Cleaning Concrete with and epoxy coating w/pics

[tmiklethun]

I have a chain of dental offices I clean. A couple of the office are all concrete with an epoxy coating. I have not cleaned this before.

I think I have the process down. Spray with neutral cleaner agitate with a 175 with a white pad. Lower pressure extract with a gekko and a squeege head. Does that sound right?

Also in one of the picture there is some obvious damage to the coating. The office manager says it has been like that since the coating was applied. Something about water dropping on it before it cured.

Is there any possibility of damaging this worse? What should I disclaim?

Thanks

 

[Mikey P]

Does that sound right?

Yes,



Looks like a giant Super Ball.

 

[dealtimeman]

With your process you won't be damaging anything. Just cleaning

 

[tmiklethun]

Yes,



Looks like a giant Super Ball.

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Maybe thats why I thought it looked so cool

 

[tmiklethun]

With your process you won't be damaging anything. Just cleaning

Thanks for the input. Will production rates be similar to carpet or closer to tile? Try to figure out a sq foot cost.

 

[Mikey P]

Faster, or should be.

 

[GeneMiller]

Cured expoxy is pretty tough stuff. I wouldn't be afraid to use a spinner on it. I would only use enough pressure to get it clean. Test an area first, it might not need to be scrubbed. I've done expoxy garages and they clean like a breeze with just pre spray and spinner. Way faster than carpet or tile. The only possible problem would be if some had a bad bond and you sucked it up. Depending on the age I would think it would show a little if it was loose. In a garage you can see bad areas.

 

[Willy P]

If you want you can put a urethane finish on it. Urethane is the suggested finish for epoxy. I like Buckeye Proclaim.

 

[Ron K]

If you want you can put a urethane finish on it. Urethane is the suggested finish for epoxy. I like Buckeye Proclaim.

Does the urethane protect the epoxy? Make it last longer? Or is it just appearance?

 

[Willy P]

Does the urethane protect the epoxy? Make it last longer? Or is it just appearance?

Both. And you can top coat if it gets ugly, but it's pretty tough stuff for warehouse floors and things like that.

 

[Ron K]

Both. And you can top coat if it gets ugly, but it's pretty tough stuff for warehouse floors and things like that.

How about for a Wash Floor for Rug Cleaning.

 

[Willy P]

How about for a Wash Floor for Rug Cleaning.

I'd try a small section first to see how it holds up.

 

[Ron K]

It's a wash floor 20'X20" 4" slope been down since 2008. High strength concrete reBar,plastic and 4"s of pea gravel and does not have any moisture problems. What would you recommend then?

I'd try a small section first to see how it holds up.