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Originally Posted by wcc
Good timing on my question then! This is inside (not a garage) so I don't know if powerwashing is a good idea. I don't want to wreck everything else around with the water. I thought about a floor grinder as well. But I wanted to see about other options first. Maybe the paint stripper alone and a scraper might work? It would be sweet if it is water based!
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I doubt that water will remove the glue. Paint stripper is nasty stuff and I HATE using it, but sometimes one just has to use the stuff. The thicker you slather it on the better and using Trekkor's tip about the plastic sheeting has merit, but I typically just lay it on real thick.
The acid comes with the Behr Epoxy kit (Home Depot carries the kit). If yo uuse Rustoleum's kit you will have to buy the acid seperate (no big deal). The acid etches the surface of the concrete which gives the paint something to bite into. If you use the acid (and the stripper for that matter), you will need to rinse the floor afterwards prior to paint. The acid treatment is important for proper adhesion, but since this is indoors and will not have hot tires on it, you might consider skipping the acid.... I would not skip it though because you do not want to have to repeat this process in the near future if your wife gets p!ssed because the floor has some spots peeling.
