Garage floor
11-26-2018, 05:01 PM
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Garage floor
Have anyone done an epoxy garage floor coating. I have a fairly new floor (3years) that I want to coat. Finished all my built in cabinets so floor is next. On line it says epoxy is best ,so anyone with experience in using a particular brand would be very helpful.
11-26-2018, 06:02 PM
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I put this on my Shop floor - new construction -has worked wonderful so far. Supposed to be better than epoxy.
Rust-Oleum 293513 Polycuramine 2.5 Car Garage Floor Kit, Gray
Rust-Oleum 293513 Polycuramine 2.5 Car Garage Floor Kit, Gray
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11-26-2018, 07:47 PM
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How many square feet did it cover? Seems do be one of the questions about that product
11-26-2018, 10:37 PM
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What do you do in your garage? Epoxy looks great but is soft, jackstands will mar it. Weld spatter will burn it. Ice/slush makes it dangerously slippery.
11-26-2018, 11:01 PM
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I do some minor auto work on my Cayman and X5 so I have used jack stands and a floor jack. I also occasionally do woodworking in there so moving tools around too. Mostly want to do something so the floor doesn’t get spots and stains that I can’t get out. The X5 puked power steering fluid on it and can’t get all the stain out. Thought about maybe using a concrete color stain.
11-27-2018, 08:58 AM
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As a shop owner I have used all kinds of floor paint. If I had a virgin concrete floor I would forgo any epoxy paint have the floor buffed and clear sealer applied. your idea of a concrete stain is a good one if you want some color. In a shop environment even the best epoxy based paint starts to fail after a couple of years. The consumer grade paints are even worse.
11-27-2018, 09:25 AM
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Have professionally done. It's all about the prep. Your slab needs to be slightly ground with a rotary floor sander for bite. Pricing is about $7.50/sq.ft., give or take. Rent a POD or a small truck from Home Depot to empty out garage and store your stuff while work is being done. Need to stay off the floor about a week to cure.
My epoxy floor is over 15 years old, and has performed great. Easy to squeegee out during winter's wrath with a 3 foot floor squeegee from HD.
My epoxy floor is over 15 years old, and has performed great. Easy to squeegee out during winter's wrath with a 3 foot floor squeegee from HD.
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12-02-2018, 09:39 AM
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From what I’ve read lately Poly urea is the superior coating. Any other people with this coating?
12-05-2018, 03:21 PM
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I have a new detached 3 car garage almost completed (6 cars with lifts). About a month from being done.
I am also looing at flooring options now as well. Plan to put in 1 lift to start and want a floor that looks great (wow factor) but can stand up to a Northeast winter.
Not being the most DYI type of guy, I am looking for a pro to do the flooring and cabinets.
Any recommendations on a professional in North Jersey area that does this sort of work?
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I am also looing at flooring options now as well. Plan to put in 1 lift to start and want a floor that looks great (wow factor) but can stand up to a Northeast winter.
Not being the most DYI type of guy, I am looking for a pro to do the flooring and cabinets.
Any recommendations on a professional in North Jersey area that does this sort of work?
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12-08-2018, 06:20 PM
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Polished concrete
Try polished concrete. Lots of info online. Never peels off like epoxy and most other coatings. You can rent the equipment and do it yourself. Then add a hardener to protect the surface and you are good to go. Look at the floors at Costco and many other big box stores.
12-15-2018, 08:43 PM
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I did mine 3 years ago with a kit I purchased from UCOAT IT. It's not holding up great but then again I live in Pennsylvania. Probably going to put swisstrax down next spring. Winter traffic kills epoxy surfaces.
12-15-2018, 11:31 PM
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I've been thinking about a checkered flag floor tiling and coating it with Epoxy Not sure if I'm going that route or not.
What are the floors that squeal when you drive on them?
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What are the floors that squeal when you drive on them?
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12-17-2018, 12:39 AM
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