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YOUR RESEARCHEpoxy for my new garage
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I also did one garage in VCT tile (like in the grocery store) and it was the best thing I have used so far.
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I had an older epoxy finish that needed replaced (no question, present day products are very advanced).
Use color chips (solvent based) and it's holding up well
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I used color chips (solvent based) and it's holding up well after 5 years.
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I used an epoxy (two part) with color chips, and then a clear coat over that.
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I used the epoxy and was not impressed with it price vs.
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Cleaning the underside from time to time can also be a chore but the plus side is you can always remove them and/or take them with you if you ever move.
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What I find lifts epoxy floors are either poor prep(poor degreasing, no acid etch, primer,etc) or owners that do not do a proper moisture test on their concrete before deciding to coat it.
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Hello ~ I'm moving into a new home with a three car garage approx. 800 sq ft. and deciding on a floor covering. Looks like epoxy 100% solids may be it for me. Has anyone used a company "Alpha Garage"? Or their products?
Thanks for input.
Ive not used them, but have used a few others. U-coat it (on a newer floor) and rustoleum.
U coat it held up well EXCEPT for the anti-slip coating. It was applied liberally, but after a year or so, it wore away. When the floor got wet it was as bad as black ice. Kids wiped out on it, car couldn't get over a little parking stop (one of those rubber mats). Absolutely awful.
I ended up using swisstrax ribtrax when I saw it at one of the Scottsdale car auctions, and couldn't be happier with it. Im an avid DIY'er, and its held up great. Ill never use epoxy again.
Just my 2 cents if you haven't looked at it yet.
Not in direct response to your Q, but to add another perspective. I had an older epoxy finish that needed replaced (no question, present day products are very advanced). After considerable research I found that I could do the whole thing in porcelain for comparable money. It is truly phenomenal & glad I made that decision.
Those tiles look great too!
Just for reference, here is a pic of the swisstrax. (sorry there are cars in the way, only pic I have right now.) I can get more pics if you want.
Nice thing about ribtrax is that it has slots so that water, slush, etc drains through the floor. Garage floor stays much cleaner during regular use.
It seems utterly defiant to full size car traffic, jacks & stands, fluids, dropped tools, etc. Schnell G mentions the Garage Journal & that's a great resource. I was convinced of the durability of it after watching a demonstration on GJ of a guy hitting his tiles with a hammer.
I used color chips (solvent based) and it's holding up well after 5 years. Just make sure you use the anti-skid sand so it's not slippery when wet.
http://www.originalcolorchips.com/
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My friend has U-coat it and it started to peel over time. I've heard good reviews so that was what was baffling. He had new construction virgin concrete so prep was very minimal. He contacted the company about it but really didn't get too much support. Now he's going to have to diamond grind the whole thing if he wants to lay down new epoxy. He does heavy car work and it hasn't held up. YMMV
I tried Rustoleum consumer epoxy at my last place and that sucked azz. Professional could be a different story.
My current garage is coated with RockSolid which ISN'T an epoxy and one of the reasons why I was drawn to it. It's made from Polycuramine which is "supposed" to be 20x stronger than epoxy. It remains flexible so no chance of chipping. It will most likely lift before it chips. 4 years of heavy car work and so far it's held up. The only thing is I didn't apply the optional clear coat and it wasn't specified that it was needed for UV protection at the time. So now my grey floor is slight yellow from the UV exposure over time.
Which ever you go with, the prep is always the key in durability and longevity. I acid brushed/power washed/etched the heck out of my floor which took the whole weekend.
Water, etc just flows out with the pitch of the garage floor. There are channels in the supports to let water flow.
For cleaning, I just hose the garage out about once a year. As for oil, depends on how much drips. usually, for a small amount, I just hit it with some brake cleaner and it dissipates/runs to the bottom and gets washed out with water, etc.
If you really needed to, the tiles pop out very easily; you could pop a few of them up quickly and clean up underneath. Every year, I think Im going to do that and power wash the floor underneath, but when I look at it I don't see the need....
Tiles have held up really well to oils, solvents, floor jacks, jack stands, etc.
Also check All Garage Floors, which has a lot of good stuff.
I did my floor last year. I used Sherwin Williams commercial products. I should have spent a bit more time on prep (my floor was 20+ years old), but I got a nice outcome, all things considered. I used an epoxy (two part) with color chips, and then a clear coat over that. I probably didn't even need the clear coat.
Amen to using some non-skid product, depending on what top coat you use. Very important.
I have done several things to floors in places I have lived. I used the epoxy and was not impressed with it price vs. longevity.
I also did one garage in VCT tile (like in the grocery store) and it was the best thing I have used so far.
I also have used this oil based paint and it has held up very well AND it was less than $20 a gallon at Lowes. This is what is in my current garage. I want to do VCT tile but have not had the time.
You can kind of see the flooring with my PCar parked on its carpet
Link to paint:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_46516-4-057....3343608&rpp=32
I can vouch for this and have also done this and would be my first choice. However in my experience, it only works really good if your floors/concrete is even and you use a waterproof adhesive. Unfortunately, my current place has 50 year old cracked uneven concrete.
At $.50/sq ft, it is very economical too. It comes in so many colors now too compared to awhile ago when you only had a few color choices.
I'll have to give the Lowes a try on my basement shop floor as it needs to be touched up. Thanks Tim for the suggestion.
It is an oil based paint so takes a bit more time to cure but has been tough.
Agreed, I had to fill in the seams and thankfully my floor was newer and flat.
My first garage had B&W VCT tiles. Cheap and easy to install, but slick when wet.
My second garage had B&W RaceDeck.
My third garage will have 12" x 24" light gray Italian porcelain tile soon.
In my experience, it's been hot tires that want to lift most coatings. Even just a few minutes outside the door before pulling in will help, a good time for a post drive wash.
Unless you just pulled in from the track, tires don't get that hot IMO.
What I find lifts epoxy floors are either poor prep(poor degreasing, no acid etch, primer,etc) or owners that do not do a proper moisture test on their concrete before deciding to coat it.
I do something similiar but park on ribbed parking mat to capture some of the winter mess. This is also done to hide some of the concrete cracks I had mentioned previously.
As for the VCT vs Racedeck, be aware if you have Racedeck and not 100% level floors, you might experience some clacking noises as you step on them. Cleaning the underside from time to time can also be a chore but the plus side is you can always remove them and/or take them with you if you ever move.
I liked Racedeck better - it wasn't as slippery, had better color choices and was easier to install. The only downside, other than the expense, was a slight clacking sound when walking on it.
Hi guys, next week I'm going to giving my garage a new look as I have hired the floor contractors to
install epoxy floor coating
from Toronto with Chessboard design that would look even more stylish with my BMW 750Li. I would surely post the pics when the work is completed. Very much excited.
I've had Rock Solid for a few years now. If you haven't put on the optional clear coat, you may want to do it for UV protection. Mine has turned a slight yellow since new.
I did mine this weekend. I used the same paint that I used in my last house. It has been down 5 years and is darn near perfect.
This is an oil based paint and takes a bit to cure but for the price you can't beat it. It is $17 a gallon. Floor prep took about an hour and a half. Let dry a day or two and then paint took 1.45 hours. Will take a day or two to fully cure.
Here is the product:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_46516-4-057....tt=floor+paint
Texture and paint are going in this week
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