Flooring and Carpeting/epoxy floor

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Expert: Harvey Chichester - 11/3/2009


Question
dear Harvey
     I recently put a clear, two part epoxy down on a concrete floor in a machine shop. Now we are thinking of painting it.  What do you think the best way would be, and a DURABLE product that will bond to the epoxy?

Answer
Dear James,

Epoxy likes to stick to epoxy.  You should have no problem applying a colored coat of a two part epoxy to your existing floor.  Usually you can just clean and apply.  If you can I would use a Rotary scrubber with a 60 grit screen and scrub off your dirt.  This will also apply some small scratches to help in adhesion.  But even if you can not do this you should have no problems, unless the epoxy goes over some dirt or wax.

If you go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com there is a color chart for both epoxy and chips to choose from.

Best of luck.

Harvey

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Harvey Chichester

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Concrete floor coatings, repair, decoration etc.

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Harvey Chichester is a well published principal of Durall Industrial Flooring, a company with more than 40 years experience in developing special flow-coatings for industrial and residential floors. Automotive and shopping centers, breweries, food processing plants, manufacturing plants, airplane hangars, car washes, kennels, warehouses, printing plants, residential basements, pool decks, and condominiums are among some of the facilities in which he has installed floors. http:\\www.concrete-floor-coatings.com

Organizations
Durall Manufacturing, Bloomington, MN, is the only industrial flooring manufacturer that also makes over 500 specialty cleaners. Durall’s 40 years of flooring chemical manufacturing experience has produced a special preparation of cleaners and an application system assuring optimum flooring adhesion and wear results. Durall provides factory-direct support for these new products. Kits of materials are customized to owner specification and delivered directly to the job site. Kits include full directions and 24/7 help lines staffed by seasoned flooring experts, so professionals and amateurs alike can successfully install a quality floor. Visitors can obtain free, job-specific quotes on materials or nationwide turnkey installations by completing a simple questionnaire at www.concrete-floor-coatings.com. This full-service concept allows anyone to enjoy the benefits of industrial strength floors successfully

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Google shoes over 3,000 publication listings where articles of Harvey Chichester are presented

Education/Credentials
MBA, BSB, BA University of Minnesota

Past/Present Clients
Pillsbury, General Mills, Iowa Beef, Cremates, Japs Olson Printing, Banta Printing, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marines, Northwest Airlines etc.

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