Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Removal of "knockdown" from lanai floor
View Single Post
 
Old 12-06-2020, 08:31 AM
stadry stadry is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: atl (marietta) - 1/20 bought on killington loop then covoid hit - looking again
Posts: 433
Thanks: 220
Thanked 258 Times in 129 Posts
Default

diamond grinding's the best solution & its 98% dust-free w/the right equipment,,, finishes are measured in 'grit' - eg, #30 is fairly coarse & approximates a broom finish; #60 is about 1/2 as coarse as #30,,, when you get up into the 100's, you're approaching home depot/lowe's floor finish ( #400/#600 ) while above is considered polished concrete,,, for your size job,110v 15" machines are suitable.
imo, i don't think any locals have either equipment or knowledge
'paint' is never a suitable coating for concrete as its resistance to abrasion is minimal,,, IF you're thinking 'epoxy', stay away from water-based mtls as their performance isn't acceptable to most pro's
from what i see in the villages, most installers are using sher-wms mtls for d/w's, etc
'kool-deck' was a mortensen creation but has pretty much become generic similar to kleenex/scotch tape,,, they are all polymer-modified cements incl fine aggregates for abrasion resistance