Acid Etching Concrete For Epoxy

The portland cement is the glue that is holding your concrete together.

Acid etching concrete for epoxy.

It is necessary before you acid etch concrete to remove most typical type of contamination like oil grease paint mastic and a host of other things first. Acid etching is the process of applying hydrochloric muriatic or buffered phosphoric acid to a slab then rinsing it off with water. Many acid etching projects are carried out to prepare a concrete floor for the application of a synthetic epoxy or sealant. For many years it was a standard method of concrete preparation used by nearly all industrial commercial and institutional floor coating installers depending on the floor size and system to be installed.

Acid etching does not remove most contamination from the concrete. Acid etching as a surface preparation is the process of applying an acid solution to a concrete surface allowing the acid to react with and etch the concrete. These sorts of products give the concrete a professional looking sheen and also resist water grease oil and other common spills making the floor easy to maintain. Acid etching attacks the portland cement.