DIY Epoxy Flake Garage Floor Coatings (What Most People Don't Tell You)
Channel: Mike Day Concrete
Date: 2021-07-19

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This is an epoxy flake garage floor coating we're installing for a customer.
The customer wanted 1/8" flake called "White Granite". 
The first thing we do is prep the floor by grinding it. Most people on YouTube tell you to wash and etch the floor with some type of etching solution.
As a professional epoxy flake coating contractor, I'm telling you that's not what we do. EVER!
Acid etching the concrete will not create the proper surface profile for epoxy to adhere to long term. It might look good for a short while, but it will start to peel off the concrete, especially where you drive in and out every day (under the tires).
I'm showing you in the video the proper way to prep your concrete so the epoxy flooring will bond and last for a long time.
It's not quite as easy as it looks on most of the videos you see on YT.
There's some hard work to do this right and you need to know the proper sequence. There's some steps we do on all our epoxy garage floors that has worked for us and given us really good success.
I outlined all the steps in an easy to follow video training course below for those of you who want to ensure you're doing this right.
You can follow us on 3 different epoxy flake garage floor coatings as I break down each step, showing you what and how to do it.
I also tell you what products, tools, and equipment to use for the best results. Check out the course below!

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