Training Videos
Grinder Tutorial
Setting up a Lavina grinder correctly is the difference between a slab that takes coating and one that fights you. This tutorial covers matching diamond tooling to the concrete, getting the machine sitting flat, dialing in speed and pressure, and reading the scratch pattern so you know the profile is right before the primer comes out.
Vacuum Tutorial
Dust control makes or breaks a coating job and a jobsite inspection. This tutorial covers Pulse-Bac setup: hose and shroud connections, filter checks, drum and bag changes, and how the pulse cleaning system keeps airflow steady so you stay compliant and the slab stays clean.
Installation Tutorial
From prepped slab to finished floor. This walkthrough covers mixing and spreading base coat, broadcasting flake, scraping, and top coating, along with the timing and temperature details that decide whether a floor holds up or comes back as a callback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions contractors ask about our training videos and our in person classes in Salem, Indiana. If you want hands on time with the equipment, call 812-995-5224 and ask about the next class date.
Are the training videos free to watch?
Yes. Everything on this page is free to watch as often as you want. We put these up because a crew that sets the equipment up correctly wastes less material, finishes faster, and calls us with better questions.
Do the videos replace an in person concrete coating class?
They are a solid start and a good refresher, but watching is not the same as running the machine. Our in person classes put you behind a grinder on real concrete, which is where most of the learning actually happens.
Where are your concrete coating classes held?
In Salem, Indiana, with jobsite style training on real slabs. Contractors come in from Washington County and across Southern Indiana, and every class is taught by the crew from Sullivan’s Concrete Coatings, who have installed more than 800,000 square feet of coatings.
What equipment do you train on?
The same equipment we sell and service: Lavina grinders, Pulse-Bac vacuums, and Lavina diamond tooling. You train on the machines you will actually be running, not on something you will never see again.
Do you offer one on one training?
Yes. We run group classes and one on one sessions. One on one is the right call if you are new to coatings, switching systems, or working through a slab that keeps giving you trouble. Call 812-995-5224 to ask about available dates.