Garage Floors?
11-29-2003, 07:15 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Shreiking S
I work for an industrial coatings company.
I work for an industrial coatings company.
11-30-2003, 09:17 PM
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ralper - Most epoxies that are self leveling are promoted as such in the nomenclature.
paS2K -
The system they list are a combo epoxy/urethane system. This is the ultimate way to go but total overkill for a residential garage floor. You are right in that it would be very expensive.
I'll talk to a couple of our technical guys tomorrow and see what they recommend and what they cost might be. I'm just trying to help and not really trying to sell paint.
Pete
paS2K -
I think this type of seamless flooring is the type of thing that Pete is referring too. Click on the "Decorative Epoxy" link, which shows some auto showroom applications including the textured effect that Bill or someone else mentioned.
I'll talk to a couple of our technical guys tomorrow and see what they recommend and what they cost might be. I'm just trying to help and not really trying to sell paint.
Pete
12-01-2003, 04:53 AM
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In my last house, I used the Home Depot epoxy floor paint. It worked well. The only problem was that it was extremely slippery. I used it in a one car garage that I used for my shop and even saw dust made the floor treacherous. In my current house, I've painted all three bays with Rustoleum epoxy. It has the flecks you apply when it's wet. I also added a fine sand to prevent the slipping problem.
The garage floor was new and had been setting for about 9 months. I painted the two car side last year. The floor looks good, but is too rough and I can see some roller marks. I believe this was due to using too much sand (I used the amount they recommended) and it was at the very low end of the temperature range recommended. A couple of months ago, I painted the remaining single bay. I used much less sand and it was a warm day. The floor came out great. I don't have any problem finding droped screws, etc. The color is kind of gun metal gray and the colorful flecks add some interest. I have a couple of small spots on the two car side where the painted has lifted. Neither are from tires and I suspect there may have been a little moisture. Not really noticable.
I'd recommend it.
The garage floor was new and had been setting for about 9 months. I painted the two car side last year. The floor looks good, but is too rough and I can see some roller marks. I believe this was due to using too much sand (I used the amount they recommended) and it was at the very low end of the temperature range recommended. A couple of months ago, I painted the remaining single bay. I used much less sand and it was a warm day. The floor came out great. I don't have any problem finding droped screws, etc. The color is kind of gun metal gray and the colorful flecks add some interest. I have a couple of small spots on the two car side where the painted has lifted. Neither are from tires and I suspect there may have been a little moisture. Not really noticable.
I'd recommend it.
12-01-2003, 08:12 AM
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One of the reasons I love this site is anything you want to know, someone knows something about it and in most cases, a lot of folks know a lot about it. It's so much better than learning things the hard way or getting ripped off by some unscrupulous contractors out there. Good luck with your new garage, Matt. I'm taking notes too. Enjoy
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