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Originally Posted by lucky_topher
any tips on the floor? did you do the acid etch before hand?
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Here's my experience:
First degrease the floor. I used dish soap. It worked just fine. Scrub, scrub, scrub and scrub to make sure it is really cleaned. Then I mopped it with clear water, several times, to be absolutely sure all degreaser is completely removed. This took several days.
Caution: I initially used a hose in the garage. Dumb idea because water went under the baseboards and into the basement, damaging a very valuable rug. You probably don't want water running under baseboards, even on a slab. Let it COMPLETELY dry, then etch with acid. The acid etch was less work than getting all the degreaser up. I used a 2 gallon pump sprayer and wore a face mask and thick rubber gloves. You let this dry for until it powders, then use clear water to get it completely mopped up. Let the floor COMPLETELY dry, then you are ready to paint/epoxy. So I think it took me a week from start to finish, including letting the paint cure.
As a DIY rating 1 - 5, its a 1.