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Epoxy Resin & Old Concrete: A Contractor's Guide to Surface Renewal

XPS Xpress Team July 5, 2026

Old slabs can take a beautiful coating if you prep them right. Here is our checklist.

Start with a moisture test

Always run a calcium chloride or RH probe test before quoting. Old slabs without a vapor barrier are the number one cause of delamination.

Grind, do not acid etch

Diamond grinding with a HEPA vacuum gives you the profile (CSP 2–3) that epoxy needs.

Repair first

Fill control joints with polyurea and patch spalls with epoxy mortar before priming.

Prime

Use a penetrating primer or a moisture vapor barrier primer depending on your test results.

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