Keep in mind use of the retarder will require longer drying times between the coats of shellac.
Shellacking floor retarder.
A good rule of thumb.
Retarders are primarily intended to counteract the harmful results of heat on the concrete mix.
It s a very disagreeable smell but used in small amounts it s not too bad.
Include a plastic sheet test which really is as simple as it sounds in your timeline so that you know the slab is truly cured and ready for the.
Naturally all other things being equal the more retarder that is added to the mix the greater will be the delay of the set.
With that said you can attempt to cover a small inconspicuous area with a floor rated polyurethane in the sheen you want satin semi gloss high gloss.
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Planning ahead and installing a 10 mil reinforced moisture vapor barrier film before the slab is poured is a great first step toward avoiding eventual moisture issues in your epoxy flooring.
But then you may ultimately have problems even with the spray foam as you are creating a vapor barrier sandwich and the foam will leak air.
They lower the water cement ratio only as a side effect.
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Make sure the polyurethane will coat it sufficiently but more often than not doing a very light screen sanding of the laminate 220 grit sandpaper will be required first.
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Add just enough shellac retarder to enable easy application or flow out add only what is necessary and don t exceed 15 20 by volume when spraying shellac the retarder will help eliminate over spray and orange peel.
You don t want a vapor barrier on the inside it s creating a problem that can never be 100 fixed.
Dip your rag into the shellac mixture and.
Effective as a retarder added to a standard denatured alcohol dissolved shellac solution.
Martin and chris if the floor is going to be a vapor barrier fair enough.
At perimeter walls the vapor retarder should extend upward along the wall at an elevation of at least 6 inches above the top of the floor and be secured with tape creating the edges of the.
