1. Determine the Age of Your Concrete
Before a concrete floor can be coated, it must be cured for a minimum of 60 days. This time period generally allows the moisture to dry out of the concrete. If you are coating shortly after 60 days, you should conduct a moisture test.

2. Prep, Clean and Degrease
Make sure all dirt, grime and oil is removed from the application surface before any coating is applied. To remove tough stains and improve coating adhesion, we recommend using DEPART (pg# 8) industrial cleaner/degreaser.

3. Determine if Your Concrete Floor has a Coating and Prepare Accordingly
Even what appears to be bare concrete can have a clear sealer or curing agent on it that can affect adhesion. To determine if there are any sealers on your concrete, pour a small amount of CRETE ETCH (pg. #8 ) on a corner of your concrete. If it bubbles, there is no sealer on the concrete, which means you need to etch it with CRETE ETCH so that the coating will adhere properly. If it doesn’t bubble, then there is an existing sealer on the concrete and it needs to be removed with a spud tool or abraded
off with a single disc scrubber.

4. Patch and Fill Cracks
Use the appropriate Revere floor patch to repair any spalled or pitted areas. We also rec- ommend filling all expansion joints and hairline cracks. This will give your finished surface a
better cosmetic appearance and help prevent further cracking and peeling along joints.

5. Prime
Apply a cote of BASE KOTE (pg. #8) primer with a roller to ensure good adhesion between the concrete floor and the topcoat. Start in the corner and apply the primer in sections approx- imately 4’ long x 2’ wide. Re-load the roller and apply the primer onto the next section, back rolling into the previously applied area. Continue to roll until the concrete floor is completely covered.

6. Apply Floor Coating
Revere’s floor coating applications vary from product to product. It is very important to thoroughly read and follow the directions on the product label. Before applying your floor coating consult a Revere Flooring Specialist to ensure that proper mixing and preparation has taken place.