Floor Cleaner
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Floor Cleaner
Hey guys,
I plan to paint the floor in the man cave this weekend with the epoxy paint and I am looking for tips and advice on cleaning and prep. The floor is not a virgin and does have a "few" oops spots, one really good one involving a drain pan and a size 13 sneaker. Any suggestions on respirators and acid washing?
Thanks,
Hman
I plan to paint the floor in the man cave this weekend with the epoxy paint and I am looking for tips and advice on cleaning and prep. The floor is not a virgin and does have a "few" oops spots, one really good one involving a drain pan and a size 13 sneaker. Any suggestions on respirators and acid washing?
Thanks,
Hman
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I have nice imprints of the tires in multiple places from this, and yes, the floor was prepped very, very well.
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If it's a sealed concrete floor, like mine was, I tried the acid wash and cleaner. Lot's of rinsing required and then drying time. I put epoxy down and it was good for awhile then started to come up with wear. When I moved into present house, did some research this time. Same sealed concrete floor, this time I rented a concrete floor buffer/sander then did the rinsing , etc before putting down epoxy. 6 years later, still looks pretty good. Add anti-skid to epoxy mix and then spring for sealer to apply after curing. Have fun, the prep is a pain but if you put the time in, you'll get a nice finish. 
Oh yeah, it helps to have about 7-10 days of nice weather, cause your cars will be outside that long at least. 
High heat and humidity will make your drying time after cleaning/rinsing and application of epoxy and sealer evn longer.
Oh yeah, it helps to have about 7-10 days of nice weather, cause your cars will be outside that long at least. High heat and humidity will make your drying time after cleaning/rinsing and application of epoxy and sealer evn longer.
