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Trouble Shooting and Prevention
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Concrete Professionals: Bringing Value to Customers, Establishing Realistic Expectations
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Commercial & Industrial Coatings, Industry Trends, Small Business, Decorative Concrete, Marketing, Trouble Shooting and Prevention
As concrete repair and protection professionals, how do we bring real value to our customers? This is an important question we need to ask ourselves from time to time.... |
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Concrete Coating Curing Tips for Hot Weather
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The dog days of summer are upon us, and we all must remember that the higher temperatures and humidity can dramatically change the way our coatings behave. I know what you are saying: “I know all of this, I have been putting down coating for years.” That’s true, and so have I, but every now and then I’m still surprised at how fast a coating cures when it is 105 degrees. So, here’s a friendly reminder about curing conditions. If you haven’t been in the industry that long, perhaps you’ll even learn something new.... |
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Selecting Materials Based on Curing Conditions
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Curing conditions play a major role in material selection. Making the proper choices can mean the difference between success and failure.... |
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"Mixed Up": Product Mixing Mistakes
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A mixing station was set up in a room adjacent to where the coating was being applied. The job was originally specified for an Epoxy 100 Pigmented primer, Epoxy 400 Pigmented build coat and a Poly 100 Pigmented. However, after the mixing station was set up, the contractor realized a moisture remediation system was necessary as a precaution.... |
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Material Staging & Mix Station Design
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Proper material staging and mix station design can have a major impact on the overall success of your project. Now I know what you’re thinking, he’s crazy. How can something so small make the difference between success and failure? My goal in this blog is to share some best practices I have seen in the field that can help ensure your next project runs smoothly and trouble free.... |
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"Epoxy Freeze": Product Acclimation
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Temperature turned out to be a major concern for a contractor at a food production packing plant where the room remains at about 50 degrees. Due to the low temperature conditions of the job site, the... |
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"Suspended Slab": Outgassing on Suspended Slab
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This job called for an acid stained concrete slab with a Poly 250 sealer coat. The first coat of Poly 250 was put down and cured with a lot of bubbles in the coating. The contractor applied a second coat of Poly 250 and the same thing happened.... |
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"Job Protection": After the Application
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APF technical representatives were asked to examine a resinous floor coating that had just been completed on an 11,000 sq. ft. building. The floor had a number of issues, and the contractors were... |
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