Epoxy Debacle - Advice Needed
We epoxied our rough concrete basement floor over the weekend and it looks awful. Since patches were poured at different times (before we lived there) it absorbed at different rates and the coverage is very uneven. Some spots are so slick and glossy it looks like a puddle of water on the floor, while some…
We epoxied our rough concrete basement floor over the weekend and it looks awful. Since patches were poured at different times (before we lived there) it absorbed at different rates and the coverage is very uneven. Some spots are so slick and glossy it looks like a puddle of water on the floor, while some spots look like they weren’t covered at all. We’ve also discovered that the hi-gloss finish just makes the rough surface look rougher and now think a satin finish Benjamin Moore floor paint is the way to go. But can we paint over epoxy with a latex paint? I know we’d need to sand it, but because the surface is so bumpy I’m concerned that sanding won’t get down into the grooves and the paint won’t stick there. Should we just bite the bullet and diamond grind the whole thing to start afresh? Help!
Poor quality concrete can take two coats. The finish will dull with wear and time.
you need more than paint, you need a self-leveling cementitious topping. There are companies that specialize in this. The toppings come in colors so you don’t need to deal with the maintenance of paint. Its the way to go, but don’t do it yourself.
google: self-leveling polymer cement topping.
Admittedly, we hadn’t worked with epoxy before but this was a DIY kit and we followed the instructions to the absolute letter. I think it was the mottled quality of the concrete that undid us, more than anything.
First of all if you do not know about epoxy , don’t use ….
due to the field I am in I see 85% of the epoxy installments incorrectly installed.
Second of all in basements I always reccomend ‘Ardex SDT-1″
terrific product……
I learned that from John of AGPE PLLC….
one of the few experts of this type of work in the area
and a great consulting firm…..
in case u want his number, his first visits are gratis…
here it is 347-787-3338
Good luck