Application of an oil based floor finish is applied to a bare unetched uncured concrete floor.
Paint peeling off concrete floor.
Likewise a floor buffer can get the job done on a larger scale.
Treated or sealed concrete.
Peeling paint results when a wet surface swells causing the paint film to loosen crack and fall off.
The pressure washing will also remove peeling paint in pitted areas in the concrete.
When oil resins contained in the floor coating come in contact with the alkaline concrete surface they combine react with one another and form a soap film between the concrete surface and the oil coating.
Diamond grinding a garage floor you and i can both see the surface is clean.
Sealants curing agents concrete hardeners and other treatments to the concrete will interfere with the bonding of the epoxy.
First remove peeling paint as much as possible next using a pressure washer clean the concrete well.
To test pour water over the bare concrete.
Test the floor for moisture by taping a 2 foot by 2 foot piece of plastic to the.
This opens up the concrete floor to allow a garage floor paint to soak in and bond.
A sealed concrete floor.
If some of the paint has already begun to chip or peel.
Epoxy floor coatings will not adhere to concrete that has been previously sealed.
When you set out to remove paint from concrete.
Before diamond grinding the concrete has been finished off with.
How to remove old peeling paint from a concrete porch.
How to prevent peeling paint on a concrete porch.
Any previous coatings should be ground off using a diamond grinder.
Excessive moisture in the home resulting from cooking showering laundering or the use of a humidifier vaporizer or hot tub.
Aged concrete floor which may crumble and take the paint film with it.
Concrete patch can be used in place of mortar.
Water may seep under the paint film in many ways including.
When you add this to the fact that most of the inexpensive epoxy floor kits make application sound as natural as rolling paint on the floor you have a recipe for failure.
But the paint bubbles and peels off leaving a mess.
Next use an oil based concrete primer and apply 2 3 coats letting dry in between coats for bonding purposes once dried completely apply 2 coats of concrete paint epoxy making sure to get into the crevices well.
Peeling paint is not only unsightly but it can trap moisture against the concrete of the porch which can cause the concrete to erode over.