Thanks for the information. This video is very helpful. Not easy to admit mistakes. I really appreciate your courage and transparency. 🏆🏆👏👏

@dailydosage7724

3 жыл бұрын

SIYABONGA

@tedtimmis8135

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@terriecotham1567

3 жыл бұрын

well said

@ivananelic9729

2 жыл бұрын

apparently thats what it takes to be a leader in human environment. I learn how to learn from my mistakes.

I really appreciate you telling and showing us all the problems that you have run in to. Not many individuals would admit making a mistake and then showing them to the public. Thank You for being honest and admitting "everyone makes mistakes."

Then there was they guy who stole epoxy paint from the painter on the job. He forgot to steal the hardener. The painter then hid the hardener and then a couple of weeks later the general contractor came to him asking if he knew why paint wouldn’t dry in his basement. “ because you’re a thief!!!” Was his answer

@ithinkthonkthunk5333

3 жыл бұрын

Ha - gotcha👍🏼!

@anthonywilliamson2080

2 жыл бұрын

T txz

Thank you for the advice. I will needed it when doing floor Epoxy next year.

Thanks for sharing. Hopfully I can learn from the mistakes you have made. Your video is much appreciated.

Thanks, for the honesty. We all have made mistakes but to admit it to help others is outstanding and makes a good impression.

It's amazing the experiences you had to go through.

Literally after you explained #3 I get an ad for Stone Coat Epoxy. "Is your surface burnt, cracked, chipped or peeling? Don't toss it out! Cover it with epoxy!" Lmao

I like the graphics that support a good cautionary presentation. Thank you. Cheers, Peter

Wow!. It takes a very confident person to admit they have made a mistake. It takes an even bigger person to share them with others. You, sir, are the king. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for your kind words!

As a novice that will be doing their own small, one-car garage in the future, hearing about mistakes made by others is very valuable. Thanks.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Left the garage door open 2 inches to help the epoxy dry in Az. A lizard crawled in. Forever had a lizard outline on the floor.

@AKnghtWh0SaysNi

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking of great of an idea it would be to leave the garage door open just a little. Thank you for sharing. It is also pollen season where I am, and I do not want a green floor.

Thank you for the heads up!

This dude is real I googled his company and all lol great tips from a pro! Thanks for the excellent delivery and for sharing

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words!

@mk-jm5tv

2 жыл бұрын

What? This video was all of the properties that he’s ruined. I would never hire someone that has trophy room of mistakes on KZread

Nice! Thank you, thank you! Very well done.

I do epoxy & decorative concrete coatings for a living. Very few jobs in epoxy are problem free. Everyone of your issues I have had too but that is how we learn!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear a professional admit this! Very few projects are problem free

Wow- an honest person who admits mistakes to help educate others. You sir are truly admirable. Thank you for your honesty. We can all learn from you about floors, and how to be a better human being.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!!

Great stuff to know before trying epoxy.. See ? Those mistakes turned out to be a blessing for many. Thanks for sharing.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I am contemplating an epoxy application to my garage floor. After learning a good bit of the process for a successful DIY application from a good number of other relative video this certainly adds more to consider. Great informative video I'm definitely adding to my knowledge library. Thank you

Thank you for sharing that shows how professional and confident you are

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

Thanks for taking time to post all the good tips

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

you are welcome!

Your a humble honest man. Rare. Thank you my friend.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for your kind words!

Thank you, very helpful video.

Thanks for the examples and advise, love the epoxy community, pro’s quick to help diy’ers

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help and thank you for your support!

This is mind blowing and eye opening. Thanks for the lecture

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for valuable info. From India.

@artivedi3887

4 жыл бұрын

Sarfaraj Khan Sarfraz Khan no help kar sakeingey .mujhe chips wala floor paint karna hai centre room hai..badha hai..gadhey hain chottey chottey kaunsa Pain t aur primer kaunsa..kuch help karein pls..??

Great examples. I was considering doing a DIY epoxy job in our large basement. Now I know better. I'll hire an expert, and I'll have my interview questions ready based on these10 Epoxy Flooring Disasters!

The voice of experience.

Thank you for sharing

I trust your advice! well done

Thank you from Mexico city. Muchas gracias por los tips !!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks for the info...

Thank you so much.

Thank you for the sharings and eye opening examples instead of just the perfect /fast/easy/trouble-free one! . i have to say, this is why we need professionals like you who can and will fix these headaches (if and when they occur) !

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

Жыл бұрын

thank you foryour kind words!

Thanks for your advice and honesty

Good video, always something to learn.

Many thanks for sharing. We learn from our mistakes very well. My first pour on counter tops. I Needed one gallon all together for the section I was doing. I learned the hard way not to let epoxy sit to long in large one gallon buckets. I learned to pay strict attention to what the temperature is of the epoxy. I took way to long mixing in my colors it was an exotic dirty pour complex . I mixed for like 12 minutes and stepped out side for 3 more minutes. Came in started pouring and I noticed the bottom of the bucket was ( WOW BUBBLING HOT ) ! loved the first half of the pour from the gallon bucket but the last half from the bucket was like soft putty. Looking back I should have just taken a putty knife and scraped it all off. But nope wife comes home from being out of town for a week and is well lets just say shocked...... I tried to save it and the next day it took me 3 to 4 hours to grind it off....Our next pours were all small mixes do it as fast as possible and pour, small mixes fast and pour. flawless.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this story!. We've all been through this

Great video and advice!!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated!

If I have found this video before… just tried to do my kitchen countertops two days ago and the epoxy was inside of the car and we thought that a “hot epoxy” would be a good idea and it would spread better 🥲 so frustrating. Thank you for sharing your mistakes, now I can avoid them when I decide to do the floors 😊

Extremely great learning video. Appreciate the information. You're awesome.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

Thank you so much for this video.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

good presentation. carry on.

For #9, forgetting to mix A and B: I’ve only done 2 garages DIY (minimal experience)...one was easy, one was big...for the big one since I had to mix 5 batches, I NUMBERED each bottle of A/B before starting to avoid mis-mixing. I was using a 2:1 ratio product, but it came in full gallons, so I had A1.1 and A1.2 to mix with B1, then A2.1 and A2.2 for B2, A3.1 and A3.2 for B3, etc. The first project took 15 gallons total, 10 A and 5 B plus I used pigments in some (both metallics and pearl) and used a mica/glitter in one batch. From the way you described the hell created by not mixing right, that Sharpie marker might have saved a lot of work and expense!

@chrisc.c52

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's different when you have multiple workers and you expect a little bit of more common-sense from each of them. I'm a professional painter and I also have people working for me and you wouldn't believe what type of mistakes some people make.

Great information, thank you!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for sharing

LOL. I can totally relate to all this!! Thanks for posting

I appreciate you sharing, simple, qick, to the point.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@phnyxteqadmin8482

4 жыл бұрын

@@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448 , great video, very informative. Are you Greek???

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

@@phnyxteqadmin8482 thanks! Yes I am in Greece!

thanks for your honesty and information

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks for showing everyone what happens if we don't prepare properly.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

thanks

Thanks a lot for the information and the advice wish you a good luck

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Thumbs up, thank you

You need a video of how you shake the dust from the walls. Good video LOL

Thank you very much for sharing all the great information. I am doing the garage at my house, but this prepare me for all this eventualities, Best luck on your business.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Good man. thanks for sharing good things . Wish you More Customer you will have in the future😁.

Wow . thanks for sharing that. most people would be too embarrassed to admit fault. were all human and we all make mistakes. thanks a whole lot.👍👍👍😎

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks for the lesson sir I am looking forward to putting ur teachings in to practice

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck!

Thank you

I feel I love you, thank you for the great advise!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Im a Journeyman waterproof whos installed several million sq ft of epoxy flooring,heres a tip for filing cracks in concrete,do not use caulkings,buy several rolls of the yellow polyester fabric used to reinforce plaster & drywall mud,fill the crack with epoxy and put a coat of epoxy 4 inches on each side of the crack,rub the fabric into the fresh epoxy and lightly coat the fabric,come back the next day & your floor cracks will be fixed and never reopen again,you can buy 36" wide rolls of the reinforcement fabric to install between layers of epoxy before top clear coating , we use reinforcement fabric over all heavy forklift traffic floors & the floors never crack & peel.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

This definitely sound like something I will try, thanks for the tip!

Thanks for Sharing!!!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!!

Thank you. Sorry you had to go through all that for your knowledge but that is unfortunately how we usually learn. Thank you for alerting us.

Thanks for the video.. im really interesting to do the course.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words! You can join here www.smallbizcontracting.com/epoxy-flooring-course

Thanks....so much..

Thanks for teaching

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

Жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure

Great content

Very nice helpful video. Thank you very much.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you very much,from Nigeria

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thank you for your support!

This is one of the most helpful, most informative videos I've ever seen.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow that comment made my day. Thanks!

@gregratcliff9831

4 жыл бұрын

@@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448 First,I want to thank you for the extra effort to make the videos & to admit & share your mishaps!.. ..I will in the future, be pouring epoxy on my basement floor. My question is,carpet has been glued down to the concrete floor, what do you recommend to remove the old glue & remaining padding that I know will be a nightmare to remove!.Then what to follow up with after the glue & stuck padding is removed?..Thank you in advance & Keep up the great work!!!..God Bless All!

thanks so much

Thanks.

Great video

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Very useful !!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

excellent video for someone like me that have zero experience in applying epoxy. I have rented a garage and want to apply the epoxy . thank you

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Thank you! I learned a lot👍🏻 im about to do my basement floor with epoxy! Wish my luck✌🏻🙏🏻

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck my friend!

@cristiancampo8133

4 жыл бұрын

LearnCoatings - Epoxy Flooring Training DONE DEAL! Prep time was more than I expected but is it the preparation tue secret to a succesfull Job. Applying the Epoxy wasnt too bad. And IT LOOKS GREAT

good tips, thank you

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I really love this video

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You can apply on wet substrates if it is a water based epoxy, it actually helps it adhere better.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that is true. Many water based epoxies tend to contain water anyway so they will just go and bond to a wet substrate. However it should be just a damp or slightly wet substrate, it should not be attempted with any standing water

I have same floor and left wet rug on it now its stained chalky white and wont come off, any ideas please!!?? A small stain came off with polish but cant seem to make that happen with larger area.

Very useful presentation

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Thank you!!!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Lol I had a major epoxy disaster here on my kitchen countertop a few days ago! I didn’t properly mix the liquid and it never cured properly. Completely ruined my wife’s artwork. The clean-up was messy and difficult! We will do it again but properly tonight!

@debrajol3585

4 жыл бұрын

What a shame! If it was just sticky you could have poured over it and it would have been good to go. So sorry that happened to you 😩

@jorgiewtf

4 жыл бұрын

debrajo l Yeah man. The good news is that the 2nd pour came out perfect! It’s all a learning experience!

@debrajol3585

4 жыл бұрын

Jorgie WTF oh awesomeness! Yah every time there’s something learned. Glad it turned out for y’all!! ✌️👏😊

A new subscriber & like of course, Thank you so much for sharing this amazing tips and your experience, really appreciate it sir, wish you all the best 👍

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

Like this a lot!)

very cool video thanks

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

So, I was wondering if I could get the floor in the cellar coated with epoxy, and the number 7 gave me the answer. In that case, I'll have to find another solution to get the floor into a better shape.

Always good to learn from other people's mistakes, rather than have to learn the hard way. Thank you for taking the time, and having the courage to show your mistakes and mishaps, I will make sure I watch the weather forecast , and seal the exits once done :)

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the vid. Great info. I am a commercial painter who has an opportunity to do a large epoxy floor in the coming weeks and I am looking for all the education I can get. Considering your training course to start with. I have a bit of a silly question, I am in the US and was wondering if the epoxy you use will be easy enough for me to get my hands on? If the training will apply to all epoxy products. Thanks

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, and good luck with the project! The training applies to all epoxy products, I hardly mention my products as I understand that it is hard to get these products outside of Europe.

Great video to watch -we want to resurface our countertops doing a pour, never thought of any of these senarios - we've never done this before. So as we are scared to death of trying this -it's better to know how things can screw up before starting so we can be totally aware when beginning this event. Thank you much!

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, countertops are fairly easier to control because they are smaller surfaces. But still I recommend you start with one countertop before proceeding with the others

@TheRealHousewifeOfPG

Жыл бұрын

Did you do it yet?🤔🤗

@craz4mom

Жыл бұрын

No

@alexk6745

10 ай бұрын

Did you do it yet? I'd like to cover wooden floor(I've got real wood, not plywood) with epoxy. But I'm afraid of doing this. I think I'd better go with polyurethane

I have an old asbestos tile what is the best leveling primer to put over it before epoxy?

Μπραβο φιλτατε. Το μονο σιγουρο ειναι οτι ξερω πλεον εναν τιμιο να απευθυνθω οταν θελησω να στρωσω κατι παρομοιο στο σπιτι μου. Καλη δυναμη!

Do you have a video step by step how to aply a epoxi floor apearence Luke Wood?

what do you recommend for a diy kit for a garage that will be a car shop? the floor looks fairly nice and smooth no cracks couple oily spots i know to clean clean clean and clean some more but id like a good product that isn't going to chip away after i drop a tool or have warm tires on the floor. is grinding the concrete necessary on floors that already seem like nice concrete if its clean? or will it set better with the grinding?

Don’t use heaters that generate carbon emissions to keep your winter slabs warm while they set up. The tops of the slab will pop due to a chemical reaction that keeps the Portland molecules from properly adhering to each other and the aggregate.

All epoxy is different. The one we use normally allows us to install another coat while it’s still tacky.

@Angela-po7cr

3 жыл бұрын

can you use it on windows to make it unbreakable

Great Video great training I have personally brought ($$$$$) a lot of experience nothing like spending a small fortune to fix a job for a client.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

exactly there is no better lesson than spending a bunch of money to fix a ruined project!

I learn more from peoples mistakes then actually the lesson! I am going to conquer my family room, but thinking I should first do my entryway, being much smaller first!! SCARED TO DEATH!!! I am such a beginner in epoxy, only experience with counter tops!! I will most likely have a problem with what I have to wear on feet and over working it!! Due to the fact, I am never satisfied!! Always want to do more!! New subscriber, want to take the time to marathon watch all your videos. Thank you so much.

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am sure you will do well, usually it's the overconfident people that mess up, and claim that 'they have done it a thousand times'

@tlrmd4you

4 жыл бұрын

@@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448 I wish I have done it a thousand times!!! Because I love working with this!!!

I had a friend whom I knew since the mid 1960s. His business was commercial epoxy flooring. Most of his work was in abattoir's - various food processing & Manufacturing plants - Commercial kitchens - Bars - food storage and other warehouse areas. Many of these jobs were for Multi-National CORPORATIONS. I do not recall the Resin Manufacturer, however I do recall that the resin was food grade, and manufactured in Germany - also very expensive and came in 50 US gallon drums. I did some sales fro him as English was not his first language. He passed away 8 weeks before 9/11, and I saw him 3 days before he died. Cause of death: Cancer The floors looked magnificent when finished. These Food production CORPORATIONS kept the floors so clean one could eat off of them.

This was really helpful. I apply epoxy in my garage. I have spot that aren’t shiny after I step on it. Could I use something to re-shine or should I apply a second coat?

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. I doubt if you will manage to shine just one area, and get consistency in the coat. It is best to apply a second coat

wow thank you

@learncoatings-epoxyfloorin9448

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!