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When to Use a Ride-On Floor Scraper

A commercial floor scraper is one of the most versatile and useful tools you can have in your surface preparation equipment inventory. Unlike the manual “shovel-style” scrapers that take hours or even days of back-breaking labor, a commercial option allows you to easily take up sheets of flooring, reaching all the way down to the […]

How to Clean Concrete Slurry Fast

If much of your surface preparation tasks involve wet cutting concrete, you know first hand how time consuming and labor intensive cleaning up concrete slurry can be. While that is one problem, the other problem with slurry clean-up is disposal. Concrete slurry can’t simply be poured down a drain and separating the water for reuse […]

How to Remove an Acid Stain from Polished Concrete

While you want your polished concrete to look attractive and smooth for as long as possible, accidents happen, especially in high-traffic areas or commercial work spaces. When working with muriatic acid or other acidic materials, spills can damage your polished concrete, creating unsightly, unattractive spots. Fortunately, just like we can repair and remove scratches and […]

How Thick Should Your Epoxy Coating Be?

Applying a thick, epoxy coating to a concrete floor is an excellent way to make your floors more durable and impact resistant while also offering an anti-fatigue cushioning. When you’re applying an epoxy coating, it is absolutely essential to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines, especially regarding thickness and surface preparation.  We will go into more detail […]

How to Remove a Coating from a Garage Floor

If your concrete garage floors have an epoxy coating over them, and it’s beginning to show signs of wear and damage, you need to remove the coating before the concrete is damaged. When done correctly removing a coating from a garage floor can extend the life of your concrete and improve the look of your […]

How to Fix Glazed Diamonds on a Concrete Grinder

Using diamonds on your concrete grinder adds the grit you need to remove thick coatings like mastic or epoxy, and create a rough profile. However, if you’re grinding dry on hard concrete, the diamonds can glaze over, dulling their rough abrasive ability, preventing you from getting the results you need, and leading to longer hours […]

Grouting a Concrete Floor

Pin holes (sometimes called “bug holes”) in concrete are more than just unattractive surface voids, they can lead to cracks, gouges, and other issues that weaken your slab, reducing its lifespan and increasing then need for costly repairs. For coated surfaces, pinholes and pits lead to faster wear and unattractive peeling. Pinholes and surface voids […]