If you see moisture under the plastic don t coat the floor with epoxy.
Best way to epoxy garage floor.
This old house host kevin o connor assists epoxy coating expert doug fasching in creating a good looking hardwearing stain resistant garage floor.
Etch the floor with muriatic acid or a masonry cleaner such as sureclean 600.
Use a garden hose to wet the entire floor just enough so that the floor is moist.
Use a broom and wet dry vacuum to clean debris from the floor.
Apply some wide painter s tape.
Periodically sprinkle the etcher or cleaner degreaser evenly around the entire area and scrub the whole floor using your brush.
Remove grease with a.
Once the entire floor is coated allow it to dry for 12 to 24 hours longer in humid or cold weather.
Get a cleaner for etching.
Lift the corner of a plastic bag that s been taped to the garage floor for 24 hours.
Once you ve focused on cleaning the worst areas use a hose to get the entire surface wet.
While most companies package their flakes in cans with a shaker top broadcasting them by hand may be easier to control.
Instructions clean and degrease the floor.
Etching the floor 1.
If it s dry underneath you can proceed with a garage floor paints epoxy coating.
Etch the concrete floor using the etching solution provided in the epoxy coating kit following the.
Work your way from the back to the front of the garage in conjunction with rolling on the epoxy.