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I install these floors for a living. In all the years I’ve been working, and after the countless DIY floors that I have had to remove, one thing I’ve learned is that concrete prep is everything. You have to use a concrete grinder to etch the surface as well as expose the pores in the concrete. Then you have to do a thorough dust extraction, then prime the surface with a moisture mitigating primer. Pretty much none of these steps was done which means you essentially painted the floor with the lowest grade epoxy on the market. Low grade product + inadequate surface preparation = coating that has no chance of lasting. My advice is to either hire trusted professionals that offer warranties for their floors, or rent out equipment from Home Depot and follow every surface prep step if you go the DIY route.
pfffft lol i have built and owned 4 new homes.For homes these are fantastic, you most likely work in commercial grade correct? such as airports/malls. overkill mate. overkill
Exact same one I did on my floor a few years back & turned out great. It’s definitely a bit intimidating at first, because you’re afraid of messing it up…& being epoxy, it’s not as simple as “painting over” or wiping up a mess…. If I had to give 3 main pointers for someone looking to do something similar I’d say… 1) Spend the extra money on a kit that you KNOW will give you full coverage+ , as opposed to trying to stretch it out. (Ex: if a Kit gets you say, 250sq Ft and your garage is even 260sq Ft, don’t just assume it’ll get the job done. Be wise and spend the extra money to assure you have plenty to finish the job in 1 pour. 2) The results are going to be based on your “prep work” … degreasing… etching..etc. Do it right and don’t rush the process, just because you’re anxious to get it finished. 3) Apply flakes HEAVY, to insure you don’t have areas that are thinner than others. After a few days of curing, come back through and brush off/blow off excess flakes, and lastly, apply a clear sealer top coat for best results. *These are just my personal opinions and not specific to any brand/product. Always do your own research and studies to make sure you’re aware of what’s best, per your specific situation/needs.
Epoxy will always peel off because the bond is weak. What you need is professional prep (diamond grinder) and polyaspartic for the base and top coat. You can do it cheap (DIY, epoxy), or you can it once.
Honestly, for all the perfect prep required for a minimal fail epoxy floor, I wouldn't even mess with it lol. Let's be real. It's a garage floor. Durability should be the priority. I spent almost $300 to prep my garage floor for finishing and I am going with an acid stain instead. It actually soaks into the concrete and reacts with the minerals to produce the color. Is it as pretty as a professional epoxy coat? It really depends on your opinion and how the stain reacts with your mix of concrete, but from a durability perspective, it destroys epoxy every day of the week.
What is not shown here is the value. The DIY kits have very little epoxy in them and without grinding prep you are basically painting the floor. It may last a couple years before it starts peeling. You pay a few grand for the prep work and a product that has nearly 10x more epoxy that will look better and last.
@@The_BIG_salad prep and product. The machines to grind the top layer of concrete to get to open porous concrete that allows the epoxy to soak in and bind to the floor cost as much as a car. They use diamond infused bits that wear out and also have cost. The training and know how of repairing concrete and grinding to spec. Then cleaning all debris and keeping it that way to avoid any imperfections. Then a good product can cost close to a grand as well and may need to be layered in over 24-48 hours. The big box store stuff has minimal epoxy and flake for looks. A real floor has nearly 10x the epoxy and flake is the substance of the floor. It should last over 10 years while a diy kit often begins peeling up after a year or less. If you are going to clean out your garage and spend days messing with chemicals, I would rather not have to redo it in a year and it is a much better product and look in an epoxy floor
I’ve been doing these floors for years and let me tell you don’t listen to this video it’s a money pit for all the DIYers cause you have to have skill and actually know how to prep these floor and that rustoleum is garbage I remove a lot of that and charge extra too
Lmao painting and epoxy installation are 2 completely different things. This ladys not getting hate, she’s being told that her garage floor isn’t gonna hold in the long run because these DIY kits and etching are dog shit and you get what you pay for.
Epoxy finishes release a lot of carcinogenic, VOCs or fumes for years. Also, the acid cleaning process she used, probably drained into the public draining system and contaminated that as well.
This is a GREAT EXAMPLE of HOW NOT TO PREP a Floor! watching these DIY clips makes me cringe I give it a couple years before it starts to fail! Again it depends on if it's just walked or driven on. Good luck!🙏
What she meant to say was; “After quoted thousands of dollars by a PROFESSIONAL company who will do it correctly and who is covered by insurance, who will also include a warranty, who will also ensure my epoxy doesn’t fail after a year because they properly prepped the concrete. Who will install epoxy that doesn’t look like a little kid did it by buying a kit at some random store that can be found at Home Depot”
People just make sure when you buy epoxy that it comes in two parts if it is in just one can that is premixed i dont want it i have used casting epoxy to do floors with and it has lasted well
These diy boxes are a waste its just as good as paint. Floor needs ground down to open the pours of the concrete its fine for a floor that is barely used but it wont last generally even walking paths show themselves after a year or two
She bought that lime green coverall outfit just do do that job in and think she looked cute. People wear those coveralls to protect their other clothing and get dirty lmao its not a fashion statement.
No grinding, i dont care how much you think you cleaned the floor that floor will not last long. It must be ground down with professional equipment. When people say they were quoted 1000's of dollars...why do you think it cost that?
@@robinator503 a pro company does a lot of work to make sure it will last a long time ...look up the good ole reviews of the home owner kits = a lot of unhappy customers
This will need to be re-done in 6 months from hot tire pick up. Furthermore, you want to apply polyurethane and not epoxy. Please hire a professional who knows what they're doing.
it's an Ad for True Valu getting clicks and selling the product using sex appeal... the top comment on this video explain it best on how to prep an epoxy floor
Yea that may look fine but it won’t last long sister!! You might as well just painted the floor with that deal same difference. Real epoxy floors are alot more work and different materials.
