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Totally disagree with your methodology and chemical that you use. - the crack was supposed to be air blown (cleaned), primed with primer to enhance proper bondage on the cracked sides of the concrete surface and filled with liquid crack filler since you have patched the top surface only and the sides of cracked surface don't have a proper substrate to receive / bond new material. - Never to polish the concrete surface since it will make it shiny smooth and loose your bond b/n the old concrete surface and epoxy. This will definitely will shear your epoxy coating especially when you steer your wheels on the garage. I recommend you to apply a light acid coat to itch-up the concrete surface to create proper bondage between the concrete surface and the epoxy paint. - Finally, mix and apply your epoxy coating as per the manufacturers instruction.
@@Ath551 He didn’t video every step. He mentioned etching the concrete and that’s part of the Rustoleum EpoxyShield kit and directions. I wondered the same as you whether or not he blew out the crack after leveling. I’d assume he did but if so, like the etching, he didn’t show it. The best way to insure adhesion is to abrade the surface but EpoxyShield is a DIY home use product and not a true epoxy and therefore is too thin. That’s why they recommend etching.
To fill the depth of the cracks, I use locking paver sand. Tap around the area with a large mallet or hammer to settle the sand and then apply the crack repair. 👍🏻
I was thinking of doing something similar to that. But I figured it didn’t really matter being that I would have to come back and basically top the cracks off because of the sinkage. I’ll definitely give that a try though. Thank you for watching.
Sand and backer rod work for when you just caulking a crack to prevent water intrusion but for repairing a crack before applying a finished top coat, you want the epoxy to fill the crack for overall strength. I think the two-step process is the best way, even if it takes longer to do it.
Nice video thanks. Would have been cool to see the acid wash step as you kinda skipped over it but mentioned it. Also, I would think those shards flakes of whatever that stuff is will break down over time and end up in the house.
Thanks for such an inspiring and chill video and for sharing your technique; especially taking the paint and sprinkle in sections, that took me by surprise; but ends up looking blended and beautiful-excellent work!
Yes Sir. If the concrete company would have taking more time in preparing the ground before laying the slab this would have either never happened or been very minor. Prep is the most important thing. Thank you for watching
I’ve use silica sand to fill in the crack, it keeps the epoxy from settling leave a half inch from the surface of the concrete,just something that helped me out in the past. Though good job.
Did this to my brothers barber shop with no knowledge whatsoever, i had extra tile mortar at home used that for the cracks as you did, everything has a process if you're thinking of doing a remodel keep in mind it will tk a few days maybe even weeks depending on what you are doing 5yrs later his shop is as it was since we first did it 🙌
He didn’t show it but listening to the narrative, I believe that the floor was only etched before applying the Rustoleum product. That would be consistent with the EpoxyShield kits and their instructions. Most DIYer’s would not have access to shot blasting equipmentt, which is what the pros use in commercial applications before applying true epoxy coatings. The problem is, most of those companies don’t want to do residential because of limited square footage. You can rent a small walk behind grinder from HD and others but not sure how well they work to scarify the surface.
Looks like my home that was built by Highland Homes. After being in the construction trades for over 30 years and being an Engineer, you think they would have taken my advice about Saw cuts for control. Nope, the Regional Manager knew more even though he had no real experience in Construction. Thanks....good video.
Great video it was not to long...heck, I would have taken more information. I have a concrete patio with color stain on it. Do sand that first and do some kind of a wash. Is there some kind of a stain remover I should use first.
I used to do this for a living... For the flakes we used a water jug. And cut off the bottom taped it to feed into a leaf blower. Then just sprayed the flakes everywhere... If they pile up to much in one spot, well you have a leaf blower and just blow extra flakes into bare area... Then next day we would sweep loose flakes and block sand any standing flakes and then seal
Dude I've been thinking about doing my garage. The cracks drive me insane. But they are tiny cracks in a lot of places lol This is a great video thought it had to have a sealer rolled over it. I wonder if i still have to do all the grinding and filling if moat of them are tiny. And suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Looks great. The thing to keep in mind is that the settling that caused the original cracks has not been addressed (probably no rebar or wire reinforcement and certainly no control joints) so over time this will happen again especially if cars will be parked on it. Also the concrete floor must be etched per instructions for a proper epoxy bond the importance of this should be noted strongly rather than a brief comment imo. Side note- building code says hot water heater should be 18" off ground (like the furnace) for fire safety. 🔥 car exhaust and open flame/gas supply=💥!
I realize this video was posted 8 months ago but any chance you recall what color flakes you used? Thanks for posting this. Great guidance for my diy planned.
Great job! You raised the value of the house 10 to 12 thousand dollars in most areas. Cracked footer and slab makes most houses unsaleable. Must have been a Centex or DR Horton house.
Yeah, I made sure the builders used heavy steel mesh reinforcement in our garage floor because I'd seen so many other cracked floors. Ten yrs later no cracks in our garage floor even though two vehicles drive over it every day
The problem is they don't put in control joints if they don't use heavy mesh or rebar - most concrete will crack but if you put control joints in(no more than 8 ft in any direction) at least you can control where the concrete cracks will be.
All my respect looks so good I'm going to jump on an offer and do it thanks again sorry happy I've found your video. It lifted my self confidence for sure !
That’s great. It’s really not hard. Just remember to wear your safety equipment. Make sure you do the acid wash to the best of your ability so that you get proper adhesion. Buy more than enough chips you can always take them back if you don’t use them. Also once you start don’t stop until it’s done no breaks the epoxy has a pot life. Vacuum up any loose chips and don’t be cheap get the clear coat. Simple steps for a big transformation. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching.
love the video, gives me a boost of energy and motivation to want to try this myself! While I'm not very experienced in this area but never turning turning down a challenge I just have 2 questions. One being did you floor grind the entire concrete or just the cracks? The second being that I read through the comments and unless I'm mistaken I only seen things on the blade that you used, by chance would you have any recommendations on any specific floor grinders?
great video on this. you said to sweep out the garage after grinding right. I had rented a big grinder with Diamond blades so i had alot of dust. should i just sweep it all out and use my leaf blower to finish up? or use a pressure washer get all the dust out. ? thanks
Nice job. Attention to detail. I've heard pros and cons to acid wash. Some guys advise using grinder on entire floor rather than acid wash. Also, using the epoxy filler to do total fill of the cracks rather than placing some kind of packing down in the deeper parts is the correct way to do it. It's elastic and allows contraction and expansion of the concrete slab better
Whats up man awesome video, I was wanting to put the clear coat Rocksolid on top however when I saw it was more expensive than the actual base coating I do not want to do it, kind of a three way question but my floor is a raw concrete, I am going to diamond grind it but do you think I need it is necessary to put primer and the top clear coating on after if I use the rocksolid product? Thank you
Love your videos! Would like more info on acid washing, however. Can I just fill cracks with cement and grind them down if I'm looking to just fix the cracks and keep the bare concrete look? Also, how do you neutralize your acid?
You can do, but two thoughts to keep in mind. It's very hard to match the bare concrete colour, I've come close but never got a 100% match. The second is that you will have to apply a concrete sealer, which can cost a similar amount to other applications. My advice would be to use a grey epoxy paint or garage paint that resembles concrete colour
Hey, my dear...can you repair gray house tiles? I have these gray barn tiles in my house and they cracked, not that wide or deep, just tile cracks. Just five the cracks instead of replacing all the tiles involved. I may be an old lady but I would try about anything to repair stuff. Alone no help, unless you hire it. I would love to try first. Possible? Thank you. (Wow, you did an amazing job!)
You did not explain the Acid wash ? What product did you use ? How to apply it ? Was there some chips that did not fully attach to the grey epoxy and you blew them out , I thought you put a clear sealer over it ??
Where do you live that has red ants? I live in Texas and all the red ants have been killed by the fire ants. I enjoyed the video. I'm sure the audio will improve as you do more. Lots of great info and comments. Thanks!
Great looking results but I wonder about the longevity of the Rustoleum product. Isn’t Rustoleum a water based hybrid epoxy designed for homeowners as a DIY product?
What Type of Wheel did you grind With? I used a WIRE one and it left Black marks everywhere,, v when I rub my hand over it I keep getting a black type of dust on me I have washed it twice I sanded it and rewashed it and rubbed it down with paper towels and a damp sponge it just seems to be giving a lot of dust will this keep my Rust-Oleum primer from sticking in any way?
You need a Big ass fan blowing straight out to suck out dust and spray down the floor with water. The guys here also grind dry but with a 175 . You can hardly see them because of the cloud. A little water would go a long way to almost dust free. If you ever go to a place that makes granite counter tops they use water to kill the dust. I’ve never ground a floor but I’ve used water when cutting steel to keep the blade cool and dust down. Works beautifully. Might make the diamonds last longer.
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Thank you for watching my video. This is one of my first videos that I have made. So to see this have so many views and positive comments is quite amazing to me. I really appreciate it. My buddy BJ that did the great editing of this video says that I need more subscribers. So if you could please subscribe I would really be greatful. Thank you for watching
Totally disagree with your methodology and chemical that you use.
- the crack was supposed to be air blown (cleaned), primed with primer to enhance proper bondage on the cracked sides of the concrete surface and filled with liquid crack filler since you have patched the top surface only and the sides of cracked surface don't have a proper substrate to receive / bond new material.
- Never to polish the concrete surface since it will make it shiny smooth and loose your bond b/n the old concrete surface and epoxy. This will definitely will shear your epoxy coating especially when you steer your wheels on the garage. I recommend you to apply a light acid coat to itch-up the concrete surface to create proper bondage between the concrete surface and the epoxy paint.
- Finally, mix and apply your epoxy coating as per the manufacturers instruction.
We can do that for the drive way
There are many brand of epoxy we can u
What is the best epoxy we can use
Name and price and where it’s sold
Thank you
@@Ath551 thank you
@@Ath551 He didn’t video every step. He mentioned etching the concrete and that’s part of the Rustoleum EpoxyShield kit and directions. I wondered the same as you whether or not he blew out the crack after leveling. I’d assume he did but if so, like the etching, he didn’t show it. The best way to insure adhesion is to abrade the surface but EpoxyShield is a DIY home use product and not a true epoxy and therefore is too thin. That’s why they recommend etching.
To fill the depth of the cracks, I use locking paver sand. Tap around the area with a large mallet or hammer to settle the sand and then apply the crack repair. 👍🏻
I was thinking of doing something similar to that. But I figured it didn’t really matter being that I would have to come back and basically top the cracks off because of the sinkage. I’ll definitely give that a try though. Thank you for watching.
Sand and backer rod work for when you just caulking a crack to prevent water intrusion but for repairing a crack before applying a finished top coat, you want the epoxy to fill the crack for overall strength. I think the two-step process is the best way, even if it takes longer to do it.
Nice video thanks. Would have been cool to see the acid wash step as you kinda skipped over it but mentioned it. Also, I would think those shards flakes of whatever that stuff is will break down over time and end up in the house.
Prep work is EVERYTHING. Very well done.
Thanks for such an inspiring and chill video and for sharing your technique; especially taking the paint and sprinkle in sections, that took me by surprise; but ends up looking blended and beautiful-excellent work!
As with many concrete ‘repair’ jobs, ‘prep’ seems to be the ultimate consideration. Do you agree? Great job & attention to detail!
Yes Sir. If the concrete company would have taking more time in preparing the ground before laying the slab this would have either never happened or been very minor. Prep is the most important thing. Thank you for watching
Beautiful job man, I absolutely love the finished look.
Thank you
I’ve use silica sand to fill in the crack, it keeps the epoxy from settling leave a half inch from the surface of the concrete,just something that helped me out in the past. Though good job.
Did this to my brothers barber shop with no knowledge whatsoever, i had extra tile mortar at home used that for the cracks as you did, everything has a process if you're thinking of doing a remodel keep in mind it will tk a few days maybe even weeks depending on what you are doing 5yrs later his shop is as it was since we first did it 🙌
This video is exactly what I needed. Nice work! Looks great, I’ll be tackling the cracks in my garage.🤙🏻
Me too! I just breathed a sigh of relief cuz I was getting crazy high quotes for this
Amazing job!
Was a treat to watch!
I really LOVE your calm and kind demeanor!
Your fan from all across the globe from India! 🇮🇳
Thank you for watching. It’s really amazing how far the reach is with today’s society. What part of India are from?
@@tidaleffect7844 southern India.
Love India. From United States!!!!
@@earthishome1866 thank you!
This work is a work of art and the explanation with all the details is very complete. It does not include the teacher's name. Thanks for the video.
thx bro - it looks awesome.. I have this challenge coming.. now I know where to start
Looks fantastic great job! Thanks for sharing
Nice job and very helpful
Great video!!! I came for the cracks in my garage and I see the epoxy you finished with I just bought some for my basement floor. Thanks man
Looks great! Thanks for creating this video to inspire us!
Thanks for video mate I have same job . Try to use vacuum for your grinder so you don’t spread too Mach dust
Amazing job!!!
Thanks for not hurting the ant 🐜..
Lol I was thinking the same thing.
He later poured gas on every ant hill on his lawn and burned the mass of them…
It’s hard to like people that are evil.
U so soft spoken...love it...and good job.
A piece of art. Thanks for the message of transformation.
Thank you Bert I appreciate that. Thank you for watching
Loved the your completed project!! Awesome! very inspiring! You just motivated me and gave me some confidence!
Man this gave me the push I needed. Thank you
Great work - can you show us how you sanded the floor after repairing the cracks?
Same way as he sanded it before filling the cracks.
He didn’t show it but listening to the narrative, I believe that the floor was only etched before applying the Rustoleum product. That would be consistent with the EpoxyShield kits and their instructions. Most DIYer’s would not have access to shot blasting equipmentt, which is what the pros use in commercial applications before applying true epoxy coatings. The problem is, most of those companies don’t want to do residential because of limited square footage. You can rent a small walk behind grinder from HD and others but not sure how well they work to scarify the surface.
Looks like my home that was built by Highland Homes. After being in the construction trades for over 30 years and being an Engineer, you think they would have taken my advice about Saw cuts for control. Nope, the Regional Manager knew more even though he had no real experience in Construction. Thanks....good video.
Great job!! And I love your music
Great job. It looks awesome and great video work.
Great video it was not to long...heck, I would have taken more information. I have a concrete patio with color stain on it. Do sand that first and do some kind of a wash. Is there some kind of a stain remover I should use first.
I used to do this for a living... For the flakes we used a water jug. And cut off the bottom taped it to feed into a leaf blower. Then just sprayed the flakes everywhere... If they pile up to much in one spot, well you have a leaf blower and just blow extra flakes into bare area... Then next day we would sweep loose flakes and block sand any standing flakes and then seal
We also used a chemical called pm5 for cracks as it was rubbery and would stretch with the crack if any movement happens
Excellent job my friend. Looks very good and inspiring. Thank you.
Your welcome. It’s not hard you will do great. Thank you for watching
Dude I've been thinking about doing my garage. The cracks drive me insane. But they are tiny cracks in a lot of places lol
This is a great video thought it had to have a sealer rolled over it.
I wonder if i still have to do all the grinding and filling if moat of them are tiny. And suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Well done and thank you, links to all the products would have been a bonus.
THANK YOU. FOR. SHOWING YOUR VIDEO , AMAZING JOB LORK GREAT.
Looks great. The thing to keep in mind is that the settling that caused the original cracks has not been addressed (probably no rebar or wire reinforcement and certainly no control joints) so over time this will happen again especially if cars will be parked on it. Also the concrete floor must be etched per instructions for a proper epoxy bond the importance of this should be noted strongly rather than a brief comment imo. Side note- building code says hot water heater should be 18" off ground (like the furnace) for fire safety. 🔥 car exhaust and open flame/gas supply=💥!
It's an electric water heater...
@@newtonroberts590 Got that right!! Not to mention that all the mechanicals look to be neat and well done...
It's perfect! Question is how long will the repair last as the foundation is cracked and always moving?
Thank you for your amazing video, now I can paint my garage... 😊🍻😎
The killer ant….😆 The floor looks really nice!
Thank you. Lol that ant is famous and does whatever he wants.
Amazing project!! Thanks for post.
Thank you
Good job! Good process too! I'm looking at a property that has multiple cracks in the slab. I have the tools!
I wish I could be as chill as you when doing projects like this. I get so amped up lol
Makes a big difference. Thanks!
Great work, you should advertise your company
Nice job.
Nice work!
It looks real good. Sweet little ant wanted to help.
Awsome Job Looks Great !
Great job,you should be proud of the work you did.
Thank you. That means a lot to me.
Nice job! That looks great!
Great video, I used scotts battery hand held seed spreader to apply chips works great.
I realize this video was posted 8 months ago but any chance you recall what color flakes you used? Thanks for posting this. Great guidance for my diy planned.
Awesome job
Great job! You raised the value of the house 10 to 12 thousand dollars in most areas. Cracked footer and slab makes most houses unsaleable. Must have been a Centex or DR Horton house.
Yeah, I made sure the builders used heavy steel mesh reinforcement in our garage floor because I'd seen so many other cracked floors. Ten yrs later no cracks in our garage floor even though two vehicles drive over it every day
The problem is they don't put in control joints if they don't use heavy mesh or rebar - most concrete will crack but if you put control joints in(no more than 8 ft in any direction) at least you can control where the concrete cracks will be.
All my respect looks so good I'm going to jump on an offer and do it thanks again sorry happy I've found your video. It lifted my self confidence for sure !
That’s great. It’s really not hard. Just remember to wear your safety equipment. Make sure you do the acid wash to the best of your ability so that you get proper adhesion. Buy more than enough chips you can always take them back if you don’t use them. Also once you start don’t stop until it’s done no breaks the epoxy has a pot life. Vacuum up any loose chips and don’t be cheap get the clear coat. Simple steps for a big transformation. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching.
@@tidaleffect7844 thanks again
Looks amazing!
Great video. What was that white line at the beginning of the garage?
Great job💪💪💪💪
I learned something....I like it👏👏👏
Nice work
Dope im going to do this !!!
This is what my garage floor looks like. Cracked!!
Hello 👋🏽
Great music loved the video
Job well done.
Nice job! Thank you, for the insight 🙏
Beautiful Work! Love the results!
Wow that came out really good…. I have way worse cracks though lol super uneven and deep to
Thanks man, appreciate the effort and sharing
Super duper job done ✔ 🙌
Was great work I want that in my garage
Great video!!!!
Nice job man. Thanks. A question: what roller did you use to paint the floor?
Looks great!
awesome video and I like how you give confidence for the viewers to give it a go. Thanks @Tidal effect
Looks very nice
Did you work at Tanners Pub back in the day? lol
Hi Mr Sir
Wow great work!
love the video, gives me a boost of energy and motivation to want to try this myself! While I'm not very experienced in this area but never turning turning down a challenge I just have 2 questions. One being did you floor grind the entire concrete or just the cracks? The second being that I read through the comments and unless I'm mistaken I only seen things on the blade that you used, by chance would you have any recommendations on any specific floor grinders?
Good job nice video
Great video
How long before the cracks came back?
Thank you for the video. What grit sandpaper works best for sanding the rustoleum crack filler to level with concrete?
Ant made the video and so did the finished job #nicee
great video on this. you said to sweep out the garage after grinding right. I had rented a big grinder with Diamond blades so i had alot of dust. should i just sweep it all out and use my leaf blower to finish up? or use a pressure washer get all the dust out. ? thanks
I seen another video where the put round foam tubing in the Cracks prior to applying the caulking
Excellent and proper well done job. 👍👍
Nice job. Attention to detail. I've heard pros and cons to acid wash. Some guys advise using grinder on entire floor rather than acid wash. Also, using the epoxy filler to do total fill of the cracks rather than placing some kind of packing down in the deeper parts is the correct way to do it. It's elastic and allows contraction and expansion of the concrete slab better
Quick question do you have to put the pieces in or can you just leave it gray ?
great video
Who does the music? It's great!
Whats up man awesome video, I was wanting to put the clear coat Rocksolid on top however when I saw it was more expensive than the actual base coating I do not want to do it, kind of a three way question but my floor is a raw concrete, I am going to diamond grind it but do you think I need it is necessary to put primer and the top clear coating on after if I use the rocksolid product? Thank you
Love your videos! Would like more info on acid washing, however. Can I just fill cracks with cement and grind them down if I'm looking to just fix the cracks and keep the bare concrete look? Also, how do you neutralize your acid?
You can do, but two thoughts to keep in mind. It's very hard to match the bare concrete colour, I've come close but never got a 100% match. The second is that you will have to apply a concrete sealer, which can cost a similar amount to other applications. My advice would be to use a grey epoxy paint or garage paint that resembles concrete colour
Nice one
Hey, my dear...can you repair gray house tiles? I have these gray barn tiles in my house and they cracked, not that wide or deep, just tile cracks. Just five the cracks instead of replacing all the tiles involved. I may be an old lady but I would try about anything to repair stuff. Alone no help, unless you hire it. I would love to try first. Possible? Thank you. (Wow, you did an amazing job!)
You did not explain the Acid wash ?
What product did you use ?
How to apply it ?
Was there some chips that did not fully attach to the grey epoxy and you blew them out , I thought you put a clear sealer over it ??
Where do you live that has red ants? I live in Texas and all the red ants have been killed by the fire ants. I enjoyed the video. I'm sure the audio will improve as you do more. Lots of great info and comments. Thanks!
Awesome and thank you
What kind of blade did you use to smooth out the epoxy once you filled in all the cracks ?
Great looking results but I wonder about the longevity of the Rustoleum product. Isn’t Rustoleum a water based hybrid epoxy designed for homeowners as a DIY product?
What song is that used I heard that somewhere. LONG LIFE to The ANT
What Type of Wheel did you grind With? I used a WIRE one and it left Black marks everywhere,, v when I rub my hand over it I keep getting a black type of dust on me I have washed it twice I sanded it and rewashed it and rubbed it down with paper towels and a damp sponge it just seems to be giving a lot of dust will this keep my Rust-Oleum primer from sticking in any way?
You need a Big ass fan blowing straight out to suck out dust and spray down the floor with water. The guys here also grind dry but with a 175 . You can hardly see them because of the cloud. A little water would go a long way to almost dust free. If you ever go to a place that makes granite counter tops they use water to kill the dust. I’ve never ground a floor but I’ve used water when cutting steel to keep the blade cool and dust down. Works beautifully. Might make the diamonds last longer.