Garage floor

[05 Blue Unlimited]

I used a commercial epoxy from

https://www.garagefloorcoating.com

And could not be more pleased. Came out at 3.00 per sq. Oil clean up is a breeze and hot tires cause no issues.

 

[ac_]

Here is my garage floor it is covered in quad sorry about that, but it is a commercial epoxy floor. It is called granite and comes with a lifetime warranty. It has been really durable, it is over 3 years old and still shiny as the day it was done. Clean up is a breeze. I didn't really want one when I built the garage, but the people that poured the cement screwed up, and the best fix was a grind and an epoxy floor. Now that I have it, I probably wouldn't have it any other way.
My garage is 500 sq ft, and it cost out the door 2K.

 

[DWLJ]

Guys this is what I do for a living, I am a painting contractor but we also specialize in epoxy Floors. This is a great thread!

As in most applications it’s all in the prep, grinding or blasting is best to acheave a 80-100 grit sandpaper feel. Second cause of coating failure is moisture coming up through the floor and pushing the epoxy off. To avoid this we always use a moisture barrier primer as our first coat. This can be done with solid colors or the chip look and even the metallic finishes. I like the 100%solides epoxy but can be a little more difficult to apply. One good idea is to cove the coating up the wall a few inches so washing and water does not get under the base edge.

 

[Mike_H]

Guys this is what I do for a living, I am a painting contractor but we also specialize in epoxy Floors. This is a great thread!

As in most applications it’s all in the prep, grinding or blasting is best to acheave a 80-100 grit sandpaper feel. Second cause of coating failure is moisture coming up through the floor and pushing the epoxy off. To avoid this we always use a moisture barrier primer as our first coat. This can be done with solid colors or the chip look and even the metallic finishes. I like the 100%solides epoxy but can be a little more difficult to apply. One good idea is to cove the coating up the wall a few inches so washing and water does not get under the base edge. View attachment 27692View attachment 27693View attachment 27694View attachment 27695

So... can a homeowner do an acceptable job with the kit from the big box stores, or is it destined for failure ? It's peeled on every application I've seen...

 

[DWLJ]

So... can a homeowner do an acceptable job with the kit from the big box stores, or is it destined for failure ? It's peeled on every application I've seen...

Yes, if you prep correctly and do a moisture test. YouTube how to do a homeowner moisture testing on a concrete floor. Then grind the floor. You can use a 7” grinder with a special disc. And the box store epoxy do just fine. I actually have the rustolium one from Lowe’s on a floor for over 10 years and it is doing fine. If you leave the door open much you will want to put a uv resistant clear over the top not it will yellow over time.

 

[Reece]

Yes, if you prep correctly and do a moisture test. YouTube how to do a homeowner moisture testing on a concrete floor. Then grind the floor. You can use a 7” grinder with a special disc. And the box store epoxy do just fine. I actually have the rustolium one from Lowe’s on a floor for over 10 years and it is doing fine. If you leave the door open much you will want to put a uv resistant clear over the top not it will yellow over time.

Agree totally.

Grinding is key. When we ground my floor there was so much concrete dust flying out the door it looked like there was a fire. No home owner wants to do this so they skip it because its such a major pain. Those are the floors that peel off.

 

[DWLJ]

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Agree totally.

Grinding is key. When we ground my floor there was so much concrete dust flying out the door it looked like there was a fire. No home owner wants to do this so they skip it because its such a major pain. Those are the floors that peel off.

I should gave mentioned that they have a cheep dust shield that they sell and it hooks to a shop vac. But don’t use your good vac that you want to keep because the concrete dust will do it in.

 

[ac_]

Yes, if you prep correctly and do a moisture test. YouTube how to do a homeowner moisture testing on a concrete floor. Then grind the floor. You can use a 7” grinder with a special disc. And the box store epoxy do just fine. I actually have the rustolium one from Lowe’s on a floor for over 10 years and it is doing fine. If you leave the door open much you will want to put a uv resistant clear over the top not it will yellow over time.

As seen earlier in this thread I have a commercial granite floor as the first one in your list. I can attest to the yellowing. Mine extends a small section outside of the garage door and it is already faded in less than 3 years. The floor in the garage is still phenomenal. That is to be expected living in Arizona.