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Gabriel First Corp. • East Rochester, NY 14445-0191
Notes:
OPTIONAL:
For
Rough/Uneven
Floors
See Pg. 18 for a overview of these methods.
If your concrete is uneven, rough or has thicker old coatings or resurfacers, you may
have to resort to one of these methods....
Shot Blast, Scarify
, or
Grind
to make a surface
suitable for recoating.
Cleaning
Removal of caked-on grease, oil, fat, or water-based soils.
The following detergents make the process quicker and more complete.
Product
Description/Benefits
Pursue-323
Citrus Solvent. Removes most mastics or caked-on grease, oils,
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water-based sealers from concrete floors.
Fast-1-2-3
®
EFP
VOC-Free cold water detergent. Cuts through water-soluble, petroleum,
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and fat type soils. Use to condition surface after using
Pursue-323
.
Tools for Scrubbing:
Built-up mastics, peeling coatings, etc.
Product
Description/Benefits
Brushes
Silicon-Grit Brushes. Bristles impregnated with silicon-grit carbide.
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Provides aggressive scrubbing action for quicker soil removal.
Flat Wire Brush
Provides slicing/scraping action for removing mastic and heavily-
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built-up grease. Also called a butcher-block brush.
After Cleaning:
Specific Floor Conditions
Product
Description/Benefits
SMOOTH FLOORS must be ETCHED before applying coatings.
Con-Etch II
VOC-Free concrete surface conditioner. Acid-based detergent used
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to etch concrete prior to application of coatings. Gives the floors a
textured surface to increase adhesion of coatings and binders.
Used after pre-scrubbing with above detergents.
WHEN RECOATING FLOORS WITH EXISTING COATING that is not peeling, the old
coating must be roughened prior to applying new coating.
Screen Discs
Roughen/abrade (scratch) old coatings on prior to application of a fresh
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recoat. Used after pre-scrubbing with above detergents.
OPTIONAL:
For
Smooth Floors
with Hard Surface Deposits
Scrape-Away
Use on smooth concrete floors. Needs no chemicals. Scrapes hard
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surface deposits including paint, grease, etc. Does not work on high-
build epoxies or adhesives that will melt while being scraped.
Repairing Concrete:
Broken concrete or cracks
Product
Description/Benefits
Con-Patch
Heavy-duty epoxy patching mortar for concrete or wood.
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Several formulas to suit your application.
Filling Joints To Prevent Maintenance Problems
Flexible Joint
Fills expansion joints, saw cuts, cracks.
Compound
Excellent resistance to traffic and chemicals.
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Concrete Preparation & Upkeep Overview
