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The floor was "acid-etched to create a clean, sound, and abraded surface," says Behunin. "We use a 25% hydrochloric acid solution distilled down to 20% with water to etch the floor." coat at a time. In a further time-saving step, "we hand-broadcast 20-grit sand to excess into the wet material to create a non-skid surface," Behunin says. "Because we broadcast the aggregate directly into the coating, no topcoats were necessary." And that was it. Three days after arriving at the problem- dogged floor, Behunin and his crew turned the epoxy-protected, Grade A food-processing room back over to the owners. Klapper explains, "The plant manager was very satisfied with the completed project. The owners were very impressed with the quality of the materials and the workmanship that Behunin and his crew provided. Their drainage issues on the floor are now solved." Behunin sums up the unique project with a nod to the combi- nation of the right product and his fast-moving, skilled team. "It was pretty intense," Behunin says. "We used 350 units of epoxy in three days. We could have covered a 7,000-square-foot (650.32m2 floor with what we used on 3,000 square feet (278,71m2 ) )." CP "To create the slope," Behunin says, "we had to build the floor up to a thickness of 3" (7.62cm) in some places, tapering down to ΒΌ" (0.64cm) at the drain. ABOVE LEFT The crew used a screed box and trowels to apply ICO-Guard 51 onto the floor, hand-broadcasting 20-grit sand to excess into the wet material to create a non-skid surface. 46 CoatingsPro J July 2012