Obviously that becomes quite restrictive in a canadian climate where approximately half of the year finds temperatures below that range.
Epoxy garage floor flaking winter.
Before diamond grinding the concrete has been finished off with.
To test pour water over the bare concrete.
However if applied incorrectly you can experience problems with your garage floor.
As winter arrives and the temperature begins to plummet few of us feel like getting out and applying a new coating to our garage floor.
This opens up the concrete floor to allow a garage floor paint to soak in and bond.
But the winter time is as good as any to carry out this simple task as long as you are prepared and follow a few simple rules.
Any previous coatings should be ground off using a diamond grinder.
When an epoxy coating fails it doesn t offer the protection and durability that usually comes along with this type of flooring.
Epoxy floor coating is one of the best garage flooring options on the market for its durability beautiful shine and low level of maintenance.
An epoxy floor coating can t be applied during the winter.
On the other hand epoxy garage floor coatings need a minimum temperature of approximately 10 13 c to be applied.
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.
Treated or sealed concrete.
To apply an epoxy garage floor coating a minimum temperature of 50 55 f 10 13 c is required.