Flooring – How to coat a garage apron slab to make it smoother

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I'd like to smooth out a square concrete slab at the front of the garage. This concrete serves as a part of a driveway. The floor coating needs to cover the gaps and offer a smooth surface for rollerblading.

I was thinking using some type of Epoxy coating but I'm not sure if Epoxy is the right solution for rollerblading. What would be the best coating to use that can withstand cars driving over it and also offer smooth treatment for rollerblading?

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Best Answer

There is a product called "concrete resurfacer" which I would vaguely equate to "the concrete version of asphalt driveway sealer" - don't use asphalt driveway sealer on concrete...

You first patch any actual damage, then mix up the resurfacer into a slurry of specified consistency, and squeegee it onto the dampened slab to fill in the minor imperfections. You can give it a finish from troweled smooth to brushed non-slip.

These products should not be used to fill expansion joints - those can be filled with flexible rubber caulking compounds made for the job, if filling them is required.