Remove Old Epoxy Floor in Meridian, Idaho
Mechanical grind-off of failed kits. Coating over a peel is how the next peel starts.
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- Mechanical grind-off of failed kits
- Shot-blast removal of old film
- Recoat after a clean profile
- Moisture-driven coating failure
Remove Old Epoxy Floor in Meridian, Idaho
Meridian Quality Epoxy Floors can remove old epoxy floor film in Meridian by grinding failed kits, peeling paint, and thick amateur coats off the slab. Homeowners who rolled a box kit on an unground slab call when the tire prints lift. That is this page.
Text (208) 502-8405 a photo of the peel and a corner where the film thickness shows. We quote removal as its own line.
Remove Old Epoxy Floor Options for Meridian Properties
How the old film fails decides the tool. Thin kits, thick builds, and moisture-driven bubbles are not the same strip.
Mechanical grind-off of failed kits
Diamond cups and PCDs take thin, brittle kits. We grind to open concrete, vacuum, and inspect. Islands of well-bonded film can stay if they are sound and we can profile them. Loose edges all come off. This is the common south Meridian DIY-kit call.
Shot-blast removal of old film
Thick, gummy, or well-bonded coats load diamonds. Shot blast strips film on an empty stall and leaves a profile behind. House garages need more masking than an open shop. We use shot when the film asks for it.
Recoat after a clean profile
Removal is not the finish. Once the old coat is gone, the slab still needs CSP-3, joint work, and a new system if you want one. We can stop at bare, profiled concrete. Most people want flake or a solid after they have lived with a peel.
Moisture-driven coating failure
Bubbles and widespread lift often mean vapor, not just a bad kit. We test before we lock a new film over the same slab. If the numbers are high, the next system includes a moisture primer or we wait. Stripping without testing repeats the failure.
How We Remove Old Epoxy Floor Film in Meridian
- We tap, scrape, and look at thickness. Kit, paint, or a real system. Moisture tests run when bubbles are the complaint.
- We mask, then grind or shot blast until the loose film is gone and the slab has a tooth.
- We patch spalls that the old coat hid. Joints get cleaned. Dust is vacuumed.
- If you want a new system, primer starts on that clean profile. If you want bare concrete, we stop after the profile and the patch.
Materials and Methods
PCDs (polycrystalline diamond tools) strip thick film that rounds a regular cup. Diamond cups handle thin kits. Shot blast is the other mechanical method. Hand grinders reach door tracks and pad edges. HEPA vacuums control dust. A tap test and a scraper are the inspection tools. Moisture work uses calcium chloride or ASTM F2170 probes when failure looks like vapor. Degreaser comes first on oil that sat under a peel. We do not chemically strip a whole stall as the plan. Mechanical removal is the job. The new system, if any, is 100% solids epoxy, flake or not, with a wear coat. This page is the strip. It exists because coating over a peel is how the next peel starts.
Failed film comes off to a sound profile. ICRI 310.2R CSP 3 is the usual tooth. ASTM F2170 RH before we recoat. HEPA vacuum after the grind. 100 percent solids epoxy on the open concrete. Polyaspartic wear coat if the old ambering was UV. Diamond grind, not acid. ASTM F1869 calcium chloride is a supplement, not a replacement for in-situ RH. Delamination and blistering are the failure modes.
What It Costs to Remove Old Epoxy Floor Film in Meridian
Angi lists slab resurfacing in a $1,000-$5,000 band when more than a light prep is required, and basic patching at $25 to $250. HomeAdvisor repeats that resurfacing band. Fixr's epoxy repair band of $500 to $1,600 is for repairing an epoxy floor, not always a full strip. Full removal plus a new coat will sit in the same national installed ranges Angi and HomeAdvisor publish for epoxy ($2 to $12 per square foot, averages near $2,525) plus the extra grind time. We quote the strip as its own line. We do not hide it inside a cheap recoat.
Bag a chip of the old film if you can snap one off. Thickness and brittleness tell us cups versus PCDs versus shot. A flexible, gummy coat is a different strip than a chalky kit. Do not try to peel the whole stall with a heat gun the night before we arrive. You will leave residue that loads the diamonds. Leave the fail as it is. We will take it off mechanically.
Stripping failed film from Meridian garages after July peel season
Removing old epoxy floor film is its own job. Coating over a peel is how the next peel starts at the same tire prints. In Meridian, July heat and hot tires turn thin kits into islands by the overhead door. We strip to sound concrete, then talk about a new system if you want one.
Mechanical removal is the plan. Diamond cups handle thin kits. PCDs and shot blast handle thick, well-bonded industrial film. Hand grinders reach door tracks and pad edges. HEPA vacs control dust. Chemical strip of a whole stall is not the method we bid as the plan. Snap a chip of the old film if you can. Thickness and brittleness tell us which tool loads first.
Two-car production stalls strip in a tighter footprint. Three-car bays add door thresholds and more square footage of film. Oil that sat under a peel loads diamonds until we degrease. Moisture testing still matters before a recoat. A slab that blistered from vapor will blister again under a new body if we skip the reading. Spalls hidden under the kit show once the film is gone. We patch those before a new coat.
Do not heat-gun the whole stall the night before we arrive. Residue gums the diamonds. Leave the fail as it is. We quote removal as its own line, then the new grind-and-coat if you want both. Angi and HomeAdvisor resurfacing bands are a national reference for heavy prep. Your stall gets a look, not a menu price.
Text (208) 502-8405 a photo of the peel and a corner where film thickness shows.
Questions
Can you coat over a peeling kit instead of removing it?
No. Loose film is a bond break. We remove old epoxy floor material that is lifting, then we profile what is left. A roll over a peel fails at the same tire prints. Name the town and the job when you call.
Is removal always a full grind to concrete?
Usually. Thin kits come off with diamonds. Thick, well-bonded industrial film can take PCDs or shot. We pick the tool after we tap the floor. Bare concrete is the goal when the old film has failed. Name the town and the job when you call.
Will removal wreck the slab?
A controlled grind takes film and laitance, not inches of paste. Spalls that were under the kit will show. We patch those before a new system. The slab was already cracked. The kit hid it. Name the town and the job when you call.
How do I get a quote to remove old epoxy floor film?
Send photos of the peel and a corner where you can see how thick the film is. Say the town and the stall size. We quote removal as its own line, then the new system if you want both. Name the town and the job when you call.
When should I remove old epoxy floor film after a summer peel?
As soon as you decide not to live with the bald islands. Leaving loose film through another July only grows the fail. We strip mechanically, then profile for a new system if you want one. Name the town and the job when you call.
Does a three-car strip take longer only because of square footage?
Square footage is the main clock. Extra doors, thicker industrial film, and oil under the peel add time too. A chalky kit on a two-car can come off faster than a gummy thick coat on a wide bay. Name the town and the job when you call.
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