3M Colorquartz™ Garage Floor Coating
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The Story "Behind" Our Beautiful Floors
Sounds simple, 1)-clean the surface 2)-mix product 3)-roll on with paint roller, works great for painting walls but is that all there is for a successful garage floor coating?
Oils, grease, gasoline, antifreeze, road salts, water, sealers, dog urine, laitance (unremoved surface layer), efflorescence (concrete dust) or foreign contaminants (dirt) remaining on or in the surface will significantly affect the ability of any coating to bond to the floor.
Now throw in the fact that you'll be driving a several thousand pound vehicle onto the surface, you will see why we make the surface preparation such an important part of a successful coating. We don't want it to just look nice as we drive away from completing the install we want it to look good and be durable for as long as you own your house!
Following the preparation section you'll find out how we handle temperatures, humidity and other factors affecting a successful installation.
Surface preparation is the single most important factor in determining long term bonding performance of a concrete coating. At ConcreteRenewal Services we cut no corners. We have invested in the proper equipment to do all jobs right, the first time. To prepare a surface for any coating we literally remove the top layer (1/16th to 1/8th inch) of concrete. This process removes all contaminants and lets us apply our coating to a fresh clean surface. But we don't just stop, our variety of equipment allows us to correct surface defects, shave down high spots and uneven areas, remove pits and surface damage.
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SURFACE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT
Shotblaster (Also called Wheelblaster):
This machine allows us to remove the top layer of
concrete (laitance) from a floor, Additionally, pits on a damage floor
are properly prepared for repairs.
HOW SHOT BLASTING WORKS
The heart of the shot blasting system is a completely enclosed centrifugal
blast wheel in the cleaning head. As the wheel spins, metallic abrasive
is fed into its center and hurled from its blades to blast the floor surface.
Media and contaminants rebound into a separation system which removes
the contaminants to an attached dust collector and automatically recycles
the cleaning media for re-use.
Planetary Concrete Profiler:
This three head planetary diamond grinding system allows us to remove the surface laitance from a concrete floor while correcting surface defects like trowel marks, high spots, and uneven slabs.
A quick change to the carbide cutting teeth and the machine is ready for the final step of surface preparation by profiling the concrete with an unmatched consistency.
Proper profiling results in a high bond strength.
Consistent profiling gives a consistent, even finish to the coating.
Hand Grinders:
Every square inch of concrete gets prepared including the edges and corners. This is done by shrouded hand grinders that prepares the surface right up to the walls.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Temperatures and humidity have a effect on the ability
of any coating to achieved the maximum adhesion to the surface. Floor
coating resins (epoxy, urethanes, etc) cure at different rates based on
the air and surface temperature and most coatings cannot be installed
when temperatures are below 50 degrees.
The temperature at which moisture will condense on a surface is called
"Dew Point". No coating should be applied unless the surface
temperature is a minimum of 5 degrees above this point. Temperature must
be maintained during curing.
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