New Garage Floor
06-10-2005, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 4thChild
God help my credit card. 
I orderd the Costco tiles today. 
I'll take some before and after pictures!!! I think I'll just show my wife when the project is done rather then tell her now.
I orderd the Costco tiles today. I'll take some before and after pictures!!! I think I'll just show my wife when the project is done rather then tell her now.
06-11-2005, 10:15 PM
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I just built a garage and I used colored ( charcoal color ) concrete. It's got a really smooth surface as we "burned" it in really smooth as it was curing. I'll never have to do anything other than clean it now other than maybe possibly putting a sealant on it to make it really shine. My second choice would have been to "acid stain" it because the color is imbedded in the concrete also.
Stains, sealers, urethanes and paints simply will not hold up like colored concrete which has the color imbedded right in it.
Stains, sealers, urethanes and paints simply will not hold up like colored concrete which has the color imbedded right in it.
06-12-2005, 12:22 AM
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For those interested in acid stains the Kemiko line http://www.kemiko.com/ is a good product. It costs about a 3rd more than the previously referenced Deco-Sup brand but since it is undiluted you get twice the coverage per gallon. Acid stains will require sealers. Stay away from the water based sealers as they often powder. A good oil based sealer is the Clemmons Concrete Coatings Super Seal 30 (sorry no link).
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06-21-2005, 11:40 PM
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Before and After Pics
Had to post this. The Costo tiles are awsome. Easy to install. Heres the before and after shots. Thinking of painting the cabnets now.
06-21-2005, 11:54 PM
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That NSX guy is INSANE!!!
That dude has more ***** than I.
06-22-2005, 12:42 AM
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I'm sitting in my garage remodeling it as we speak. I went with the BLT rubber floor mat. Easiest to install, looks great, easy to clean, spills don't run, etc. Cost me about $380 shipped for my 500 sq ft garage.
06-22-2005, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by elf89
We are building a new house which is going to have a nice, big garage. I'm wondering about the best way to protect the floor from oil stains from the 944 and other cars.
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06-22-2005, 10:28 AM
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What does the mat look like? (code for "pics please") I am remodeling and trying to decide on flooring. I don't like the 7 days of no touch with the Rustolium product, Not sure how a 4 post would sit on tiles, so a mat might be a good alternative.
What does the mat look like? (code for "pics please") I am remodeling and trying to decide on flooring. I don't like the 7 days of no touch with the Rustolium product, Not sure how a 4 post would sit on tiles, so a mat might be a good alternative.
06-22-2005, 10:50 AM
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I put a big 22'x11' rubber/vinyl mat on the other side of the garage. About $200 I think from Sams Club. Very heavy duty. Takes a while to flatten out. Likes to trap dirt in between the ridges. Looks a lot better than concrete though.
06-22-2005, 04:19 PM
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i will also rec. the rustoleum, I have put in on 2 newish concrete floors with no probs, they wer 2 months old. And I did the acid etch too. The time isn't that bad either. I would get a broom/squeeqie though to help with drying. my dad and i did a 2-car in about 5 hours if you don't count drying, and that was with cutting in all the corners.
I did a 32x35 ft 4 bay shop by myself in a day, a long day, but it's possible. Once the prep and corners are done, the rolling flies by.
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I did a 32x35 ft 4 bay shop by myself in a day, a long day, but it's possible. Once the prep and corners are done, the rolling flies by.
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06-22-2005, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by RMills944
Just get a tile floor like my garage
Note: This may not be my garage and may look nothing like my garage - in fact, I may not have a tile floor and may have stolen this picture.
Note: This may not be my garage and may look nothing like my garage - in fact, I may not have a tile floor and may have stolen this picture.
....THAT WILL NEVER BE TOUCHED BY THE OWNER of the F-car!
What, me wrench on that Ferrari? But I have a mechanic and his family in Italy to support!
UD: Sweet garage.
-Z.