Rob, my suggestion would be to call the folks at Supercoat. They were extremely helpful each time I called with questions, and were willing to take all the time necessary to explain things and offer suggestions. The number is (toll free) 866/679-7154. Talk with Kent Spears or Brian Blake. Some of the best customer service I've encountered anywhere. Even if you decide to not use their product, I think their suggestions will be helpful. There's also some very helpful information on the Supercoat website... http://www.supercoat.us/ Look under the "How To" section.
As far as etching the concrete, the guys at Supercoat strongly advised me NOT to do that. They said etching typically causes more problems than it solves. Note....this is with THEIR product....not sure it applies to any other. My "guess" is that the folks who finished your concrete didn't actually put a sealer on it, but just finished it with a very smooth surface. If that is the case, I don't believe putting the epoxy paint on it would be any problem at all. I just cleaned my floor good with a pressure washer to get the dust/dirt off and it was ready to paint. (It was new concrete.) I did follow the suggestion from the Supercoat guys and sanded (with regular belt sander) some places on the concrete where the construction guy's fork lift had left tire marks. Just let me know if I can provide any more info. So far, I'm extremely pleased with how the Supercoat turned out. Only time will tell if it holds up. Let me know if you'd like to see some pics. Good luck! Tom Caperton '47-2nd Series ... in Whiteville, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "RobJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 6:58 PM Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Epoxy floor paint > Tom (or others), > > I would like to put down epoxy paint on my shop, but it would appear the > concrete guy used some type of coating (sealer?) as water beads up and > the epoxy paint says not to put on top of sealed concrete. I assume he > put whatever he put on the concrete to prevent it from drying too fast > due to hot temps. It is not really a true "sealer" but still makes me > leery to put the epoxy on top without at least asking if anyone has any > suggestions. Is there anything I can use to "undue" whatever was put on > the concrete? I know folks use muriatic acid to "etch" concrete, but if > I were to use that, can anyone tell me how to use it? Do you put it on > full strength? How long do you leave it on? Do you wash it off with > water? Any suggestions are appreciated. > > -----Original Message----- > From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:22 AM > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Epoxy floor paint > > Eric, the floor painting is finished, and I'll sure let everyone know > how it > stands up over time. Right now, I couldn't be more pleased with it. > The > stuff is supposed to stand up to gasoline, brake fluid, grease, oil, > etc. > That's better than having all that stuff soak into the concrete. > > I'm still working on getting the rest of the new shop completed. Wiring > > will start next week, then plumbing when that's finished. For lighting, > I'm > considering T-8 fluorescent lights. They're supposed to be much better > than > the old T-12 fluorescents. Anybody using the T-8s or had any experience > > with them? I'd appreciate any recommendations you have. > Tom Caperton > '47-2nd Series ... in Whiteville, NC > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:46 PM > Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Epoxy floor paint > > >> Tom , >> Let us know how it stands up to brake line leaks. (No dig intended) > Are >> you >> still battling it or taking a breather for a short? >> >> >> Eric Kozlowski >> 55 1st 3600 >> Motor City >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! >> >> To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the > email), >> to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > > To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the > email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > > To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
