How many gallons did that take?
And did you do one coat or two?
Way to own it. Many others here wouldnât own up to their mistakes. Which is scummy. But thatâs welcome here it seems.
Great job.
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small piece of debris or something, idk. I was washing and the home owner came out and told me, I hadnât even realized it
You are right, the concrete did not have any sealant, and I doubt it had curing compound. Those are very rare around here. The concrete was thirsty for some hydraulic fluid.
I used a rustoleum clean and etch product, two gallons of prime coat, two gallons of stain for the first coat, and two gallons of stain for the second coat. I actually had just under a gallon to spare when it was all done. I donât think the second coat required as much.
Here is a picture after the first coat. You might be able to get it done in one if you are really good, but I definitely think the second coat is worth it.
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This is the reason why I stay away from oxidation issues, new concrete stains, or anyone that has an insurance claim in progress with a different company. A lot of those new homeowners are a complete pain to deal with. Almost like the homeowner lured you in⌠Oh yeah, and I do not do any work for lawyers. Lol.
You have like a questionnaire that you go over with the customer or something before you accept them as a client or do you just come right out and say look man if youâre an attorney we can be done right here. How do you find out theyâre a lawyer before you quote the job?
Yeah I have a request a quote form on my website that asks the customer questions prior to submittal. The lawyer part was a joke I had a friend who did work for a lawyer around town, and he ended up filing a claim for damaged shingles.
Maybe Iâm not understanding but I see painted concrete as opposed to stained concrete?
All I can really say is the label on the can says stain. Thereâs a link to the product I used above. Youâre right though, it was thick like a paint. I was surprised when I opened it.
I checked the link, itâs actually paint- 100%acrylic who knows why they are calling it stain?
I try to steer clear of products like that for driveways as the donât last long enough.
Usually itâs too inconvenient for clients to avoid driving over it for 72hrs and unable to park on it for 14 days.
It is the cheaper alternative compared to 2 part epoxy primer followed by 2 part polyurethane topcoat though.
How would you tackle a garage floor, durability and cleanup being priority. What would you recommend. Cost irrelevant, whatâs the best way.
I agree. Two was/is needed.
Over here theyâll call it âstainâ for certain materials. Sherwin Williamâs SuperDeck is 100% acrylic but itâs considered a stain. Maybe because of the additives that are put in it?
And I agree the two part urethane is much more durable but itâs harder to find and is very costly.
What purpose does the 2 part epoxy primer serve? And is it a 1, 2 or 3 day job with that entire process start to finish?
A simple hard wearing coating on a new garage concrete floor that has not been excessively trowelled smooth and has cured sufficiently would be:
-Hydrochloric acid etch procedure to provide surface profile if required.
-Two coats of two part epoxy (Amerlock 400 for example) ensuring full even coverage.
This coating is good enough to drive forklifts on and drag pallets over.
Drying and curing times are dependent on ambient conditions but generally are far less than single pack coatings.
Epoxy will chalk in direct sunlight so polyurethane topcoat can be used to resist UV degradation and comes in far wider colour range for decorative effect.
The best advice I can give to anyone wanting a durable floor coating is to do some homework and buy from industrial coating manufacturers.
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Iâm usually referring to stain when I am changing the shade of a substrate for example when someone wants a piece of pine trim changed to look like mahogany or applying a penetrating dye to concrete as opposed to applying something opaque.
Epoxy primers are great for adhesive quality and durability if applied to properly prepared surfaces.
I do agree that two part industrial coatings are expensive initially however they generally prove cheaper and more effective in the long run vs cheap coatings that do not perform as required and fail then need complete removal prior to recoating .
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