Topcoat Academy | Site-Wide Activity https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/ Activity feed for the entire site. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:42:31 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.4.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 a921ef1fa662296d7d9aa95746b9f25b QA Agent posted an update: test https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/259/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:53:02 -0500 test

]]> 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Kit Demo Livestream from "Monthly. Rick installs one kit on camera — the sales event for kits. Replay gated to Crew+." to "Watch Rick install a full kit on camera — mix, pour, and finish, no shortcuts. Open to everyone. Full replays stay available for Crew members." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/15/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Regional — Australia from "AU supplier tips, climate notes, meet-ups." to "Different climate, different supply chain — same floors. AU members: swap supplier tips, seasonal notes, and local meet-ups." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/9/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Regional — Canada from "Canadian supplier tips, cold-weather installs, meet-ups." to "Cold-weather installs, shipping lead times, and products that clear the border without drama. Canadian crews — share supplier tips and meet-ups here." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/8/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Regional — Northeast & Midwest from "Northeast/Midwest supplier tips, freeze-season planning, meet-ups." to "Freeze seasons, short pour windows, and winter shut-downs. Talk suppliers, schedule tricks, and meet-ups across the Northeast and Midwest." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/7/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Regional — West Coast from "West Coast supplier tips, climate notes, local meet-ups." to "Coastal moisture, inland heat, and the supplier routes that keep jobs moving. Share climate notes, product availability, and local meet-ups from California up through the Pacific Northwest." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/6/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Regional — Texas & South from "Local supplier tips, humidity/temperature threads, meet-ups." to "Humidity, heat, and suppliers that actually stock what you need. Local tips, temperature windows, and meet-ups across Texas and the South." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/5/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Job Site Wins from "Before/after photos, first paid job, biggest floor. Photo-heavy — share the work." to "Show the work. Before-and-afters, first paid job, biggest floor you've poured. Keep it photo-heavy — this is the wall where finished floors live." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/4/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 09eb304200184b2205653108f7ced450 Danica Louwe changed the description of the group Prep Room from "Introductions, what you install, where you work. Rick's weekly "one thing I saw on a job site" post." to "New here? Start in the Prep Room. Introduce yourself, tell us what you install and where you work. Rick posts one job-site lesson every week — the kind of detail you only catch after a few hundred floors." https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/3/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:15:57 -0500 0 4026c773bb96212846fb1e0121cc1f2f Danica Louwe started the discussion Start here — how to ask a good question in the forum Ask a Pro https://topcoat.membuild.com/forums/discussion/start-here-how-to-ask/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:12:36 -0500 Start here — how to ask a good question

Before you post, grab three things:

1. **System** — solid, flake, metallic, polyaspartic, or prep only
2. **Substrate** — concrete age, previous coating, moisture if you tested
3. **What you already tried** — product, temperature, and timing

A clear photo beats a long paragraph. Certified members answer first; Rick marks the replies that… Read more

]]> e4073f2ddf8230ed10072ba3adb4d96e Rick Delgado posted an update: Tire shine is the #1 fish-eye culprit on […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/62/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:20:26 -0500 Tire shine is the #1 fish-eye culprit on residential garages. Check within 6 ft of the door first, every time. Degrease twice, solvent-wipe, then test-patch a 2×2 corner before you blame the kit.

]]> 0 f77ad7ed85b0fdbe4a4763d91046f246 Jen Rousseau posted an update: Copper burst shop floor, 1,200 sqft. Heated the […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/80/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:20:26 -0500 Copper burst shop floor, 1,200 sqft. Heated the slab overnight. Kit paid for itself on this one.

]]> 0 d36a4502d09b73159dcaeaba442c5a75 Alex Muñoz posted an update: Miami garage, 80% humidity. I almost poured anyway. Did […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/257/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:20:26 -0500 Miami garage, 80% humidity. I almost poured anyway. Did not. Watching Moisture Testing tonight.

]]> 0 021256f371ac4ab7568a3b7a1f28a8ef Nate Pedersen posted an update: Minneapolis basement, March. Slab was 48°F. […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/185/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:20:26 -0500 Minneapolis basement, March. Slab was 48°F. Brought heaters. Primer still felt tight. Waiting on Rick before I topcoat.

]]> 0 8f03d0f4907c6d5af4c33ef0db9b6e71 Eli Parker posted an update: Just finished lesson 2 on system anatomy. Mixing […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/224/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:20:26 -0500 Just finished lesson 2 on system anatomy. Mixing math finally clicked. First garage is on the calendar.

]]> 0 6b48a56ed92d7381c850c48d8896aeda Jordan Miles posted an update: Bought the grinder first. Watching Surface Prep now so […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/243/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:20:26 -0500 Bought the grinder first. Watching Surface Prep now so I stop guessing grit.

]]> 0 dcb2af7b8a8a5d1f34bfcb072d605382 Darnell Brooks posted an update: 22,000 sqft warehouse, Houston. Moisture test failed on […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/89/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:20:26 -0500 22,000 sqft warehouse, Houston. Moisture test failed on 30% of the slab. Mitigation first, then primer. No delam at 90 days.

]]> 0 08513198b8c422254d1418655b614a84 Megan O'Connell posted an update: Oil-soaked 1-car in Southie. Degreased, ground, […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/159/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:20:26 -0500 Oil-soaked 1-car in Southie. Degreased, ground, still stained. Bid the extra prep. Customer said yes.

]]> 0 bf9f0169760536915ac5958692fc5ea5 Nina Patel posted an update: Practiced flake broadcast in the driveway on a 4×4 […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/229/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:20:26 -0500 Practiced flake broadcast in the driveway on a 4×4 test. Still getting thin spots at the edges.

]]> 0 e996a124dc5b6e4427b1dd684157a84c Priya Shah posted an update: Basement in Edison read 8 lbs on calcium […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/115/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:20:26 -0500 Basement in Edison read 8 lbs on calcium chloride. Mitigation coat, then primer. Callback count on moisture jobs this year: zero.

]]> 0 3c44261213019952ba884db3bc29bc1d Sarah Kim posted an update: Seattle garage, rain the night before. Calcium […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/146/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:20:26 -0500 Seattle garage, rain the night before. Calcium chloride overnight. Waited. Primer stuck.

]]> 0 d7cdff530e95ee64ba2e77e80f22ab65 Tara Singh posted an update: Toronto. Watching flake lessons and waiting on a heated […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/248/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:20:26 -0500 Toronto. Watching flake lessons and waiting on a heated shop for winter work. Anyone running a propane heater on a 1-car?

]]> 0 0665dc23626552b51125fccd96746be0 Rosa Vigil posted an update: Two garages this week in El Paso. Same flake, same […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/179/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:20:26 -0500 Two garages this week in El Paso. Same flake, same system. Second one was 40 minutes faster.

]]> 0 423101b2b74f324515b19dbd839cb13c Tom Brennan posted an update: Night pour, 4,800 sqft workshop in Western Sydney. Opened […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/123/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:20:26 -0500 Night pour, 4,800 sqft workshop in Western Sydney. Opened at 7am. No roller lines.

]]> 0 2493a86669dd602823ffd238d77e1fa0 Sam Okonkwo posted an update: Came from detailing. Rick pinning the tire-shine note […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/234/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:20:26 -0500 Came from detailing. Rick pinning the tire-shine note made my week. That was my whole previous job.

]]> 0 055cc6c3b191dfe02b21d41cf4764f1f Keisha Grant posted an update: New-construction garage, Charlotte. Curing compound on […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/192/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:20:26 -0500 New-construction garage, Charlotte. Curing compound on the slab. Ground it off. Would have fisheyed for sure.

]]> 0 33725692566b2191449301e5a60b50a8 Brett Copeland posted an update: OKC. Dad and I have been coating on weekends. […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/253/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:20:26 -0500 OKC. Dad and I have been coating on weekends. Moisture Testing is the course that should have been first.

]]> 0 e5bf3756bdd35b27bb7df6e35bc9b342 Diego Ramirez posted an update: Detail bay on the Strip side. UV-stable topcoat, 1,100 […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/205/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:20:26 -0500 Detail bay on the Strip side. UV-stable topcoat, 1,100 sqft. No ambering at 6 months on the last one.

]]> 0 deca5c2f934b25155fb78b04f60f3c2f Riley Chen posted an update: Tested a 2×2 metallic corner in San Jose. Looked good […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/239/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Tested a 2×2 metallic corner in San Jose. Looked good until I walked it. Pinholes. Back to prep.

]]> 0 e790700f6232c048dcef7e4ac767e88b Hannah Blake posted an update: First full-flake solo in Portland. 480 sqft. Took me […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/212/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 First full-flake solo in Portland. 480 sqft. Took me 9 hours. Next one will be 7.

]]> 0 87a73bfd8cb81fd2a6eec08e985b4cb8 Jamal Wright posted an update: Loading dock in Detroit. Forklift traffic Monday. We […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/153/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Loading dock in Detroit. Forklift traffic Monday. We poured Friday night, opened Sunday 6pm.

]]> 0 a2284a74b11e9d29ef96a88cff974857 Mike Torres posted an update: 900 sqft garage, silver over charcoal. Degreased twice. […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/71/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 900 sqft garage, silver over charcoal. Degreased twice. No fish-eyes. Customer paid in 14 days.

]]> 0 c1b4811d3770380edcc16847969d38ae Owen Fraser posted an update: North Vancouver garage. Rain for three days. Held the […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/198/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 North Vancouver garage. Rain for three days. Held the pour. Customer was mad until the floor came out clean.

]]> 0 bf75f012c78c1ec917d66200e02a4e10 Chris Walker posted an update: Denver metallic, 700 sqft. Material flashed faster than […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/172/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Denver metallic, 700 sqft. Material flashed faster than the TDS. Next time I mix smaller batches.

]]> 0 bb57bc02bd2529a7cb6b5be37daa70b4 Ashley Nguyen posted an update: Full flake, 650 sqft, Garden Grove. Broadcast to […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/98/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Full flake, 650 sqft, Garden Grove. Broadcast to refusal, scrape, second broadcast, then topcoat window held.

]]> 0 3656c6d001e72e542641870a5dfe3214 Vic Moretti posted an update: Food plant shutdown, Chicago. 9,000 sqft, quartz in […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/219/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Food plant shutdown, Chicago. 9,000 sqft, quartz in the washdown. Three days. They ran production Thursday.

]]> 0 7a4ee85213f085a41429e386d58977b0 Luis Ortega posted an update: Finished a 2-car in San Antonio. Brother ran the sander, […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/139/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Finished a 2-car in San Antonio. Brother ran the sander, I mixed. 6 hours slab to topcoat.

]]> 0 1bfce108470e32c1e52ae96c3685d509 Carlos Mendez posted an update: July garage in Phoenix. Slab was 94°F at 10am. […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/107/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 July garage in Phoenix. Slab was 94°F at 10am. Rescheduled to 5:30am next day. Floor locked in clean.

]]> 0 5293a969a5c001aade784b10513371da Marcus Hale posted an update: Atlanta 3-car, full flake. Shot-blast, not acid. Bid […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/132/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Atlanta 3-car, full flake. Shot-blast, not acid. Bid showed prep as its own line. Customer signed the same day.

]]> 0 7ce66157f19a17ee69f8403572af4a90 Andre Fontenot posted an update: Baton Rouge, dew point was 4 degrees off. Packed up. […] https://topcoat.membuild.com/news-feed/p/166/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:20:26 -0500 Baton Rouge, dew point was 4 degrees off. Packed up. Came back at 6am. Floor came out right.

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