# WTR/Borrow - Machine to prep concrete floor

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064>\
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**Created:** [April 18, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064 "2008-04-18T22:23:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064/1 "2008-04-18T22:23:43Z")

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Hello all. Looking to rough up my garage floor a bit and prep it for it’s epoxy coating. Want to get as much oil and dirt off the floor as possible. The floor sanders at Home Depot are very expensive for this. Anyone got anything?

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064/2 "2008-04-18T22:44:49Z")

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pressure wash?

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064/3 "2008-04-19T05:37:05Z")

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Never actually considered that yet…

I can get access to one too. Thanks for the heads up Kyle.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064/4 "2008-04-19T07:15:08Z")

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Pressure wash will get some stuff off, but you need 2,000+ psi

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**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064/5 "2008-04-19T07:27:47Z")

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dont bother with a pressure washer. use a grease and oil emulsifier first to clean it, then acid etch the floor its just like abrading the surface. what epoxy are u using? make sure u do ur research and get the right tools. a squigee will make ur life easier as well as a spiked roller to prevent bubbles.

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtr-borrow-machine-to-prep-concrete-floor/47064/6 "2008-04-19T08:43:15Z")

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pressure washing is useless