To remove grease and oil, wash, scrub and rinse clean.
Acid Etch
Older technology; however, still used to neutralize concrete. Concrete is an alkaline material and by acid etching, the floor is neutralized.
Shotblast
Dust-free removal of old floor coatings without damaging the concrete surface. Also used on new concrete to clean and roughen for maximum flooring adhesion
Grinding
Hard-to-reach areas are hand ground with vacuum shrouded 4" or 7" grinder or TMI walk behind diamond grinder unit with 5 independent rotating heads for old floor coating removal.
Machine Sanding
Large, walk-behind 30-inch sanding discs with varying degrees of coarseness are used to prepare concrete substrates