Taking high spots off self-leveller

[seasickstevie]

Just gone over the kitchen floor with more (latex) self-leveller... I'm on one long learning curve at the moment!

Probably too bigger area for a novice perhaps - there are those that may have suggested getting someone with expertise in such matters in to do it - anyway, the situation is ... The floor is higher !

But whether it's flat enough is another matter.

I'm thinking of acquiring a floor grinder to remove the high areas. Though it seems that floor grinders are aimed at grinding concrete. What would be the result if I attack the self-leveller finish with such a tool? It's presumably softer than concrete ... or is it?

 

[catlad]

Sounds extreme to me what are you finishing your floor with.

 

[seasickstevie]

Karndean or similar.

Don't want any trowel marks or anything showing through.

Actually it's just cured sufficient to walk on and I've checked for level. It's not too bad, only a tiny area that's a bit too high. Could tackle it with a small hand-held something or other. Perhaps course sandpaper wrapped around a straight piece of timber before it goes too hard??

The rest's actually going to need a touch more (feather edge?) leveller.

 

[catlad]

I was going to say you could loose it if you were putting floor tiles down. You could use an orbital sander depending how much needs to come off.

 

[seasickstevie]

I've got a hand-held polisher. Thought to use that with silicon carbide disc.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pow...cs/Semi+Flexible+Disc+115mm/d80/sd1770/p57283

Then smooth it with more self leveller.

Which leveller is best for a very thin skim, that'll show no edges through the vinyl?

 

[catlad]

I not sure about self levellers other than make sure its level before it goes off.

 

[dazlight]

For small area a Carborundum Stone is what you need. Its a floorlayers tool but not sure you would want to buy one for one job.

 

[seasickstevie]

Thanks Daz.

Sure it's worth getting one as I can think of a few other uses for a Carborundum Stone - got some stone steps I want to 'dress' / take some imperfections out of.

I'll ask your friend at Jeden next week.

 

[dazlight]

They have some in there as got to get my Apprentise one for next year. And they had a few in stock.