Scuff Sanding Garage Floor

Rust oleum garage interior floor primer is an easy to use revolutionary technology which allows you to coat over a previously coated or sealed concrete floor without having to scuff sand or grind the surface.

Scuff sanding garage floor.

The first part in a series on scuff sanding discussing the art form its importance and providing basic tips to ensure a smooth wood finish. Rent a professional floor buffer or sander. Sand the scratched surface with a back and forth motion following the line of the scratch until you grind down the edges of the scratches to create a smooth surface. You ll need coarse grit fine grit and superfine grit sandpaper discs that fit beneath the buffing pad on the floor buffer depending on how much sanding the job requires.

In the case of your garage floor i would treat it very aggressively because a smooth concrete surface that has slush and water on it is almost as slippery as a surface can get. Rent a floor buffer screening attachment and 80 grit sanding screen. Epoxy floor coating. It helps smooth out imperfections as well as give paint and varnish something to grip on to.

Use the sandpaper to remove deeper scratches in the epoxy. Well not that fast. Epoxy garage floor coating is commonly sold in kits that include the two part epoxy etching solution and decorative color chips which are optional as well as complete instructions. Didn t want to bore you.

Wet a piece of 660 grit wet dry sandpaper in a bucket of clean water to the point of saturation. Purchase tape and plastic sheets to cover cabinetry fixtures and walls. Some kits also include an instructional dvd. Scuff sanding is the process of lightly sanding a surface in preparation for primer paint and or varnish.

Use a pad sander with 80 grit sandpaper to etch in corners and other places. Color choice is very limited as many coatings are simply gray while some are brown or off white. One solution is to. You can scuff sand bare surfaces or even ones that have been already painted or varnished.

Sand the floor with the buffer to etch the finish. Scuff sanding not only helps remove the old product but it gives the concrete surface a slightly rough texture so new sealants can bond with the surface.