How to do Epoxy Floors - STEP BY STEP GUIDE - S3E3
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2024
- I put this video together to help anyone wanting to do their own epoxy floors. The products used for this floor are Arizona Polymer Flooring APF E400 in Safety blue. The clear coat is APF P100.
APF Epoxy 400
www.apfepoxy.com/product-epox...
APF P100
www.apfepoxy.com/product-poly...
We put epoxy over new concrete, cut epoxy is a great option to go over old concrete and make it look like new. Because epoxy has color in it, it doesn't matter if the concrete is old and has stains on it, as long as you clean it really good, the epoxy will stick very well to concrete and give you an amazing look. Epoxy is not limited to solid colors, you can also do metallic epoxy floors, which use metallic flakes to give you amazing variations in colors and make it look amazing. Many people do metallic epoxy floors in their garage to enhance the look and give them a show room look.
You can also put epoxy over wood. If you have a countertop, you can seal the wood with APF P250 first, and then put epoxy over it, and come back with a food grade clear coat to make it food safe. Epoxy has tons of different uses not limited to concrete. I hope this video helps you tackle your own project. Good luck.
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I have watched at least 5p videos in prep for doing my floor and this one was by far the best. Very informative and clear!!!! Thank you!!!!
So good to see a guy willing to take the steps in prep to make a lasting epoxy job. Sir My hats off to you for the job well done.
Thank you.
I appreciate the level of thorough details. This is truly an expertise not for the faint of hearts! You better have confidence and have practiced on some sample concrete slabs before doing the big jobs! I’d hire this crew any day of the week.
this guy is a true pro, knows his stuff on this
Your video does a fabulous job of showing how to do the work correctly. It also does a wonderful job of educating people on the principles of using and working with epoxy materials. Knowledge is power. You are an excellent teacher and craftsmen, sir. Keep up the fine work you do and God bless you.
You are a craftsman, your work really shows it! Having said that, this video most succeeded in convincing me that I will NEVER do epoxy floors myself😆🤣
Thank you for such a professional presentation, no swearing or bro attitude. Just a cool guy doing a hard job with a cool attitude.
Most people would do 1 coat and skip the sanding. This guy does 2, then applies a coat of polyurethane. It's nice to see someone who takes pride in their work.
I guess if you do that stuff for a living, and it's your own shed, then you are going to go all the way. I would so love a space like that.
I actually grind concrete not sand, he's wrong about feeling like 400 grit sand paper thats not rough enough.
Most people wouldn't put acetone into 100% solids epoxy... that's one of the reasons he's getting the bubbles. No bubbles means no need to sand between coats.
Thanks sir! I have a epoxy guy coming out to the job tomorrow to give me a bid for epoxy floors in our commercial kitchen. This helps with giving me a idea of the process! God bless
Commercial kitchens (if you have fryers) should have a urethane cement with quartz broadcast & polyaspartic top coats. Nothing you watched here will prepare you for that install. Epoxy will delaminatecat 140*, polyaspartic at 180*, and your UC will take whatever heat you throw at it. There's no comparison.
I need the job
I love seeing an expert perfectionist at work. Look at that process, man. Great job!
I watched a lot of his videos and I can tell he is meticulous about his work. He is exactly the one I'd have build mine.
Very clear, honest & professional.
Love it!!
That is the most thorough preparation I've ever seen. Well done! Excellent job.
Thank you.
You haven't seen much then
@@foxyepoxy602 for real he didn’t even throw any diamonds on it 😂
@@tylersherratt4466 nope! I bet parts of this coating have already failed
@@foxyepoxy602 ? Why would it fail?
I think that is the best job anyone has ever done explaining this process, thank you.
You’re welcome
This was so satisfying to watch, i just really really love, admire, and respect you guy's and the awesome work that you guys do, you all really have talent, your actual artists. I'm 100% positive that there are other states that wishes that they had a company as good as yours in their areas including me. We all wish that you guys wld consider taking on out of state jobs, I know that I'd pay good money for you guy's to build my barndominium absolutely i would because i haven't found ANY COMPANY as good and as thorough as you guys.
This guy does things the proper way , I did heavy mining industry flooring and that’s exactly how it’s done . 🙏
Thank you.
The fact that he explains the reason behind all those steps taken makes this video super great.
Absolutely awesome !!! You are so professional !!! Hopefully I can get mine to look half as good !!!
I love this guy. Great, great job in explaining all of the steps. He sounds so good and expert at this. 👍
Let me tell you, you’re the best person that explains good 👍🏼. I read the instructions very well I told my boss that he was doing it wrong and he got mad at me🤣. I didn’t give a damn. Now the floor is fuck up. I’d like to to be maestro doing this I’m going to keep practicing to get better. Love from PR 🇵🇷
Loving the Buc-ees t-shirt!!!
Great advice all the way around! Surface prep is definitely key and you are doing a fantastic job. A couple of observations for those that might not do this everyday. In the video it looks like the epoxy was being applied the next morning. Your results will be significantly better and you will have fewer air bubbles if you apply your epoxy in the evening as the concrete and air temperature cools. In practical terms, concrete exhales as it heats up (morning through afternoon) which causes outgassing and creates air bubbles in the epoxy. Likewise, it inhales as it cools (evening to morning) soaking up the epoxy and leaving a much smoother finish. If I might offer one piece of advice, you might look at using another solvent besides acetone. Acetone loves water and will pull residual moisture out of the concrete, bind with it, and cause small blisters that look like outgassing and pinholes.
I’d like to start working at 8am
Wowza! Makes great sense! Anything else besides acetone or just deal with a thicker product. Ty
What's an alternative to acetone?
Do train
Thank you for sharing this info! I don't understand why someone would thumbs down a video like this.
Thanks bro! Someone approached me yesterday about doing this. Now I know what's involved! You're a huge help!
Great video!! Explanation was perfect. However this scared me from ever trying it! 😆
You scared the crap out of me shouting like that ! That blue colour looks like a swimming pool !
Nice vid, thanks for the upload
hand down one of the most common sense PREP intros makes the whole video GOLD. Without good prep - Mierda !
Your instruction and work is flawless, sir!
nothing worse than someone making a 30 minute video to make a 1 min point, I hate blabbermouths. this guy's probably the best I've seen at getting down to business and explaining everything, very good video.
The floor is now the best feature of the shed😂
This guy is great one of the best how to do it videos ive seen. I dont know how many time's i have watched how to do it videos and it was just a waist of time. Im sure theres a little more to it. But this guy is good.
Nice work,,, it is ALL IN THE PREP and you do a great job,, people got to understand there's a LOT of work to make it right
12:54 Nice even coats, looks like a swimming pool, good job.
Looks like a swimming pool! Awesome, from NC.
David Hinson yeah you right... Good thing not jump into. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was just thinking that.
Eric !! Your epoxy floor game is every bit as strong as your reloading channel I had no idea you did anything else!!!!
First time I’ve seen your channel… Awesome video! Clear, concise… I really enjoyed it. Thank you.
I don't do this to footing but I found this interesting.
As always you both preach and then perform perfection!!!
Thank you.
I just spoke too soon . I told someone we could save money at our shop by doing the epoxy ourselves .... Uhhhhh. I was wayyy wrong. Much respect to this man and his company, he explained the job well and they do nice work...
Very good job explaining, floor looks amazing.
I've poured a couple of epoxy floors myself and followed recommendations from other RUclips video's. However, this video is the absolute best because the guy really explains the why's and why not's. Other video's seem to be made mostly by people who want to sell you the epoxy and they skip or don't explain so much of the tedius, time consuming preparations like sanding and acid washing. I don't agree about accepting the bubbles though- a gas torch (preferably) or heat gun used briefly on the bubbles will get rid of them and avoid the need for sanding the popped bubbles afterwards. The popped bubbles really do ruin the look of what would otherwise be an amazingly glossy surface. Also, I used silica sand sprinkled on the epoxy just before it finally sets hard (in other words, while it's tacky like treacle) but you can also get non slip products to do the same job. Well done mate!
Yes 100% agree on the torch. I used to do this for a living and always used a torch. HUGE time saver.
My boss had the floors done with blue epoxy stuff when we moved to a new factory.
We very quickly discovered that it was so smooth, that as soon as the machines sprayed sawdust around, the workshop turned into an ice rink!!
It became so slippery, it was actually a hazard!!
After a few injuries, (and WorkCover claims!) The boss had the floors done again - this time with some sand grit added to the epoxy to provide some traction!!
Glass bead is what the company I work at uses for industrial companies, mostly for grip plus diamond powder.
@@fearlessgod6625 can add a top coat of clear for protection and mix the bead or grit material into the clear coat.
Prep is outstanding! Great vid.
Amazing work. Thanks for your help. I will be using your guidance for my DIY work on my new home👍
To get rid of the bubbles spray the epoxy after it has been rolled with isopropyl alcohol from a spritzer bottle. It will make the floor look even glossier and no bubbles.👍
How soon after you put down your 1st coat do you spray the alcohol?
@@ezim4296 after about 15/30 min per section.
When i do epoxy i throw the colored chips on the epoxy then use the clear coat of epoxy, i never heard of using polyurethane on the top coat thank you for that
If you don't do poly over epoxy it will yellow where the sun hits the epoxy.
thanks for the tips.ive leaned a few little bits there that will make my garage floor look a lot better than it does now. cheers
I love epoxy floors! I want them in my house when I get one soon. I want to learn how to do epoxy floors as well as epoxy tables and other epoxy items. I had no idea that there's this much WORK that goes into doing epoxy floors. 😩 The end result is STUNNING!
not even mad that this was in my recommended
I’d never seen this done to a floor; looks dope.
Thank you
“Looks dope” Is that a good, or bad thing? I guess I just don’t understand this new slang language.
Mark Williams just google the word “dope” and you will see that it is an informal adjective meaning “very good.”
Their example in a sentence is “that suit is dope!”
Lmao
Michael Duran
What is this “google” you speak of?
Mark Williams google is an excellent (one of the best) graters. It doesn’t work on cheese, but rather it works on stupidity; taking big blocks of it and turning into significantly smaller chunks that can be digested more easily.
Good job, Eric. Thanks for the pointers.
EXCELLENT VIDEO THANKS been wanting to know how to do the process in my house keep up the videos
I used to work for a company that put down epoxy flooring. We used to wear metal golf spikes to walk around on it and it was slick. I worked with a guy who slipped and fell in a puddle of the epoxy and he had to go to the hospital to have his clothes removed and get the epoxy off his face and hair. It made me more cautious after seeing that happen. We used to go into a factory on Friday afternoon and not stop until We had the floor blasted, new clad laid and and epoxy coating put on. It had to be done and ready for the plant to open up on Monday morning for 1st shift. We would work 40+ hours in 2 days with no sleep on most weekends. I don't miss that job. I am actually allergic to epoxy now from all the exposure I had to it back in the 90's. My face swells like a balloon now if I even mess with stuff like JB Weld.
Good job , thank you for all the tips.
I want to do this to my garage. Thanks for the video, very informative and that blue floor looks great.
Thank you
Very well explained. To the point and clear. Great video
Good job. To remove air bubbles from first epoxy layer you can try to use hot air gun. Temperature is about 150-200℃, but very gentle airflow. Test this on small piece of surface first.
I think imma focus only on counter tops, tables and house floors. But great explanation thank you for taking the time.
Great work! Super through job on the prep and application!
Wow great video. You were very thorough in all of the steps and explanations thank you.
Thank you for making me realize that I could never do this. You're hired. lol
Here's a tip, wear an old pair of Golf shoes when putting Epoxy down, You can stand in or walk around on wet Epoxy and it will not leave any marks. The tiny holes will self seal. That's hpw the Pros do it.
@@donalkinsella4380 It depwnds on what kind you use!
DEPENDS!!
Holy cow! Super thorough. Super awesome. Thank you. I’m still nervous af though
Subbed from watching demo ranch videos. You guys are awesome. Can’t stop watching these videos 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you
I would recommend shot blasting for the longest lasting epoxy floor
Me: I really need to finish this homework for grad school
My Brain: Nah man, let's watch this dude make a floor
😂
I'm doing the exact same for my college work!
#Fact
Hope ur homework done n got best result exam. Haha
@@TexasBarndominiums You know something really interesting I learned from this video. The floor layed flat! What are the chances a flat floor if the earth was round I see what your doing here :) Subliminal
A lot of work the end result is amazing great job
Thank you i love pourin mud. Iv wonderd about epoxy coats just never had anyone want one done. Looks awsome tho it brings the floor to life.
When I do epoxy, I cut in all around the perimeter with cheap solvent brushes, where the floors meet the walls to eliminate getting the slop on the side walls and baseboards. cleaner look.
define 'cut in'? like you brush it off? or you brush the epoxy up next to the wall? or what
@@RatmanSays Just like painting a rooms walls, you "cut it" all the areas where you cant get a roller into. I use a cheap white bristle brush to gut in the outside perimeter so I dont have floor material on the walls when I'm done. Nice clean lines,
That is absolutely stunning and it is what we want to do in our basement the color is gorgeous I was just wondering if you could let me know if this is custom color or if this is something I could buy over the counter. And also what do you think the cost would be for a rather large basement probably about 2000 square feet. Thank you. Again, great job! The depth that the reflection gives is amazing
That end result is incredible. Well done sir! 👌
Awesome job, looks like a swimming pool! Incredible work
I laughed at "Don't get in a hurry, it's gonna kill ya" 😂😂. Seriously video was very informative 👍#cooL
Use a diamond grinding pad instead of sanding and acid etching. Much faster and cleaner. Also, after grinding, sweep then use an industrial vacuum... no dust residue. I did epoxy flooring for 7 years at facilities like US dept. of agriculture, a 60,000 sq. ft. gym for the national guard armory, gene research facilities and even Camp David. Larger floors were shot blasted.
Can we get your contact?
I did the same on my garage. After figuring out how to control the grinding buff machine without nearly ripping my arms off, it made for a nicely prepped surface. I don’t think chemical surface prep could ever outshine physical prep.
@@evanphillips4302 sometimes, both are required. Depends on what you have to remove.
Great video, been thinking about doing this for awhile and you by far surpassed all the how to videos i watched. LIKED, SUBSCRIBED!!!
Thank you
Thanks for explaining that cuz I thought it was a timid dating but now I see that it's just a lot of hard work
11:25 it would have been nice to have a close up shot of the epoxy after it was sanded, to see what we should expect.
Thanks for the video, looks great!
But then it would have shown the dust and impurities
Machine cleaning floor, was like watching Zamboni doing its rounds.
that blue color looks amazing
Very informative!!
I found a local Barndominium, to use for Comps, got the bank info that financed it. Scheduled to go your it, and take notes next week!!
Excited to get started here in SC.
I need shop space to make Prospecting Equipment and other projects! You have been such a pool of knowledge. Owe you dinner, if we ever run accross each other. Nah second thought, I've seen you eat, and you might bring Leroy or the other guy??? LOL
Think ill go work some overtime and leave it to the professionals.
Speaking as a pro who’s been doing this for 20 years - sanding and acid are only for people who don’t have a grinder.
Doctor Goop -
unless its new crete and/or you have a shot-blaster
How much Make a month$
My rust oleum primer is still tacky 3 days after application. If I stand on it in the same spot for 3 min and the move the paint peels off. I used muriatic acid first , rinsed and let dry over night. I think my big mistake was that I primed when is was rainy outside. Will this primer ever cure / dry so I can put the epoxy coat on ? 😢
Amazing work - epoxy coated concrete in a home/shop is what I want to do in future!!!
you can look for me ,i am the manufacture in China
LOVE the Buc-ees shirt
Stunning job , i wanted to do this to my shed , how hard can it be .... then i watched this ...... u guys coming to Australia anytime soon ?
Lennie Chant there’s a bunch a different ways you can lay down epoxy, some simple some more advanced..
You can torch to eliminate bubles and looks better
Thank you so much! Very informative & GREAT narration!!
Very instructive! Thx for sharing!
primer 1st when dry then use spiked shoes and apply the resin like a window cleaner does windows then back roll, gl used to do for a living.
Spiked shoes. That is a fantastic tip!
@@frankfrantic7000 you could cut board the shape of your feet and put some screwws thru make sure a wide gage and just file thie tips off before use or sink bolts into a media that can handle the stress then taper.) ty
@@digofthedump GreaT idea 💪
Excellent video. However, I might add that the bubbles are not due to the epoxy displacing air - they are due to heat pushing air through the slab. When temperature increases, air and moisture vapor in the concrete heat up and expand. If you coat when it's cooler or in descending temperatures you will greatly reduce the propensity for outgassing. Great job!
great info!
Exactly well said
GREAT INFO Thank-you for taking the time to show us.
You’re welcome.
That's so cool. Great video. Very interesting. Thank's for sharing your knowledge.
To be clear, not all floor coatings thin down with acetone. A lot of epoxies thin with MEK, so read your specs. Also, I've personally seen good products ruined by air bubbles due to not letting part A and B cook after first mixing. What I mean by this is, once you mix A and B together most epoxies have to set for 15 to 30 minutes undisturbed then remixed before use. If not, the chemical reaction between components after applied will trap the off gassing of the epoxy causing bubbled finish. On a side note, if water beads on your concrete before painting, it's not porous enough to finish. It should be able to absorb moisture. I'm not trying to nitpick, but floor coatings can be expensive to paint and more expensive to correct failures. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS and follow to a T.
Good to know this.
What you refer to as cooking is something similar that's supposed to be done in tile work also. Epoxy thinset and grout has a three minutes "slake" time, remix and move quick. You have 20 minutes before the mix sets. In all other types of non epoxy mixes you have a 10-15 min slake time then remix.
How lasting are epoxy floors when subjected to wear? I've seen some neat epoxy floors in parking spaces but I don't know how good they are or for how long they last when you have cars constantly making maneuvers in the same place to park cars in a given spot...
PrimiusLovin they don’t last, my floor was professionally done 7 years ago and has since cracked, chipped from drop items, shows wear from vehicle traffic. Looks pretty in a garage for a while..it’s still a garage. I almost forgot to mention...it’s slippery when wet!
It depends how good your applicator is in preparation. And is it for a garage, patio or basement? Polyaspartic topcoat is more durable than epoxy.
Very well done video, the process is explained perfectly...👍🏻
From a fellow Texan, great job buddy!!!!!!!
I refinished hardwood floors for years and believe me dust on the floor after wards is a bitch!
I used a toothbrush for my factory floor. Worked a treat. Just took me 17 years and halfway through, I forgot who I was and what I was doing
Thats some full on Roy Castle dedication for you :)
@@phillipurry I try to Excell at goals put Infront of me. I needed to achieve my goals. Roy was extatic. It was a fantastic episode back in 76'
Kevin Haddacks I used a toothbrush brush to clean my jail cell lmao 😂
@@stevenfreitas2643 haha nice one Steve 😎🤙
This was so satisfying to watch
Really interesting step by step guide!! Thanks for sharing :-)