Gabriel First - Concrete Floors & Walls Catalog

Free Technical Assistance... 800-873-2000 © 2011 4 Gabriel First Corp. • East Rochester, NY 14445-0191 • www.gabrielfirst.com Notes: OPTIONAL: For Rough/Uneven Floors See Pg. 18 for a overview of these methods. If your concrete is uneven, rough or has thicker old coatings or resurfacers, you may have to resort to one of these methods.... Shot Blast, Scarify , or Grind to make a surface suitable for recoating. Cleaning Removal of caked-on grease, oil, fat, or water-based soils. The following detergents make the process quicker and more complete. Product Description/Benefits Pursue-323 Citrus Solvent. Removes most mastics or caked-on grease, oils, Page 5 water-based sealers from concrete floors. Fast-1-2-3 ® EFP VOC-Free cold water detergent. Cuts through water-soluble, petroleum, Page 5 and fat type soils. Use to condition surface after using Pursue-323 . Tools for Scrubbing: Built-up mastics, peeling coatings, etc. Product Description/Benefits Brushes Silicon-Grit Brushes. Bristles impregnated with silicon-grit carbide. Page 6 Provides aggressive scrubbing action for quicker soil removal. Flat Wire Brush Provides slicing/scraping action for removing mastic and heavily- Page 6 built-up grease. Also called a butcher-block brush. After Cleaning: Specific Floor Conditions Product Description/Benefits SMOOTH FLOORS must be ETCHED before applying coatings. Con-Etch II VOC-Free concrete surface conditioner. Acid-based detergent used Page 7 to etch concrete prior to application of coatings. Gives the floors a textured surface to increase adhesion of coatings and binders. Used after pre-scrubbing with above detergents. WHEN RECOATING FLOORS WITH EXISTING COATING that is not peeling, the old coating must be roughened prior to applying new coating. Screen Discs Roughen/abrade (scratch) old coatings on prior to application of a fresh Page 7 recoat. Used after pre-scrubbing with above detergents. OPTIONAL: For Smooth Floors with Hard Surface Deposits Scrape-Away Use on smooth concrete floors. Needs no chemicals. Scrapes hard Page 7 surface deposits including paint, grease, etc. Does not work on high- build epoxies or adhesives that will melt while being scraped. Repairing Concrete: Broken concrete or cracks Product Description/Benefits Con-Patch Heavy-duty epoxy patching mortar for concrete or wood. Page 8 Several formulas to suit your application. Filling Joints To Prevent Maintenance Problems Flexible Joint Fills expansion joints, saw cuts, cracks. Compound Excellent resistance to traffic and chemicals. Page 15 Concrete Preparation & Upkeep Overview