12-29-2013, 09:20 AM
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Originally posted by unknownjulie
Oh great Terracore. Thanks for the recommendation! The problem I foresaw with the small one I bought is that it had a very narrow area of fullpressure and to do the entire house would have taken hours upon hours. It did totally strip the paint off of the block walls- so I am assuming that it (paint) wasn't on there very well to begin with- but please correct me if I am wrong. I am thinking a more powerful unit will have a larger area of powerful spray? Is this right? I am terrified of hiring someone and having them damage the house- which I could definately see as a danger. I may have to do this myself somehow, just because I am worried about this happening. Has anyone had this concern and was it valid? Thanks
The concrete has to be prepared, usually etched, primed, and painted using chemicals, procedures, and paints especially made for concrete. Anything else and the paint will peel off. Epoxy products are the best, but probably not necessary unless its a horizontal surface with foot or vehicle traffic. A good epoxy concrete "paint" will be a coating that is actually stronger than the concrete. It's also really expensive.