Nick said:
Need advise on how to remove beeswax and propolis from an untreated concrete
honey house floor.
I just finished doing mine and will tell you what I did but there are many
ways to prepare floors for  epoxy. Do a search of the net for *concrete
etching* for the best information.

1. power washed floor
2. I stripped the old epoxy.
3. power washed
4. acid etched
5. power washed
6. put down a piece of plastic and when no moisture appeared under the
plastic in 24 hours I applied epoxy (on a low humidity day).

Use a push scraper to get up propolis and then power wash with at least a
2,000 psi power washer. You can rent a steam cleaner but those run around a
$100 U.S.  a day in our area plus gasoline and diesel fuel. Both rented
steam cleaners and the power washer I use will take up concrete if you stay
in one spot two long. I never saw any propolis they would not remove but as
I said they will take up concrete also.
Hope I have helped.
Bob
Ps. Do it right the first time and your new floor will last for years. If
not expect to do the job again next year .

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