| Stripping
& Recoating of Concrete Flooring with Aquathane CS &
HP |
STRIPPING: When stripping a concrete floor
in a warehouse, industrial manufacturing area, recreation
center, etc. it is a help to know what type of seal or
finish you are to remove. Cure & seals, polyurethanes,
epoxies, and water based seals may be removed by using
a modern type paint and varnish remover with the aid of
a conventional floor machine equipped with a wire brush,
nylo-grit pad, or stiff bassine bristle brush. The paint
and varnish remover is spread liberally on the floor and
allowed to work for 15-25 min. Stripper should not dry
on the floor but should be kept wet either with a fine
water spray or additional stripper. After waiting the
alloted time, scrub floor with floor machine as afore
mentioned. Pick up residue with wet/dry vacuum, rinse
and re-vacuum. If wet/dry vacuum is not available, sawdust
or sweeping compound may be sprinkled on wet area and
then shoveled into drums. Two or more rinses should be
used when shoveling operation is over.
If the above type seals have been waxed or coated with
an acrylic floor finish or have an abundance of oil and
dirt on the surface, floor should be degreased or cleaned
with Rubber Burn Remover/Concrete Cleaner prior to seal
removal. This allows paint and varnish remover to use
its stripping strength on the seal rather than expending
itself cutting through dirt, greases, and waxes.
REFINISHING FLOOR: Concrete flooring, which has been properly
stripped, is now ready for application of Aquathane CS
or HP. The etching of a floor is an option based on the
condition of the concrete. Extremely smooth cement may
be etched with an acid solution to produce good adhesion
of sealer to substrate. If etching is performed, several
rinses should be applied prior to sealing.
Aquathane CS or HP may now be applied using either lambs
wool pad applicators, pump-up sprayers, airless spray
equipment, mop or finish applicator. Roughness of substrate
should determine type of application equipment needed.
Apply at the rate of approximately 800-1000 sq./gal. Allowing
45 minutes dry time between coats. Two or three coats
should suffice depending on traffic in the recoat area.
Total curing time prior to foot traffic is 8 hours. This
product is colorless and will not yellow even in ultra-violet
light. Good chemical resistance and ease of application
make this the ideal product to seal and finish concrete,
concrete aggregate, quarry tile, and flagstone.
FLOOR CARE: Finished floor may be cleaned at intervals
with all purpose cleaner or cleaner degreaser type detergents,
either manually or with auto-scrubber.
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The
Janitech Companies
106 High Street
Cumberland, RI 02864
(Tel) 401-724-4300, (Fax) 401-724-4900 |
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