Concrete Floor Surface Prep

There are many factors that can affect the adhesion and bonding capabilities of a floor coating system to the substrate.

Concrete floor surface prep. As needed use a concrete grinder you may want to rent one to remove any coating and to slightly roughen the concrete surface so the adhesive will stick. Edging pads triangular. General instructions for surface preparation of concrete substrates for application of a polymer floor coating or overlay system. Install tile directly on the concrete floor.

If you are installing a locking or floating floor not attached to the subfloor just make sure that the subfloor is clean. The surface can t be slick heavily troweled or burnished. The concrete surface preparation method on a given surface will vary based on how contaminated damaged or otherwise compromised it is. Concrete dna diamond floor pads.

Edging pads backer. Edging pads economy. Floor finish wax. Today polymers can be applied as thin as 1 8 or up to 3 4 thick and stamped producing a surface that looks just like a normal stamped concrete surface.

In many cases you can lay tile directly on the concrete surface which is naturally hard and durable. This option works best when the concrete floor is in good condition so take care to follow all of the steps below to repair cracks fill depressions and make sure the floor is level. Floor cleaning pads and screens.