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Do You Subcontract Epoxy Floors or Do Them Yourself?

9.2K views 12 replies 9 participants last post by  bipacco  
diamond grinding vs Blast Trac is a square foot thing for me. If the labor is greater to grind 1,500 sq ft or less, I will sub out the Blast Trac. That includes the pre-prep for grinding ie degreasing etc. Generally Blasting is faster and and ready to go. For a garage, grinding is more efficient for 1,200 sq ft as you only need a surface profile of ICRI #3. Most residential epoxies that resist hot tires are fairly easy to install even with a squeegee, spikes, and back rolling. I have done many two bay garages by myself with 100% solids including cutting in, pour, squeegee and back roll, broadcast chips or anti slip aggregate, and back roll over broadcast. A team is needed when multiple kits, cutting in and square footage exceeds the pot life of the epoxy!