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Prepare concrete floor for paint  Q. How do you prepare and paint an already painted basement floor?

A. If the paint is peeling, you need to remove all of the existing paint first....

Remove clear epoxy from acid stained concrete garage floor.  Q. I recently acid stained my garage floor and added a clear epoxy top coat (2 part, water-based). While the epoxy was curing my roof leaked water, and ...

Epoxy floor coating over acid stained floor with efflorescence  Q. I have a decrorative concrete floor in my carriage house where I store several high-end cars. The floor is saw-cut in a design and then acid stained....

Remove epoxy floor paint  Q. We spilled some epoxy floor paint on the tile when we were painting the garage floor. What's the best method to remove it without damaging the tile?...

clear coat over epoxy paint.  Q. I'm about to paint my gargae floor with an epoxy paint. I've cleaned and etched the floor.

My question is after I paint should I clearcoat over ...

Sealer over Porch Paint  Q. We just painted our cement porch with porch paint with two coats and sponged the last coat. Do we need to put a sealer over it. The paint can did ...

Removing epoxy on large floor  Q. I have a 18,000 sq. ft. concrete floor shop that had epoxy paint on it. We are located inside a prison, so very harsh chemicals is not an option ...

Epoxy coating over vinyl tiles  Q. In our office we have vinyl tiles on a concrete slab. It is a high traffic area that we just can't keep up with waxing it all the time. And the floor ...

Is epoxy better than acrylic on concrete?  Q. Is epoxy better then acrylic?

A. Epoxy is definitely stronger and bonds well with concrete, but it's not recommended for outdoor concrete. Epoxy ...

Epoxy over old tiled floor  Q. I have a 30 year old tiled floor in my show room. Can I use epoxy paint on top of this?

A. In order to get the paint to bond, you need to scratch ...

Major Issue - Plaster on Epoxy Floor  Q. My husband had a plasterer come in and do the walls of a garage he was finishing off for a customer. The plasterer did not use drop cloths at all ...

Floor prep needed after removal of vinyl tile   Q. We removed vinyl tile from the basement floor. It appeared to be affixed with a mastic glue. We had to heat the tile with heat guns to scrap it off....

Epoxy paint and clear coat  Q. I used a 1 part epoxy paint on my living area floor over some concrete...some plaster (plaster was used to level place)It isn't smooth or shiny enough ...

Latex floor paint over epoxy?  Q. We have an epoxy-covered basement floor that's high gloss, but it's fairly rough and we think it would look much better with a matte or satin finish....

Can I use an epoxy over my existing acrylic concrete stain  Q. About 6 years ago I applied a grey colored acrylic concrete stain in my garage its looking worn and I would like to us a grey colored epoxy the floor....

can i remove epoxy paint from concrete patio  Q. We had a really discolored concrete patio, stained black when originally put down about 20 years ago but had deteriorated over the years prompting ...

Painting/Staining "Sealed" Garage Floor  Q. My garage floor is about 40 years old - dirty, oil and rust stained but in pretty good structural shape. When I poured some water on the floor it ...

Clear coat milky due to thick application  Q. I applied a nice Epoxy coat to my workshop, and love it. I then added an Epoxy clear coat, which looked great till it dried. Wherever I was "a bit ...

Can I re-apply an Epoxy coat over an existing Epoxy coating?  Q. Can I apply Epoxy-Coat over an existing Epoxy coating? Do I need to sand then do a chemical wipe - like a light zylene wipe and let dry? Then apply ...

Epoxy clear coat over latex floor paint?  Q. I'm painting my interior garage floor approx. 500 square feet with valspar latex porch and floor paint. Once it is completely dry after a few days ...

Removing glue before applying epoxy paint  Q. How do you remove glue from concrete that was used for vinyl flooring in preparation for painting the concrete with epoxy paint?

A. Carpet and ...

Balcony tile chipping in circles  Q. I live in Virginia Beach, Va and we have some pretty cold winters. Having said that, about 6 years ago, we went to Home Depot to purchase tile for ...

old epoxy floor coating  Q. I moved in my dads house about 2 years ago and been wanting to paint the garage floor. the i park in the garage when its cold out but during the warmer ...

Powder coat on sealed concrete  Q. I work for a powder coating facility and we are trying to get the paint residue off the sealed concrete without ruining the seal. Any ideas?

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Solvent based epoxy  Q. How do i test to see if my garage floor has water based or solvent based epxoy paint on it?
Also, can i paint solvent based over solvent based,water ...

Painting chipping excessively  Q. We bought a house in December 2009, and the previous owner had re-painted the garage floor. The week after we moved in, the paint began chipping in ...

Applying epoxy floor paint over existing paint  Q. I want to paint my basement floor with Epoxy. After removing the carpeting, I found the common basement gray colored paint (except in one unpainted ...

Level Garage Floor Before Epoxy  Q. Before I redo my 20 year old epoxy garage floor, I want to level areas where water pools. I will probably have to raise some areas by 1/4" or more ...

Epoxy paint on concrete basement floor  Q. Can I paint a latex covered concrete floor with epoxy paint?

A. Yes you can, but you must do thorough preparation if you want it to last. Scuff ...

removing paint from a cats paws  Q. My cat walked across a neighbor's garage floor with new epoxy coating on it that wasn't dry. He has a clear sealant and gunk in his paws that has ...

epoxy floor paint for basement  Q. Hopefully, we have just finished preparing the surface of our basement floor for painting. What is the best epoxy product for painting the basement?...

Ceramic tile installation over epoxy  Q. Can ceramic tile be installed over an epoxy coated floor? The epoxy has adhered very well and none has ever come up from the concrete floor, but we ...

Epoxy paint on vinyl tiles   Q. Can I paint vinyl floor tiles with epoxy paint?

A. You can paint vinyl tiles with epoxy floor paint, but the question is "will it Last?".
Remove ...

Normal Paint over Epoxy painted floor  Q. Please advise if it is possible to paint normal paint over epoxy painted floor. Is there any special method to do since the surface is glossy?

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Getting 1 part Expoxy paint off of concrete floor?  Q. I recently painted my basement floor with 1 part epoxy paint. Unfortunately, after all the work preparing the concrete, some areas still chipped up....

Repainting garage floor with epoxy paint  Q. Our garage floor was painted with epoxy paint about nine years ago. It has started to chip and peel in places. Can we repaint the garage floor with ...

painting the bedroom concrete floor need help!  Q. We purchased an Epoxy paint in a brown color for our bedroom floor. I don't like the color like it is and was wondering if I can rag roll or faux ...

Clear epoxy coating over latex paint   Q. Can you put an epoxy clear coat over a latex painted floor? The floor was epoxy primed, then a coat of latex was painted over.

A. Yes you can ...

Already Painted Concrete  Q. We have a deck that is concrete and has already been painted, at least once. How do we prepare it so we can paint it again CORRECTLY so the paint ...

epoxy coating over tile  Q. I have a tile floor around my pool and in my bath house that gets really slick when wet. Can I roll on an epoxy product that you normally apply onto ...

Epoxy coating over stained concrete turned blue  Q. We prepared the concrete, cleaned, stained, cleaned again, let it dry. Then coated it with the epoxy finish. In places, the brown stain is beautiful ...

Can I primer over epoxy paint?  Q. Can you apply an epoxy primer over existing epoxy paint? I've been unsuccessful at removing the existing paint and want to paint over it (same color)...

epoxy recoat  Q. I have an epoxy floor in my garage but I want to redue it. Can I put a new coat of epoxy over the existing old coat.

A. Yes, you can apply an ...

2 part water based epoxy garage floor paint over old paint  Q. I have a garage floor that was painted with a one part latex cement floor paint. It needs to be repainted because its just wearing thin where the ...

Removing epoxy  Q. How do you remove epoxy from concrete?

A. There are chemical strippers for epoxy, but it's a long, nasty process. The easiest way to remove it ...

Epoxy paint over vinyl tiles  Q. I have a concrete basement floor that has on top vinyl tiles on it. can i put epoxy paint directly over it?

A. It can be done, but you need to ...

Painting Over Epoxy Floor Paint  Q. I sprayed black paint by mistake on our epoxy painted garage floor. Turpentine does not remove it - can i just put more epoxy paint over it?

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epoxy paint on garage floor that has been painted with epoxy paint  Q. How do you prepare a garage floor with expoxy paint if expoxy paint is already on the garage floor?

A. If the existing paint is not peeling or ...

Can I paint over my sealed concrete patio?  Q. I just had a rather large stamped concrete patio laid down in my back yard. I also had it stained and sealed. My problem is that I do NOT like the ...

Project Manager  Q. Is applying epoxy paint or sealant a good application on a restaurant cooler concrete slab?

A. You need something on the floor to make cleaning ...

Epoxy water base on top of Acrylic solvent base  Q. I have bought a Techniseal acrylic solvent based sealer for my garage. First the consistency of the sealer was very low viscosity. I expected to have ...

Remove epoxy from front porch  Q. My husband painted our front porch with epoxy paint and its AWFUL!!! Can you get epoxy paint off?? Is there a product that can help??

A. My ...

Epoxy paint over tile  Q. Can you use garage floor paint to paint over old tile?

A. Yes you can but you need to scratch or sand the tiles to get a rough profile first....

Painting over sealed garage floor  Q. I bought my home used. The garage floor seems to be sealed. It is stained and dirty and I would like to restain it in gray. What do i buy?

A. Before ...

Epoxy Painting Over Vinyl  Q. I have vinyl sheet flooring in a small bathroom, It has become stained (before I bought the house) I would like to paint it with epoxy paint. Will ...

Removing epoxy floor paint  Q. I have epoxy floor paint on my garage floor and it is begining to chip/flake off. How best to remove it so I can repaint the floor?

A. The best ...

Remove epoxy from cement  Q. We have a bathroom/ change house leading to our pool. We had a none slip epoxy put down 3 years ago and now it is stating to come up in spots . Can ...

epoxy paint over existing paint  Q. Is there an epoxy paint that can be used to paint over existing painted concrete? The floor is inside a mechanical room. The floor has some minor ...

Removing Epoxy Sealer  Q. I just moved my workcenter into a new building. The building's industial areas are sealed with an epoxy floor sealant, the adjoining halls in cream ...

Remove Glue from Concrete  Q. How to remove tough glue (not sure if it's epoxy) on artificial turf on balcony.

A. If this is a balcony outside where you don't have to worry ...

Removing sealer before epoxying  Q. On your page about expoxy flooring for the garage you state:

Most contractors will apply a coat of sealer to a garage floor after installation....

New Garage Floor sealing  Q. I live in southern Wisconsin. I have just put in a new garage floor. How long do I need to wait before applying a sealer or epoxy coating? What ...

Epoxy Floor Paint and Cure and Seal  Q. I'm planing on pouring a concrete slab that will be part living space and the other a garage. I planing on using a cure and seal on it soon after ...

Cost for epoxy garage floor paint  Q. How much would it cost me to get epoxy garage floor paint? My garage is about 400 square ft.

A. To get a good product and all the other material ...

Epoxy paint over vinyl tile  Q. Can you use epoxy paint over vinyl floor tile? If so what's the best kind or brand?

A. It's a bad idea to apply epoxy paint or any paint over ...