How to Properly Prepare for Concrete Floor Coatings

The preparation of your floor is one of the most important steps in the process of applying concrete floor coatings. Proper preparation of your floor will help you achieve the best final results, giving you a floor that is as durable as it is attractive. We've put together a helpful guide for floor prep in the Knowledge Center of our website. Check it out and get the information you need about making sure your floor is ready for your concrete floor coatings! Here are some of the preparations we recommend in our guide:

• Shot blasting. This is the most highly recommended method of surface preparation, because it gets your floor ready for immediate coating application without waiting for a second step or drying time. It is also cost effective and environmentally friendly. 
• Diamond grinding. This is a great method if you need to remove an old coating of epoxy, paint, or urethane. Also good for leveling out your floor and removing imperfections in the surface that you don't want to coat over. 
• Acid etching. Some contractors like this method of surface preparation, and some don't. It does require an extra step of neutralizing the acid on your surface, otherwise your concrete floor coatings won't adhere to your floor. 

You can read about other methods of floor preparation in our guide, as well as other equipment you might want to have handy like dust collectors and saws. Read through our guide before you get started and identify the best preparation method for your floor, then order your concrete floor coatings from us today! You'll have a floor that you absolutely love and that can hold up to all of the demands you put on it. Get started on your floor today!