how to epoxy garage floor
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- thank you for watching renovation school by Mostafa Samadi on this video I explained how to do a life proof and amazing epoxy floor in your garage or on a basement floor. I hope you enjoy it. if this vide was any value to you please hit the like button ;) and please subscribe to my channel for more home improvement videos.
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So far your video is the best. I’m about ready to work on my garage. Thanks for all the details.
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Thanks for watching 🙂
Can't wait to do my garage floor. After watching your video, it has inspired me to do it myself. Thank you for the awesome video.
You're most welcome thanks a lot for watching
And welcome to the channel 🙂
Thanks for sharing it
Just finished my floor with your help. Thank you so much.
Thanks for watching, im so glad
@@renovationschool8818 How much is the epoxy am in California? my Garage is 230 inch X 210 inch..What do you call the one that you sprinkled?
@@k4tilp prices are changed since I did this job
What I sprinkled is called flakes.
Look for epoxy suppliers in your area , they have all kinds of epoxy, I recommend getting solid epoxy like this one.
Nice, I loved the final look
Doing it right on the prep!
Best explanation I have seen so far. Very good video.
Thanks for watching 🙂
Woow. Definitely the best, informative video I've seen.
Thanks for watching
Wow... very thorough and complete... i am buying a 80x40 shop and want to do floors before i move tools in... i will be following your process exactly
Thanks for watching 😊 welcome to the channel
Finally I found a great video from Ontario. I would like to do a same thing in my garage, but not easy to find a good epoxy product here. I'm gonna try to find the same epoxy around Toronto, and follow your instructions.
Thank you for the detailed video!
You're most welcome brother
It dosen't have to be the same brand as long as it's 100 percent solid epoxy you are good to go. After the prep work make sure to apply the epoxy in the coolest time of the day like in the morning. If it's ur first time mix only half of the containers and finish one side and the mix the other half and do the other side of the garage. I got this from a place called Target building supplies in Windsor Ontario you can call the manufacturer and they can tell you where to buy it from as it is a Canadian made product. All the best.
Thank you for your input. My garage has 2ft of exposed concrete walls under the drywall, I already grinded down to nice and smooth surface. Should I start with the side walls first, flake it and mix more material to do the floor? How much time do I have to work with these epoxy?
@@bognarphotography1 yes
I that's a very good idea
Do the walls first and then the floors
Make sure there is no flakes on the ground when u apply your epoxy. Blow it with a leaf blower or sweep it up.
If u get ur self a notched squeegee it will make it a lot easier on you. Try to avoid rolling as much as u can.
This stuff will cure very very fast as it is 100% epoxy is say max work time is 20 min or so. So make sure to mix smaller batches
If u use brush and roller for the sides make sure to get something that dosen't dissolve. Only use roller and brushed that are good for oil based paint and get a few of them in case they get dried up or hardened up while u work with them.
Thank you so much for your help! I will try my best to make it very nice, like your garage.
@@bognarphotography1 wish you all the best. Keep me posted.
Thank you. This is very informative
Thanks for watching 😊
Looks awesome. Great job.
Thank you kindly.
Professional and clean ! Beautiful! You explain very well and clear
thank you
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Best video so far, I have watched a few.
Thanks for watching 😊
Wow, Great job man! Very impressive - Best floor I've seen yet
Thank you 😊 welcome to the channel
Awesome job! THat looks amazing and so well done!
thanks for watching
Nice transformation!
Thank you kindly🙏
Great Job !!!
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bien explicado muy buen trabajo
Muchísimas gracias.
Beautiful work man!!
Thank you 😊
Nice work
Thanks for watching 😊
Excellent video!
Thanks a lot for watching and welcome to the channel
Liked and subscribed.
Welcome to the channel 😊
Great job!
Thanks for watching 🙂
Also - a good squeegee hack. Buy some rubber/vinyl cove base. When your squeegee blade eventually fails, just drill and bolt on another blade using wingnuts and the cove base. I've been running the same handle over 30+ jobs with replacement blades for about $4.00 per foot rather than $30 a squeegee.
thanks brother , ill keep that in mind 🙂
Great job with prep, installation and explaining the whole process. Just so you know, you have ‘control’ joints and not ‘expansion’ joints. Expansion joints are normally caulked to hide the felt material used in between the independent slabs of concrete. control joints are simply shallow grooves used to control cracking (concrete is still one slab). Applying epoxy in the control joints has no impact on the performance of the concrete. Nice vid!
Yes sir you are one hundred percent right
Thanks for correcting me and thanks alot for watching
Very good.. Wait great video!
Thanks a million for watching 🙂
Beautiful job I need some information about thank you
Hello
thank you for watching , what info do you need?
Its a lot of work but the result is worth it !
Thanks for watching 🙂
I was doing some research and came across your video. Awesome job! I was going to install Rust-Oleum EpoxyShield, but your video has inspired me to use 100% epoxy. I have a 2-car garage roughly 20x20', 400 square feet. Would I need a 3 or 4 gallon kit? Since its my first time and you recommend only mixing half and installing half of the garage... are there any issues that you have worry about when feathering the first half to the second half?
Thank you in advance for the info.
Thanks for watching 🙂
one kit was enough for this garage , its a 2 car garage also
you wont have any feathering issues as the flakes will cover all the imperfections.
Pro-tip: 100% solids means that the set-up of the mix is exothermic.
If you leave the bulk in the bucket? The exothermic process is enhanced & sped-up.
Dipping from the bucket is not best-practices.
You need to pour the entyre mix out in ribbons on the entyre floor & then start to work it into & over the floor.
That’s what the spiked slip-ons are for.
It makes so much sense thank you so much for the info
Great video. I learned a lot.
Is the grinders primary purpose to create a porous floor so the epoxy adheres well?
Thanks for watching, yes the grinder itches the surface and the epoxy adheres better.
Hey great video! Would this 3 gallon kit cover 450sqft garage? Includin the Labpox 40UV too. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for watching
It did cover my big two car garage and if there's that you saw the back part
Excellent detailed video!
Thanks for watching 😊
@@renovationschool8818 thanks, I saw in one of the video someone highly recommended primer prior to epoxy, can you share your thoughts and suggest any good primer type I can use. Thanks in advance for your help.
@@ninjip3460 if u had old epoxy that u removed I suggest the primer otherwise you'll be fine
The same company also sells the primer in case u are interested u can contact them
Just keep in mind only mix the epoxy in half buckets only , I mixed everything at one shot and it was so hard to apply it at the end
Just mix half of the containers at each time specially if have never done it before
@@renovationschool8818 thanks alot, my garage is without any coatings, the only reason I’m leaning towards primer is to get the best out of all these efforts. Based on your experience, do you see advantage of using primer after concrete grinding prior to applying epoxy?
@@ninjip3460 i think it's not a bad idea
As long as it works with the actual epoxy
I wouldn't use a primer that is built by a different company.
I had an area on my driveway that a little drop of epoxy was spelled on it . I couldn't remove it with any chemical. The only way is to grind it or chip it out , it adhear that much. It almost eats through the concrete.
Before u do it watch the video again
If u can grind the corners it's even best. Get a notched trowel and it will make it life a million times easier
Aslo u can fill the cracks with sikaflex caulking before u apply the epoxy. In my video you see that they leave the seams alone and I fill it at the very end that's because it was in the middle of the pandamic and I didn't have access to sikaflex caulking. If u get that u can apply some backer rod in the seams and fill the seams first then do the epoxy on top. It will look seam less.
Your video looks do able than others
Thanks lot or watching and we'll come to the channel
@@renovationschool8818 you’re very welcome
Awesome job guys! Just curious what are you wearing while stepping on the garage floor? Are those cleats?
Thanks for watching
This is a link for what we use for walking on wet epoxy
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Great video. Looking to do this for a home I'm about to purchase. How much would you say you saved during this yourself?
thanks for watching 🙂
$4000. keep in mind i used 100 percent solid epoxy
great video, at the beginning you put the plastic squares to test for moisture in floor. If plastic was sweaty the next day how would it affect job? what would you have done to prep floor?
ty jimmy
Thanks for watching 🙂 if the plastic is sweaty the next day, then epoxy won't work on your floor, u need to apply the epoxy to a bone dry surface. if there is moisture in the concrete the epoxy will not bond or adhere to the concrete. That's the reason why I said if the concrete floor was just poured in the garage ( if the house is brand new) you have to wait at least 40 days before applying the epoxy.
@@renovationschool8818 so if its an existing floor with a visibly dry floor, but it sweats onto the plastic, do you just advise the home owner that it won't work and a waste of money.?
ty again
Yes sir
@@renovationschool8818 better to be honest and get referrals than install a product that will fail.
@@jamesyelverton3305 100 percent.
Please help. Do they sell just the clear coat, has some tires marks. Need to remove clear coat and redo the clear coat. Make sense? Help
They do
you cant remove clear coat, try cleaning it with denatured alcohol it should come off
Curious this spike shows don’t leave spikey holes or marks ?
No they won't because when the epoxy is wet it levels out and it makes the whole disappear. Plus it gets covered by the flakes anyway so it won't be visible what so ever
United States version you recommend for all our US folks? website or link or name of recommendation of something similar down here in the states?
As i mentioned in the video you are best to contact your local epoxy supplier or a concrete specialty store and ask them for 100 percent solid epoxy , im sure they can help you.
if my house is brand new, can I skip to just cleaning/powerwashing to painting the epoxy? thanks!
No you either have to grind it down just like what I did in the video or use primer. Just make sure if you are using primer, that primer works with the finish or the epoxy that you're going to apply.
I highly recommend grinding the surface and in my opinion that's the best route. Once the surface is itched the epoxy will bond very very well to the surface. And specially in new areas where the concrete is poured the surface of the concrete is very smooth which make it very difficult for the finish to stick to the surface.
How long did you wait before you filled in the expansion joints?
Just a few days should do it
Good job,does it mean the quantity of the apoxy is measured against the area you want to apply? and do we have a chart that can help you in what should be apply against area of application
Thanks for watching
Yes . The package tell you what the coverage is exactly
What was the last tool you used to remove loose flakes, Jack
It's called a flooring scraper. If you go to the home depot they keep it at the flooring section. It's just for removing glue and concrete from the floor.
Have you done a follow up video for how it’s held up?
Not yet
It's been 2 years and I have been abusing this garage so much with my tools and saws
It looks exactly like the day one.
How much working time did you have after mixing part a and part b for the labpox30?
Depends on how hot it is outside
i normally mix half of each at a time and do it early in the morning or late in the afternoon when its cooler.
the hotter the concrete and the weather the faster it dries up. you have max 35 min , you have o be very very fast.
@@renovationschool8818 thanks for the reply.
@@Gooseman136 youre most welcome
For new concrete, do I need to grind the surface? or just simply brush cleaning it.
Grinding is a must for the best adhesion.
Thanks for watching.
Very detailed video 💯, thanks much👍.... feeling confident now that l can do my own floors,l just got to find that exact eproxy ...
@@charmainewilliams5321 all the best with your project 🙂
@@renovationschool8818 thanks much ❤️
Hey, I was just watching the video
From where did you get the Apoxsee?
I got it from a local epoxy store
The store is called target building supply
Great job. Do you have a website/contact. I need some work done in my house but in Milton, ON.
Thank you
i would love to help you out but i am in windsor ontario.
Would you mind to please tell me the size of your garage. Mine is 716f2 and I am trying to figure out how much I should buy for each product. Thanks
Thanks for watching
You can see that my garage is a 2 car garage and it's slightly bigger than a normal one.
For this garage I got away with using one pack of each product.
Have you had an issue with tire transfer on your epoxy/ polyaspartic floor? I have read where you must let the tires cool down to avoid this.
No .I have not
Great video!!!! Looks amazing. Do you mind telling me where you purchased and cost.
Thanks
Joe
thank you kindly Joe.
the cost of all material was as listed here :
grinder rental :$80
Epoxy , clear coat , flakes and everything else $650 Canadaian Dollars
I abuse this garage floor everyday and it hold super amazing so far.
I got the epoxy from a concrete supply store in Windsor , Ontario , Canada (the store name is Target) u can find 100 percent epoxy in any big city, just google for it and you will find them. most specialty concrete stores have amazing products. I got quoted $6000 for thE garage only and they asked $1000 extra for my stairs , I did it myself and saved $5k.
I hope this video helps you. if u had any question im always here for you brother.
@@renovationschool8818 I am so interested how your garage floor look can I ask you a question where are you buying that stuff
@@marialoewen3446 hi Maria , thanks for watching the video
i got a from a place called Target building supplies in Windsor , Ontario , Canada
one more time you can get 100 percent epoxy from most of concrete and epoxy specialty stores in your area.(it dosent have to be the same brand if ur not in canada) its not hard to find , just use 100 percent epoxy thats the secret to make it last the longest.
I'm wanting to do a 3 stall garage and may buy two kits epoxy and 1 gal clear coat. Can I lay the second kit on top the first one right away? Or do I need it to dry, sand it, and lay that down?
I'm sorry I didn't understand what you mean exactly.
If you already have epoxy on your garage floor and you want to redo it and make it look something like this, you should grind and remove the existing old epoxy first thing first. And then you can apply this new epoxy onto your garage floor. If it's a bigger garage floor and you need multiple kits to cover the entire area you can mix one at a time and apply them on the same day . The clear coat needs to be applied the next day right after cleaning the chips. Just keep in mind that your clear coat is the most important part of this project if you want this to be washable and if you want this to last for a long time it's best to invest in a very high quality top coat that goes exactly what the product that you applied on the bottom and also you want this to be non yellowing so it doesn't yellow after sometime.
@@renovationschool8818 im doing it on a newer floor. No paint or coating. I plan to use the company you feature in this video and am wondering if the 3 gallon kit plus clear coat will be thick enough for my 620 sq ft garage. If one kit isn't enough, ill have to buy a second kit and am wondering if I do two kits can I lay all the material down, from both kits, at the same time or, do one thin layer (1 kit) and have to do the second kit at a later time?
@garageganggyms you will need 2 epoxy kits and maybe you get away with one clear coat kit (maybe)
Mix the first epoxy kit and apply it. that will get most of your garage covered when it's done in a new bucket mix the second kit and apply it to the rest of the garage right away . The open time for the second coat is 3 to 6 hrs. In case if you want to apply a second coat of epoxy it has to be applied at least 3 hrs after the first coat was applied and max 6 hrs after the first coat was applied. Keep in mind it's summer and it will dry up 3 times faster. If that 6 hrs window is passed you have to sand the first coat so it's scratched and then apply your second coat because it will harden up so much and it will be shinny and supper smooth. if u apply your first coat and throw the chips on it , you really don't need a second coat. One coat will do great.in my opinion 2 coats is too much .It's been 2 years since I've done this garage and despite all the abuse it still looks like the day 1 . So I think one coat is already very good enough.
@@renovationschool8818do you have a recommendation for a kit that would cover 650 square feet so I don't have two buy 2 kits and waste 2/3 of it?
@@garageganggyms just check your local epoxy sellers and see what options are available in ur area.
Can you send the link for the epoxy and flakes. The company came up but I can’t purchase it. Can you send me where you bought it from? thanks
Thanks for watching 😊
I beought it from a supplier near me
The store is called Target building supplies in Windsor Ontario , Canada.
Again as I mentioned in the video you don't have to necessarily buy the same product. Just find epoxy suppliers in your area and ask them for 100% solid epoxy and the flakes. It will be able to give you other products just like this one.
Excellent presentation. What are the approximate costs for a reputable contractor (like yourself) to complete a 3-car garage?
Thanks for watching
It's a lot of manual labor
Prices are different in different parts of the country
Roughly this is about 7k now as of June 27th 2023 for a 3 car garage
@@renovationschool8818 Thanks for your prompt reply.
Love the video! Wondering How many pounds of flake did you buy? Looking to replicate exactly what you did with my garage, but not sure if I need 5lbs, 25lbs, or 40lbs of flake?
Thanks a lot for watching I used a 40 pound bag
Also wondering if you did end up mixing that anti skid additive in your clear coat and how much you added?
I did not use the silica sand after having the flakes you already have a very nice texture so there's no way that you're going to slip
Is the clear coat your are using 85% solid?
I don't rememy honestly
It's the uv protected clear coat by the same company who makes the epoxy
I showed the container in the video
You can watch and see it
What products are you using? Where do we get them from??
Please watch the video in full, everything is explained
Hi, how much epoxy, clear coat and flaks do i need for 650 square feet?
Around 2 gallons
Can I use this epoxy method for Bathroom floor tiles in shower area
Yes
you need to wash the tiles first and then theres a primer that goes on then you can do the epoxy.
I have another video explaining how to tile over tile , its best if u watch that too.
Thanks. Plz uplaod video epoxy method over old tile floors in bathroom
what is the average cost for double garage space in Ontario?
an epoxy spcialist company qouted me $7000 including labour and materia( also doing the stairs at the back of the garage)
doing it by myself cost less than $800.
My friend had this done by pro company and the heat of the tor tires started to make floor peal where the wheels came to rest
If the clear coat was not used that will happen, I used 100 percent solid epoxy and after 2 years it's just as good as the first day that I got it done. Keep in mind I park in this garage every single day and I abuse it a lot with my tools, you will see this garage in many of my new videos also, cheap tires will also leave black marks on floors. when you drive around the tires get hot and when u park the car in the garage you will get ugly black marks on concrete or whatever flooring system you have. If the right product was used it will be cleanable. I don't know your definition of a pro company. pro companies must use good quality products and they must be responsible for their job quality and they always give you warranty. I always give 2 year warranty on my epoxy floors, I have done over 50 in the past 2 years and I've never heard anything back from any of them. Thanks for watching and all the best 😊
How slippery is it when wet?
Not at all with the flakes
What is the name of the kit you used in this video? Lab Space sells different kits. Where can it be purchased?
its by lab surface company.
the u can see the exact product in the video. you can pause and see the exact names and types.
Make sure to apply it at a time when the tempretures at night time stays is above 15 degrees cantigrade.( obviously not in cold winter like now)
Here is the link to the exact product i used ( lapbox30 was the actual epoxy, lapbox40 was used for clear coat , i usdd the vynil flakes also)
labsurface.com/en/epoxy-coatings?p=labpox-30-40-uv-and-primer
Do you recommend grinding the garage floor even if the house looks is a brand new construction?
@@renovationschool8818
@@Lite3102 100 percent grind it, grinding is to bond the epoxy to the concrete. when they pour new concrete, the water from the concrete comes to the surface so the very top part of dried concrete is very weak and mostly shiny and slippery. by grinding we get rid of that fine layer and we scratch it so when we apply the epoxy it adheres better.
How many gallons for a standard 2 car garage?
That depends on the product that you use.
Slid resistant wasn't applied???
No , because i used flaks it was already have a good texture , if u dont use flaks then its good to use the slid resistant sand.
Hi, I like your video, would you please type the part numbers of the items you used paint, flakes, etc... ?
Thanks for watching
Like I mentioned you don't have to use this specific product.
There are many epoxy stores around you that have very similar stuff with different brands
The whole point of my video was that you can buy good quality materials right from your local stores for a fraction of cost
@@renovationschool8818 what about using Polyurethane?
All of them were purchased from a local area
It's not called polyurethane
It's some kind of an epoxy top coat
It's not like the polyurethane that you use for wood
Apply degreaser, etch, primer, epoxy, chips, top coat OR Grind it, epoxy, chips, top coat.
So neither of this steps is ok?
What do you mean?
Do you know the pricing for the material? I cant find anything on their site. I have a 3 car garage, roughly 700sq ft. Looking to do the same to my garage.
It cost me aroun $500 canadaian dollars for the epoxy kit
Hi, which material did you end up using, I need to do my three car garage.
Everything is explained in the video please watch the video again everything including the material and type of the material is explained
@@renovationschool8818 thanks I got material names, and was able to find labpox 30, 3 gal kit, it says 80-200 sq. Ft. Coverage, for 700 sq. Ft. How many kits I should get? Thanks in advance for your help.
@@ninjip3460 I don't know how thick u are gonna go
For my garage I used 1
It's best to buy 2 so when u do it in case u are short u have it right there
where did you purchase the epoxy you used
There's a place called Target building supplies in Windsor. I got it from them.
You can buy it online also.
Gr8 video
Link for supplies pls?
Thanks
Thanks for watching
I bought them from a local store.
I showed the actual products with details in the video
Please watch again for allthe details
@Renovation school tried getting the names was a little hard..
Just product names?
Thanks
LABPOX 35 for base coat. It's a 100% Solids, High Performance Epoxy for Industrial Applications
Labpox40 for top or clear coat.
Hello love your video! So instructional. Would this be OK to use? Rust-Oleum® Concrete Saver® 6500 System Tile Red 100% Solids Epoxy Floor Coating. Thank you
Thanks for watching 🙂
I checked the specs and it seems to be a 100 percent solid epoxy but the price is very high for the amount you get.
I recommend contacting your local epoxy stores and see what they have available. You maybe able to find better products and better prices. Plus your local epoxy suppliers will tell you what product is mostly used in your area.
I personally am not a big fan of rusoleum products. Most their paint is cheap quality. I have not used that epoxy you mentioned at all but it's my opinion about rustoleum in general.
@@renovationschool8818 Thanks for the quick response! I really tried all day yesterday to find a supplier and was really having a hard time. I don't know where to find 100% epoxy or anywhere close to that. Big box stores definitely don't carry it.
@@alextran8839 whatever you pick make sure to read all the instructions on the label
Some epoxy products need a sweat time. Meaning after you mix it you have to allow it to sit for a while and then use it.
@@renovationschool8818 Is this ok? Bulletproof Resins: Single Shot |100% Solids Epoxy Resin Kit (3 Gallons) Solvent-Less, Two Component Gloss Coat Finish- Low VOC! Industrial Use, Garages, Floors & More! (Clear)
@@alextran8839 it seams to have all the bells and whistles 🙂 I'd go with it
What's the website for the material?
U can check the names online
Can you add the approx cost nd expenses?
Everything is explained in the previous comments
How much to rent that floor grinder sir? Thank you for making this video
It's like 80 bucks for a full day
@@renovationschool8818 thank you sir. I just phone home depot it's now 200 for 24 hrs. Inflation i guess. Thank you for your reply
Oh my
U can even use a 7 or 9 inch grinder with a concrete grinding wheel and a shroud and a vacuum set up.
It may come to the same 200 bucks price again.
Check some other rental places in your area hopefully u can find some cheaper prices, explain what you wanna do and they may have other options also.
@@renovationschool8818 yeah price this time is crazy lol. I lived in las vegas maybe thats why 😂😂😂 i'll check some other rental company. Thank you so much for this video..
You're most welcome
All the best 🙂👍
Where did you buy your expoxy?
A local epoxy store.
I’m in Calgary just wondering if you know of a specific store?
Google for epoxy suppliers near you
This is a Canadian product I'm sure u can buy this online in canada
i tried to buy but website wont let
Look for other brands in your area , call concret specialty stores or epoxy suppliers in your area and tell them you want 100 percent solid epoxy for your floors , they will sell you whatever brand that is available in ur area.
No primer was needed? Why was that?
I had the best adhesion without
If u want to do it , do it
Why do you wet it to sand it will just come back up and your epoxy will not set right
This wet sander works much better when it's wet
If u dry sand it it will be too dusty and it won't cut as much.
After wet sanding I pressure washed it and left it for a few days to dry up. I did it in very hot summer days after a few days that it dried up then I applied the epoxy.
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Control joints not expansion joints
Yes sir
Thanks for watching 😊
It's floor polisher not a grinder this floor will fail with in six mnths
It's 2years and it's a good as the day one
What is the reason you did not apply a base BEFORE the epoxy? I liked how these guys did apply a base before they apply the epoxy. th-cam.com/video/SVx73mAqJ6M/w-d-xo.html,
Spiky shoes= Soccer shoes
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How much pay you the brand's lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Zero dollars
For anyone watching this, do not follow this advice. Terrible way to prep the surface. If this guy is charging she he has no clue what he's doing
🙂 thanks for watching 😊
im sure you've been asked this multiple times, but, where i can i buy that grey epoxy and the clear epoxy? can i have some links.
Please watch the video again
I explained everything on it.
I got it from a local epoxy supplier
Please watch the video again everything is explained inside it.
I got the epoxy and the supplies from a local epoxy supplier