn't like it, it felt way too coarse. I guess it also depends on how the cement is finished, inside and another piece I did was rougher and was no problem, but that slick part was really bad. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 59 minutes ago, babadono said: When I built my house the painter sprayed PVA primer all over including some on the floor. I said WTF? He said well you're just gonna cover it. I said yea but does thin set mortar adhere to PVA? And not for 6 months but 25 years ya Azzhole. You're fired. Spent the next 2 or 3 weeks cleaning it up before putting down tile and hardwood. You mix pva in concrete to make it stick to existing concrete better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, babadono said: @CECAA850 getting yours done for a little less? Yes, a tad less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnJ said: I'm sure they told you that if the atmospheric conditions weren't right they'd have to reschedule. Dew point was a big deal with the two part coatings I used in the 90s in FL, do not know if that could be different now. The self-leveling epoxies and urethanes are fascinating to work with. If dew point and humidity kept them from working they'd never put a floor in around here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 17, 2019 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2019 Well, there is that one or two days a year right after a cold front when the humidity drops down to normal levels for almost a whole day, besides that they would starve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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