Grinding is the most common way to mechanically strip a concrete floor before a new sealer or finish is applied.
Concrete grinde vs floor stripper machine.
For more even grinding some machines are also equipped with floating heads that will follow the contour of the floor and adjustable rear wheels to keep the grinding discs level.
It is also the first step in polishing.
That s because they use the pummeling action of multi tipped cutting wheels or flails that rotate at high speeds to chip away at the concrete surface.
Scarifiers also called surface planers or milling machines remove concrete faster and more aggressively than grinders.
Many manufacturers offer a choice of power options including electric gasoline and propane.
The most efficient way to scarify floors is with a concrete floor prep machine also called a grinder or a scarifier.
The process of scarifing the floor is called concrete floor prep or surface preparation.
Most machines are equipped with vacuum ports for dust free dry grinding.
The machine is powerful and your role is to guide it not fight with it.
Concrete floors require a rough textured surface in order to achieve maximum epoxy adhesion the rougher the better.
The 450gp is a walk behind single operator machine used to restore unfinished old or worn hard floor surfaces.