Homeowner Upgrades Porch with CMW 8000, 5500-EX Polyaspartic and Silica Sand Anti-Slip

Homeowner Upgrades Porch with CMW 8000, 5500-EX Polyaspartic and Silica Sand Anti-Slip

DESCRIPTION

Homeowner wanted to upgrade porch for long term durability for the outdoor elements and ensure a safe walking environment. To do this, they utilized the 5500-EX Polyaspartic and Silica Sand added as an anti-slip safety item into the topcoat.

To start, to ensure the maximum moisture protection of the concrete they started with the CMW 8000 Liquid Moisture Vapor Barrier. This penetrates deep into the concrete and helps significantly reduce moisture underneath the concrete surface to help prevent potential peeling of their coating system which can happen in outdoor projects.  With this being an outdoor project and exposure to the rain, the CMW 8000 protects future damage to the floor coatings and strengthens the concrete as this is a one time application product. Furthermore, it helps stop efflorescence and concrete dusting as well.

Next, they applied the 5500-EX Polyaspartic pigmented light gray at 100 square foot a gallon. During application of the 5500 silica sand was broadcast into the wet coat. This adds a tough skid resistance and texture profile to the surface without changing physical properties of the coating to ensure a safe walking porch in the event of rain and wet conditions.

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Location: Kentucky
Project Size:  200 square feet

PRODUCTS USED:

CMW 8000 Lithium Moisture Vapor Barrier: 1 ready to use gallon of the CMW 8000 Liquid Moisture Vapor Barrier

5500-EX Polyaspartic: 2 gallons of clear 87% Solids 5500-EX (slow set version) Polyaspartic pigmented light gray

Silica Sand Anti-Slip Additive one 4 lb bag of the large 20-40 mesh silica sand

Date: 2025