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She'll eventually realize the error of her ways.
Posted by: Pablo (699) on 2012-02-22 13:22:05 In Reply to: if it doesn't - my wife will kill me posted by monkeyboy on 2012-02-22 10:59:48	Share \| Report

Your neighbor's will chip off and look like crap. Yours will last and the advantage will be obvious.

My wife thought I was a bit crazy but now she's saying good epoxy is a given in the new house.

Thread:

Grinding garage floor - monkeyboy 2012-02-22 08:14:09 (315 views)
- Slight TJ: Did you look at any other vendors for the epoxy? - Pablo 2012-02-22 21:09:35 (58 views)
  - I looked at - monkeyboy 2012-02-23 07:57:49 (79 views)
    - Thanks. That's pretty much the same conclusion I came to. - Pablo 2012-02-23 09:52:52 (52 views)
- Watching thread closely....garage floor in the house we just bought has - Grapeking 2012-02-22 15:27:12 (86 views)
  - It may not be a surface treatment... - RKA 2012-02-22 15:32:12 (77 views)
    - You may be right - it's almost as though the floor itself is - Grapeking 2012-02-23 07:31:20 (50 views)
- nice work, im loving these posts. did self leveling concrete ever come into discussion? - ModifiedA4 2012-02-22 14:58:56 (58 views)
  - The final surface - monkeyboy 2012-02-22 15:08:41 (77 views)
    - It seems like Bosch offers a few varieties of grinding discs - RKA 2012-02-22 15:28:54 (58 views)
      - Fully agree...  -  monkeyboy  2012-02-22 15:52:26 (51 views)
        
        I did a little more poking around trying to determine what I would do...  -  RKA  2012-02-22 16:13:59 (55 views)
        
        which is why i brought up self leveling concrete.  -  ModifiedA4  2012-02-22 16:35:49 (46 views)
        
        Yeah, but garage floors are typically pitched so water drains out.  -  RKA  2012-02-22 16:43:10 (51 views)
        
        good point...i've never worked with the stuff.   -  ModifiedA4  2012-02-22 16:46:32 (30 views)
- Here is a GoPro vid of the grind - monkeyboy 2012-02-22 14:48:40 (76 views)
- the work is all in the prep....it will turn out really nice. - Rakete 2012-02-22 12:03:09 (34 views)
- wow, great job. - Pablo 2012-02-22 10:43:53 (120 views)
  - if it doesn't - my wife will kill me - monkeyboy 2012-02-22 10:59:48 (116 views)
    - She'll eventually realize the error of her ways. - Pablo 2012-02-22 13:22:05 (53 views)
    - I'm still a fan of H &C. - D3AeighT 2012-02-22 12:58:35 (63 views)
    - She would kill you more if you made her do the grinding. - gription 2012-02-22 12:56:23 (36 views)
    - she is wrong....your method will save money and labor in the long run. - Rakete 2012-02-22 12:04:51 (33 views)
    - You are doing right - what do you plan to put down? Not the water based epoxy right? - Reggie 2012-02-22 11:41:55 (35 views)
      - Going with Armorclad - monkeyboy 2012-02-22 13:13:31 (75 views)
        
        Good choice - Did not realize UCoat was water based - Reggie 2012-02-22 13:36:49 (34 views)
    - You have an "I told you so" coming! - RKA 2012-02-22 11:15:54 (61 views)
- Nice work, moving along pretty well. - eurotuned85 2012-02-22 09:52:27 (51 views)
- Damn, you don't waste any time! Good progress! - RKA 2012-02-22 09:51:24 (79 views)
  - haha - actually - monkeyboy 2012-02-22 09:56:43 (93 views)
    - Sweet!! - RKA 2012-02-22 10:19:26 (72 views)
      - cripes....NJ  -  monkeyboy  2012-02-22 10:30:39 (71 views)
        
        huh....I'm right next door to Oakland, rent a storage unit there.   -  Grapeking  2012-02-22 13:14:59 (34 views)
        
        I grew up  -  monkeyboy  2012-02-22 15:56:16 (50 views)
- Looking good. Are you able to keep the floor reasonably level and - Grapeking 2012-02-22 08:47:19 (74 views)
  - I will say that the small grinder lends itself to - monkeyboy 2012-02-22 09:21:34 (95 views)
    - I used acid etching on a floor that went through two winters and haven't had any issues - Tanner 2012-02-22 15:26:44 (55 views)
    - looking good. dibs on the Bosch 1773AK if no one wants it. - chaloots 2012-02-22 12:00:40 (35 views)

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