Garage Epoxy Floor Prep - DIY Concrete Grinding

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I will walk you through 2 of the most popular approaches when grinding concrete floors. There are many projects where grinding a concrete floor down to smooth fresh concrete is needed but specifically, this one is in prep for an epoxy garage floor. I will compare grinding by hand with renting professional equipment for both cost and the amount of time each would take to complete the job
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Tools Used 4 1/2 in Grinder - amzn.to/4b36g1A 4 1/2 in Diamond Cup Wheel and Shroud- amzn.to/3xnUL6T 7 in Grinder Concrete Kit - amzn.to/3VGhULt Dual Disc Rental From SunBelt - www.sunbeltrentals.com/equipment-rental/concrete-and-masonry/concrete-grinder-dual-disc-electric/0320040/ Dust Extractor Vac From SunBelt - www.sunbeltrentals.com/equipment-rental/concrete-and-masonry/dust-extractor-dry-only-120v-200-275cfm-electric/0320422/ DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.

[@jgefroh6692]

The rental center’s around here rent the smaller hand grinder’s , so you wouldn’t have to buy one for $250, they rent per day $25-35 ….. most people probably wouldn’t have much use for them after this project, I suppose you could sell it .

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@marcialvasquez5249]

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[@harm864]

About to start my garage floor project and decided to go the DIY route. I already owned a DeWalt 4 1/2" grinder, a Bauer 7" grinder, and a Ridgid 14 gal / 5hp shop vac w/ bags so the cost was minimal. Shroud and 2 diamond wheels were about $100. I did a test today and though it took some time, I plan to stretch the grinding out over 3 days. Also, my garage woodshop is 350 sq. ft. (the rest is storage and a small pantry) so that saves me about 3 hrs. Thanks for all the great info as you help me make informed decisions. Cheers!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Nice, a full grind will set you up nicely for the floor to have a solid bond. Best of luck on the project!

[@btverse]

Great point about the water during prep. After doing 3 Epoxy-type garages, never again. Never holds up. Swisstrax from now on for my application/usage.

[@marcialvasquez5249]

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[@MTchillmusic]

Good helpful suggestion to consider. I recommend changing the grinding segments on the walk-behind grinder to a segment that is specifically designed for coatings removal. The segment that you were using is for general purpose prep and profile applications. The segments worked; however, there are specific segments for coatings removal that will speed up the grind process. Also, purge the Husqvarna vacuum prior to use (instructions the top of the vacuum). That vacuum should have removed most of the dust from the floor while grinding.

[@WilliamBarclay-vz9go]

Appreciate all the great content here!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

For sure, thanks for the support.

[@zojo230]

Right up my alley, thanks

[@budnspud]

Would ever be doing a video on how best to strip and reseal a commercial floor in a dining hall?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Never say never but it's not on my current list of future topics/videos.

[@hassanbazzi3545]

I would definitely buy the equipment instead of renting. Thank you for sharing

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

You bet!

[@greg03811]

Love the content! I would love to see you test a 7” PCD grinding wheel for epoxy removal as a diamond wheel tends to heat up and melt the material while polishing the concrete which isn’t ideal. To promote a tenacious mechanical bond for your next coating system, you want to open up the concrete surface to the coating manufacturer’s recommended CSP (concrete surface profile) with 3-4 being typical. Generally this is achieved with a light shot blasting. All of this is probably beyond the scope of a home/consumer/diy project as I come from a commercial coating background. I’m just amazed at the detail you go into in your videos and the great shots you get. Viewer for life right here!

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Man, I want to try out the shot blast as I am just interested in how it would work. The price point for the daily rental was a bit high so I decided to go with the dual disc. I am almost done grinding the whole floor but now need to go back and get the edges, step, front lip, and trouble spots. The dark gray Rustoleum is their higher end "Rock Solid." That stuff melted and took a lot of time and passes to get down to clean concrete. The lighter gray was the standard Epoxy Shield and wasn't too bad to remove.

[@greg03811]

You did great. I gave you the “gold standard” in my comment above but most of my guys still prefer to just grind away with 7” wheels on their knees with diamond blades cause it’s what they’ve always done. Probably also cause it makes the job take longer 😂 If you go down the rabbit hole of concrete prep you can also look up Aurand. Can use in lieu of shot blasting for small areas.

[@marcialvasquez5249]

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[@2mustange]

I think its also worth noting on whether you are starting with a coating or not. No coating would likely decrease your grinding time considerably. Either way i say rent a floor grinder or shot blaster as it helps get your prep done faster

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

For sure, if you don't have an existing epoxy coating that will make things a LOT easier.

[@gnic76]

Great info on how to start a project like that. My garage floor was broom finished and clear sealed, 25 years ago, it's held up. I didn't want a troweled finish as they can be slippery sometimes. Also epoxy coatings weren't really a DIY project back then I don't think.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@spantry]

Shot blaster connected to vacuum works well too.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Thanks for the heads up, I wanted to give it a go but the price was about 2X. It might have worked well on the dark gray side as the disc kind of melts the epoxy which results in needing 3X or 4X passes to get it all off.

[@marcialvasquez5249]

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[@thedon98677]

I did this to my basement before pouring self leveling underlayment. GET THE RENTAL

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

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[@progression_decibel]

Great content as always especially for this flooring job. Like most garages including yours there, I forget the term, but I have that 3-4 inch concrete "baseboard/curb" running around the perimeter of my garage where it meets the drywall - if we opted to not epoxy it but rather just paint it, do you recommend a specific type of paint that can stick to the concrete? Like something from Benjamin Moore, SW, etc,?

[@jayadrian4239]

The bag in the shop vac just setting there, it’s not attached to anything. How’s that going to help

[@30guarino]

There's a hole in the bag that connects to the vacuum hose on the inside....takes the burden off the filter from being clogged losing suction

[@bjkjoseph]

6:20 you almost got that little bug running around

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Hahaha, no doubt. He was almost toast.

[@johnblystone8781]

Question.... My 60 year old garage floor has several large places where the surface of the concrete has chipped out. These places are roughly 36"x 36" and 1/4" deep. Is there a solution for repairing this and then putting down epoxy, other than completely replacing the concrete?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

I think you would need to ensure those areas don't have any loose concrete, once you have a solid base you would then use a resurfacing product that that could handle that depth. There are a bunch of different type of repair products so it is important that you check the specification to ensure your thickness aligns with the product specs. I know this resurfacer from Sakrete goes up to 1/2" www.lowes.com/pd/Sakrete-Flo-Coat-40-lbs-Cement-Concrete-Patch/50327697

[@saulgoodman2018]

I prefer just bare concrete. Or maybe those rubber interlocking floor tiles. Nothing on top. The worse that will happen, is you may get some cracks.

[@ThePudgie123]

I have a significant crack that runs the length .....any info on that?

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

Here is the video on how to repair concrete cracks kzbin.info/www/bejne/mImnipqugpKDisU

[@michaelboehm2598]

Rental all the way. Put your time in the new floor. I have a concrete floor and think from time to time about doing a rustoleum product but why put in the time and cost for 3-4 years of life. Heck you’re only getting 10 years. Not sure that I want to put in the work for that sort of return.

[@EverydayHomeRepairs]

The one I am doing should hold up much longer than 10 years but trying to be conservative. Grinding and prep is critical for the durability of the final product.

[@ThatsTheCombinationOnMyLudgage]

I don’t understand why you did this to your garage.

[@maxwellgriffith]

Because he’s replacing the crap big box store epoxy with a superior epoxy product

[@phakeknews9647]

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[@marcialvasquez5249]

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