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  "name": "What concrete prep is required before applying a garage floor coating?",
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      "name": "What concrete prep is required before applying a garage floor coating?",
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        "text": "Proper surface preparation is the single most critical step in garage floor installation. Coating over dirty, sealed, or damaged concrete leads to peeling, bubbling, and hot-tire pickup. Before any coating is applied, oil stains must be degreased, existing sealers ground away, and concrete cracks or expansion joints filled with flexible repair compounds. The slab must be diamond-ground or etched to create an open, porous profile that allows liquid coatings to penetrate deeply. If you are preparing for installation, all personal belongings, shelving feet, and vehicles must be cleared out completely so the entire concrete perimeter can be surfaced.",
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        "description": "The concrete must be cleared, degreased, repaired, and mechanically ground or etched to open its pores so coatings bond securely without peeling."
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  "description": "The concrete must be cleared, degreased, repaired, and mechanically ground or etched to open its pores so coatings bond securely without peeling."
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