The prep, mix, and broadcast gear to turn bare concrete into a showroom flake floor.
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Begin on the Prep & Core Application tier with a rented or bought grinder, a diamond cup wheel, and a proper roller/squeegee kit so you can profile concrete correctly and pour your first residential garages. Bank a few jobs at full margin, then reinvest in your own dust-shrouded grinder, moisture meter, and spike-shoe setup so you stop renting and stop callbacks. Move to the Going Pro tier once you are booking commercial or polyaspartic same-day jobs.
Typical starter cost: $700–$5800
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Diamond cup grinding wheel, 4.5 or 7 in, for concrete profiling Opens the concrete pores so epoxy actually bonds (CSP-2/3 profile) DTB / SHDIATOOL Diamond Cup Wheel | $20–$45 | Shop → |
Angle grinder with dust shroud, 7 in Drives the cup wheel to grind and edge the slab Makita / DEWALT 7 inch Angle Grinder | $120–$220 | Shop → |
Concrete etching / degreaser cleaner and oil-spot remover Strips oil and etches slabs where grinding is not an option Rust-Oleum EpoxyShield Cleaner Degreaser / Krud Kutter | $15–$35 | Shop → |
Crack and spall repair epoxy/polyurea filler kit Fills cracks and pits so the finished floor is smooth Roadware 10 Minute Concrete Mender / SikaFix | $40–$90 | Shop → |
Wet/dry shop vacuum with fine dust filter, 12-16 gal Removes grinding dust for a contamination-free bond RIDGID / Craftsman 16 Gallon Shop Vac | $70–$150 | Shop → |
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100% solids epoxy garage floor coating kit (2-3 car) The base color coat that bonds to the profiled slab Rust-Oleum RockSolid / ArmorPoxy 100% Solids Kit | $120–$280 | Shop → |
Decorative color flake / vinyl chip broadcast bag Adds the flake finish and hides slab imperfections Torginol / RockSolid Decorative Color Chips | $40–$100 | Shop → |
Polyaspartic or polyurethane clear topcoat kit Seals the flake and gives abrasion and UV resistance Supercoat / ArmorClad Polyaspartic Topcoat | $100–$250 | Shop → |
9 in shed-resistant epoxy roller covers + frame (3/8 nap) Lays down even coats without leaving lint in the finish Wooster / Purdy Colossus Roller Kit | $20–$40 | Shop → |
24 in floor squeegee / notched application blade Spreads self-leveling coats to an even mil thickness Bon Tool / Midwest Rake Notched Squeegee | $30–$70 | Shop → |
18 in flake-broadcast application spike shoes Lets you walk on wet epoxy to broadcast flake evenly Midwest Rake Spiked Shoes | $25–$45 | Shop → |
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Organic-vapor respirator half-mask with cartridges Protects lungs from epoxy and polyaspartic fumes 3M 6200 / 6300 Respirator Kit | $25–$55 | Shop → |
Chemical-resistant nitrile gloves (box) + knee pads Protects hands during mixing and knees during broadcast MICROFLEX / NoCry Knee Pads | $20–$40 | Shop → |
Mixing paddle drill attachment + measured mixing buckets Blends 2-part epoxy to a lump-free, fully reacted mix Bosch / Edward Tools Mixing Paddle | $15–$35 | Shop → |
Blue painter's tape + rosin/masking paper for edges Keeps epoxy off walls and gives clean cut lines ScotchBlue / Trimaco Rosin Paper | $15–$30 | Shop → |
Infrared thermometer / concrete moisture surface gauge Confirms slab temp and dryness so the coat cures right Etekcity Infrared Thermometer | $15–$30 | Shop → |
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Walk-behind dust-shrouded concrete floor grinder / planetary Grinds full slabs fast and dust-free for commercial volume Onfloor / Bartell Concrete Grinder | $1800–$3500 | Shop → |
Concrete moisture meter / calcium chloride RH test kit Prevents delamination callbacks from moisture vapor Wagner / Tramex Concrete Moisture Meter | $100–$350 | Shop → |
Airless sprayer for fast clear topcoat application Speeds same-day polyaspartic coats on large floors Graco Magnum / TriTech Airless Sprayer | $350–$900 | Shop → |
Portable HEPA dust extractor / dust collector Captures silica dust to meet OSHA rules on commercial sites Pulse-Bac / DUSTLESS HEPA Extractor | $300–$800 | Shop → |
Heavy-duty enclosed job trailer or gear rack for equipment Hauls grinder, vac, and coatings between jobs professionally Weather Guard / Milwaukee PACKOUT System | $200–$700 | Shop → |
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