Garage Flooring?

[melman109]

I just recently purchased a home and I would like to have the garage floor epoxied. I was wondering if you guys had any advice or any product recommendations before I got started. If possible could you also post pictures of your garage/shop floor? Thanks in advance

[syborg tt]

I went with a professional Expoy coated floor. Spent the money to have someone come out and prep it and do the entire job.

Very happy

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/albums/Garage/2007_10_08_004.jpg

[Blaster11]

How much for what size? Floor looks great!

Thanks,

Bruce

[syborg tt]

How much for what size? Floor looks great!

Thanks,

Bruce

The Garage is 800 Square feet - I think it was around 3000

[Garage Dog 65]

30 x 30. Used the Rustoleum Garage Floor kit (gray) without the sprinkles. It was a new (3 yrs old) untreated floor with no grease or oil stains. Acid etched and let it dry for 3 days. I put a plastic floor mat on the floor and checked it every day. Once the moisture under it was gone - I painted. Mine is currently one coat - and once I get my project done - I plan to do another. Most recommend 2 coats to start with.

Marty, That does look awesome man ! Did you get the plasma hung up ?

Also, check either this forum - or the General forum. There was another thread with pics and product details for this topic.

Jim

[syborg tt]

Marty, That does look awesome man ! Did you get the plasma hung up ?

Jim

Hi Jim,

Nope not yet - to freaking cold to be out in the garage.

ps - shoot me an e-mail [email protected]

[Steve1968LS2]

I'm worried about doing the epoxy deal since my garage floor was poured back in 1962...

I still haven't decided what to do.

[syborg tt]

I'm worried about doing the epoxy deal since my garage floor was poured back in 1962...

I still haven't decided what to do.

any chance Hoofa's under your floor

ps - I wouldn't worry about your floor it's probably better then anything pored today.

[monza]

I bought a two part epoxy kit and did it myself. Days worth of prep was the hardest part, cleaning and recleaning of old oil spills and such. Then a chemical etching. It looks great and seem really durable.
Here is the brand: http://www.ippnet.com/EN/main/products/paints/5537/1153.html

[melman109]

I went with a professional Expoy coated floor. Spent the money to have someone come out and prep it and do the entire job.

Very happy

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/albums/Garage/2007_10_08_004.jpg

that looks great!! :thumbsup:

thanks for the quick feedback guys

[rwhite692]

I went the "el-cheapo" route and used the Rust-Oluem brand two-component epoxy from home depot. It has been holding up surprisingly well so far. There are of course better coatings out there, but, for the money spent, I am extremely happy with it.

About the only thing that can scratch it is DRAGGING something heavy with metal casters (like a loaded engine stand) across it AND the caster gets crossed-up...and even then, it only scratches the surface but doesn't ever chip or come up off the floor...My floor was bare concrete from 1986 to present and had plenty of oil staining, etc. The rustoleum kit came with citric acid (in powder form which you mix w/water) to clean/etch the concrete. No matter which system you go with, preparation will play the biggest role in getting good adhesion....Here are a couple pics:

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/15818/2205572210011691741S500x500Q85.jpg


http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/14416/2945632770011691741S500x500Q85.jpg

[Spiffav8]

I too went the cheap route and did it my self. Use the BEHR two part kit and then cleared over the top. Like the others have said it's a lot of prep time but worth it in the end. If I did it again I wouldn't use the flake.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s222/spiffav8/DSC00144.jpg

[Hotrodrobert]

We had a professional clean the floors and install Behr Epoxy on our shop floors.
So far, we have discovered that welding splatter doesn't seem to bother the coating very much. Water doesn't bother it much either.
ANYTHING ELSE WILL REMOVE IT WITH EASE:mad: :thmbsdwn: :censored: :beathorse
When we complained, we were told not to get those things on the floor-antifreeze, gas, oil, atf, brake fluid............

[jbutlr]

if you have a new house or a freshly poured slab wait at least a year before you coat it. It takes awhile for all the moisture to work it way out of a slab that is not exposed to any direct sun light.

[Steve1968LS2]

When we complained, we were told not to get those things on the floor-antifreeze, gas, oil, atf, brake fluid............

Why would those things be in a garage anyways???


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