Concrete substrate must be sound, rough and of sufficient compressive strength (minimum 25 N/mm²) with a minimum pull off strength of 1.5 N/mm2. Concrete substrates must be prepared mechanically using abrasive blast cleaning or scarifying equipment, grinding to remove cement laitance and achieve an open textured surface. Weak concrete must be removed and surface defects such as blow holes and voids must be fully exposed. The substrate must be sound, rough, clean, dry and free of all contaminants such as dirt, oil, grease, coatings, cement laitance, sinter layers and surface treatments, etc. The substrate must have adequate strength, load bearing capacity and dimensional stability. Repairs to the substrate, filling of blowholes / voids and surface levelling must be carried out using appropriate products from the RepairPro range of materials. All dust, loose and friable material must be completely removed from all surfaces before application of the product, preferably by brush or vacuum. Cracks must be first repaired with RepairPro Inject EPLV.
Priming/ Sealing:
Dusty or very porous concrete surfaces must be cleaned then treated with a coat of BondPro Penetrating Primer (1-part BondPro Penetrating Primer with 3 parts of water depending on the type of substrate). Use at least 100ml to 200ml/ m² (ratio 1:1 with water) of the primer for the initial priming. Allow to dry until a transparent film has been formed. Absorbent / porous substrates should be primed twice. The second coat shall be approx. 50ml to 70ml / m² (ratio 1:1 with water).
If applying onto ceramic or natural stones, apply a coat of BondrPro Grip Primer (after the surface has been thoroughly cleaned and/or mechanically abraded.
The same substrates, if external must be treated with a suitable epoxy-based primer such as FloorPro Primer MT, FloorPro Primer SF. Immediately after the application of primer, the surface must be broad- casted with FloorPro Anti-Slip Aggregates. The remains of sand which are not well bonded must be removed before applying FloorPro Smooth