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Patch
06-10-2011, 03:45 PM
Have a 5 day weekend so it's finally time to get the new man cave rolling.

Got the walls fixed up and painted. Now it's time to make the floor pretty.

Old floor
http://overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5364&stc=1&d=1307752840
http://overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5366&stc=1&d=1307752840

Post degreasing, powerwashing and acid etching. Not sure if I adequately degreased some spots so I may have to re-degrease and etch some areas. Back to the hardware store......
http://overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5365&stc=1&d=1307752840

This is still gonna take a while and it's been too many months since I've benched anything, so have to setup a temporary "man-cave" during the night-time hours...

http://overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5367&stc=1&d=1307752840
MaadDaawg
06-10-2011, 04:00 PM
Looking Goooooood Bro :D
Witchdoctor
06-10-2011, 04:47 PM
Nice area Patch,

The future bot domination chamber FTW ............. :thumbsup:
Neuromancer
06-10-2011, 04:51 PM
Very nice. What are you going to use on the floor? Just concrete paint or are you going to do one of those auto floors with the speckles in it?
Kal-EL
06-10-2011, 05:27 PM
Looks like an awesome space there, do you have a solid plan for layout of the PatchCave yet?
Witchdoctor
06-10-2011, 05:34 PM
Very nice. What are you going to use on the floor? Just concrete paint or are you going to do one of those auto floors with the speckles in it?


Have a friend that just did that spekel epoxy stuff, turned out sweet.
Patch
06-10-2011, 06:28 PM
I have the epoxy. Still trying to decide whether to use the speckles.

Floor prep is driving me nuts. In hindsight, would have been more time and cost effective to buy a sandblaster. And I'd have cool toy.......
OC Maximus
06-10-2011, 07:02 PM
Any way to just seal what you have? I think it looks great how it is. Cement but slightly glossy.

I miss my house in VA.
kikicoco1334
06-10-2011, 09:40 PM
looking nice man!
MaadDaawg
06-11-2011, 03:40 AM
Sprinkles are for girls or sissys :P

Tell the wife you need the cool tool to finish the job, then lay down the apoxy w/o the girly boy sprinkles :D

Man, we all need our cool tools Bro :rofl:



I have the epoxy. Still trying to decide whether to use the speckles.

Floor prep is driving me nuts. In hindsight, would have been more time and cost effective to buy a sandblaster. And I'd have cool toy.......
Neuromancer
06-11-2011, 07:38 AM
Something to be said for one color garage floor, but those chips (sprinkles) you toss in give the floor more character and really makes it "show room ready"

Waiting for more work to be done and pics posted :D
Patch
06-11-2011, 01:15 PM
I think I'll get a feel for how it looks as I'm applying it - make the speckle decision then. Good points guys.

Took 2 more degreasing scrubs and 2 more acid etching sessions. Had to use almost a whole gallon of muriatic.

Now it has a sandpaper feel and should be ready for epoxy tomorrow.

Lol, the "2 hour" prep time Armor Garage claimed turned out to be 16 hours and 5 times the materials they sent me. Rather do it the right way now and avoid regretting it for the next 30 years.

Now it's nice and white. Just needs to dry over night.
http://overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5368&stc=1&d=1307830080
Neuromancer
06-11-2011, 01:54 PM
Judging from those wetspots looks like you did a REAL good job prepping the surface :)

Nice work so far :)
Splave
06-13-2011, 10:58 AM
looks cleaner then my kitchen floor ;)
MaadDaawg
06-17-2011, 10:31 AM
dude, you let it dry too long and you gotta wash it again :shock:

:picmonster:
Patch
06-17-2011, 06:16 PM
Lol.

The epoxy has a 30-40 minute working time after you mix it with the catalyst, so I did it in batches.

Ran into some snags.......

I basically eyeballed the 2:1 mixing ratio and ended up with less catalyst for the second batch. That wouldn't have been much of a problem (just delayed setting time) except that I also ran out of buckets and poured the catalyst right into the epoxy pigment bucket - and ended up mixing it suboptimally. I didn't realize it until the next day when I was getting ready for the clear coat - the final 2X6 ft section I applied was nowhere near set.

Waited another day. Still not set.

Another day. Still not set.

Only thing that makes sense is that the epoxy at the very bottom of the bucket didn't get enough catalyst.

Now it's 4 1/2 days later and finally starting to harden. Far cry from the 5-6 hours it took for the rest of the floor.

Hope to clear coat tomorrow and get some updated pics up.
MaadDaawg
06-19-2011, 03:46 PM
Sounds like a royal PITA, but should be worth it when you're finished :D
Patch
07-29-2011, 12:04 PM
Time to get working on this again.

Just rented a concrete grinder to strip off the crappy epoxy. For some reason my wife laughs at how excited I get about playing with new toys. Come on, who wouldn't get excited about loud machinery that spins fast and cuts into concrete?

Finally got an electrician out to the house. The benching wall's gonna have 4 separate 20amp circuits. Think that'll be adequate? :thumbsup:

I liked watching his face change as he switched from "talk this guy back down to reality" mode to "oh my god, you could conceivably need this" mode. Now both of us are excited. :D
Neuromancer
07-30-2011, 08:40 AM
Sweet, yeah that should handle a couple of rigs :)
Sucks about the bad epoxy job. I hate rework :(
Kal-EL
07-30-2011, 01:26 PM
Oh man dude, thats awesome sauce! 20amp x 4!!! shwing!
Patch
07-31-2011, 07:07 AM
That was a grueling day of work. The gummy areas would just smear and spread over previously ground areas until enough concrete dust mixed in to allow the crap to lift and fly off.

5547

5548
GFDuke
07-31-2011, 08:11 AM
Good Lord...that sounds like a pretty tough job. I sanded a floor once and i couldn't walk/stand upright for a week. Looks nice though. :thumbsup:
MaadDaawg
07-31-2011, 12:30 PM
4 X 20 amp - on one wall :eek:

Dude, I am soooo envious :thumbsup:
Witchdoctor
08-01-2011, 12:42 AM
LOL ............

That is a lot of juice, no worries that will be more than adequite for your needs .....

and still have planty left over for a nice side by side beverage refrigerator, 4 50" sceens 3 emailers, 2 grinders 1 ss and a lga 2011 @ 7ghz ..........



Sounds like it will be Epic ................... :thumbsup:
MaadDaawg
08-01-2011, 12:23 PM
LOL ............

That is a lot of juice, no worries that will be more than adequite for your needs .....

and still have planty left over for a nice side by side beverage refrigerator, 4 50" sceens 3 emailers, 2 grinders 1 ss and a lga 2011 @ 7ghz ..........



Sounds like it will be Epic ................... :thumbsup:

...and a Partrige in a Pear Tree :D
Neuromancer
08-01-2011, 03:00 PM
LMAO.

Sucks about the epoxy man. Live and learn... now you know though ;) Red would be sweat. Also..

Something to think about if you are spending a lot of time in there. Is geting some of that industrial low pile carpet to throw over the epoxy. Little more comfortable for walking around on and your chair/stool will still roll around on it :)