2RedPorsche

I wouldn't be surprised if they were 305's, they sure didn't look like 285's in that picture!

spdklz

The Matco triple bay tool box was painted to match my ducati 748R in 2001

Also had left over paint from the respray on my PTS 993 "ferrari gelb" and I love the color…not intentionally matched, just being cheap and saving money for the perpetual tire replacement fund

Good eyes though,I love playing I spy in Rennlisters garages..
May be a good Idea for a new thread?

95_993

Michael,

Go with some Race Deck floor tiles. It'll take you about 2-3hrs and you enjoy not sliding around on the concrete anymore. Spills wipe up easily.

curve lover

+993 ^^ cars look great, too, Gerard!
Brooke-- 'Speedy' says that photo makes her butt look big. I always say, "No, they only notice your big clown shoes in that shot."

Not steam roller; quarry truck


Good memory, sir.
Comparison pics:




Thanks for letting me disappear to Mount Everest without a worry!

Another pic of cars' rear rubber, with her escort:


Kevin-- Yeh, literally topped off with it, huh?
Back to garages: Speedy loves playing in Rennlisters' garages, few of which are as nice as yours
...& I sure enjoy the refrigerator, too

KeninBlaine

I agree. You can also easily replace any damaged tiles.

rlme36

Those suckers squeak when a car rolls on them. Gets annoying, been there done that. The large pvc tile is also a good way to go but gets pricey

earossi

I've now done three garages with epoxy. Though I am not sold on epoxy as the best covering for a garage floor, I have learned a number of lessons from doing the floors.

I did the first floor myself. Old concrete floor, but structurally intact. I pressure washed it with solvent to remove any grease or oil stains. Then I acid etched the surface with muriatic acid. Then I applied two coats of two part epoxy paint.

The floor lasted about 3 years when the paint began to flake off. My concluusion was that my floor prep was inadequate and that I apparently had moisture from below the floor that was forcing the paint bond to fail.

So, I had the floor redone.....professionally. In stead of acid etching, they brought in a carbide tipped floor grinder that removed not only the epoxy I had placed on the floor, but then proceeded to grind the existing concrete floor so that the surface was noticeably rough to the eye. They then put two coats of two part epoxy on the floor using a long nap roller. I lived in the house for two additional years, before selling the house, and the professionally prepped floor looked as good as the day it was done.

When I moved to my new home, I erected a new 4 car garage with a 4 inch thick concrete floor. I chose to have this floor professionally done by the same contractor who had done the other garage. Prep was easier for them since the floor was not contaminated or painted. They still used a carbide tipped grinder to roughen the concrete and then rolled on two coats of epoxy. The garage measures out at 920 square feet, and the cost to me was $2500 for the contract. Not prohibitive. I have dropped some heavy tools on the floor since using it.....and have managed to scratch through the epoxy to the virgin concrete, so the floor is not impervious.

One thing I learned was to steer away from the floors that have metal flakes sprinkled into the paint to give the floor a metallic look. Though the look is beautiful, you will find it almost impossible to find any small nuts and bolts that drop onto the floor. The flakes just provide camouflage for small hardware. So, my current floor is finished in a solid light color.

willus

I didn't see this thread before I DIY'd my garage floor. Wish I had.

I posted a write-up of my experiences here: http://twofourthsfull.blogspot.com/2...ion-floor.html. Two years later it is still holding up well. It can be scratched, but there hasn't been any flaking.

You can see it here. I wouldn't do bright red again, but it does add some color to photos :-).




Porsche 993 engine and transmission.