How to Repair an Epoxy Floor
Sand the bubbles using medium-grit sandpaper and a rotary scrubber.. Use a sand blaster if you have bubbles in the entirety of your floor.. Vacuum the dust and wipe your floor with clean cloth dipped in solvent.
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Sand the bubbles using medium-grit sandpaper and a rotary scrubber.
Sand the bubbles using medium-grit sandpaper and a rotary scrubber.
Use a sand blaster if you have bubbles in the entirety of your floor.
Use a sand blaster if you have bubbles in the entirety of your floor.
Vacuum the dust and wipe your floor with clean cloth dipped in solvent.
Vacuum the dust and wipe your floor with clean cloth dipped in solvent.
Apply another coating of epoxy.
Apply another coating of epoxy.
Hire a professional to help you fix your floor if you need assistance.
Hire a professional to help you fix your floor if you need assistance.
Scrape away the peeling epoxy from your floor using a paint scraper.
Scrape away the peeling epoxy from your floor using a paint scraper.
Use a palm sander and 60-grit sandpaper if repairing small areas.
Use a palm sander and 60-grit sandpaper if repairing small areas.
Use a floor buffer and 100-grit sandpaper if replacing most of your floor.
Use a floor buffer and 100-grit sandpaper if replacing most of your floor.
Vacuum up the debris using a shop vac.
Vacuum up the debris using a shop vac.
Wipe down your floor with a clean rag dipped in denatured alcohol.
Wipe down your floor with a clean rag dipped in denatured alcohol.
Mix your epoxy properly following the instructions to prevent peeling.
Mix your epoxy properly following the instructions to prevent peeling.
Reapply your epoxy over all of your floor.
Reapply your epoxy over all of your floor.
Let your epoxy dry for at least 24 hours.
Let your epoxy dry for at least 24 hours.
Apply a top coat to prevent any further peeling.
Apply a top coat to prevent any further peeling.
Apply a tinted sealer to your floor
Apply a tinted sealer to your floor
Use a water-based stain or dye if you need to darken light patches.
Use a water-based stain or dye if you need to darken light patches.
Let your sealer or stain sit for 4-10 hours so it can dry completely.
Let your sealer or stain sit for 4-10 hours so it can dry completely.
Hire a professional to recolor your floor if it is majorly discolored.
Hire a professional to recolor your floor if it is majorly discolored.
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