Garage Floor
Preparation
Proper preparation of your
floor is the building block of a strong durable floor.
Coating type products designed for garages typically
have limited penetration properties. It is crucial to
provide a profile to your floor in order for your garage
floor to be able to receive the coating. Proper removal
of oil stains and various debris are completed before
the floor is prepared. There are several techniques we
use depending on the properties of each project:
shotblasting, diamond grinding & acid etching.
Shotblasting:
Shotblasting is a
controlled type of sandblast that uses shot vs. sand,
and virtually dust free due to the type of dust and recovery
systems included with this type of equipment.
Shotblasting is usually required to remove a prior
failed coating or in cases where there is a presence of
a floor sealer that will prohibit a proper etch. Many
companies avoid this method due to the cost of these
machines. We do not understand how you can be in the
coating business without high quality blast equipment.
In most cases, mechanical preparation of a concrete slab
is the preferred method of our preparation.
Diamond Grinding:
We use diamond-grinding
equipment for the perimeter of your garage where the
shotblast equipment will not reach. The technology uses
diamond encrusted wheels with a high amp grinder to
provide the correct profile for your floor.
Acid Etching:
Acid etching is the primary method of preparation
for most residential contractors. 95% of floor failures come
from improper preparation that leaves an inconsistent profile
that does not allow the primer coat to sufficiently penetrate
into the garage floor slab. Acid washing is very much a hit
and miss tactic and is not a method that we use. All commercial
polymer contractors use mechanical preparation for their projects
and we use the same techniques for our residential applications
to ensure client satisfaction.
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