2 part Epoxy Flooring adhesive to fill a void

Submitted by DimensionalGorilla t3_z63d94 in DIY

Howdy everybody with flooring skills. I need to fill a void on the bottom of an aluminum platform. I would like to make it all smooth so that I can put down a peel and stick foam floor. So here is my question that I hope people could answer for me…

I have a couple of buckets of two part epoxy flooring adhesive (it says it is indoor/outdoor). Could I just use the epoxy adhesive as a type of filler? I mean, mix it and pour in onto the surface and let it all level out and then have it cure. The whole area would then be fleas, with some areas having a much much thicker layer of epoxy. Then I stick the foam to this layer.

Do you think this would work, or am i just making a problem for myself?

Summary: two part epoxy flooring adhesive to fill voids and make level on exterior aluminum

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Guygan t1_ixz5188 wrote

> a void on the bottom of an aluminum platform

Post a picture of this “void”.

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DimensionalGorilla OP t1_ixz5uxz wrote

I’m not close to the platform…it is at a cottage a few hours away. I will try to describe it better. It is an aluminum platform that is V-shaped (if you looked at it from the side….but the V would be maybe 1/2 inch difference in depth from the low point to the high point and it would be about a 3ftx5ft area if looked at from above.

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Canam82 t1_ixz5j4l wrote

As long as there's enough texture to hold the epoxy to the aluminum you should be fine.

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DimensionalGorilla OP t1_ixz66ji wrote

My plan was to clean the aluminum, scuff it up real good and then pour it in and let that section self level and them let it cure.

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Canam82 t1_ixz6ew3 wrote

You'll need more than a light scuffing. Alternatively you can prime it with metal primer.

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DimensionalGorilla OP t1_ixz7fro wrote

So like maybe scratch in a crosshatch pattern on the aluminum, that way there would be a lot to grab onto.

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DimensionalGorilla OP t1_ixz59to wrote

Additional information: I have two buckets of indoor/outdoor epoxy adhesive and I have 1 huge bucket of two polyurethane adhesive. Not sure if one would be better than the other for this project.

Thanks in advance folks!

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The_world_is_done t1_iy00cpc wrote

I would wonder if the adhesive, either that you mention, would get attacked by mold. Also, what will happen when the seasons change and you get a freeze-thaw cycle. Will it separate because they expand and contract at different rates.

That would be questions that people with more knowledge would have to answer.

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M0U53YBE94 t1_iy0925c wrote

This should work. But you will need to scuff the epoxy as well once it cures. Use water or a hepa vac for this process.

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