Garage Floor Epoxy paint

[mad1]

Any recommendations on a epoxy floor paint to use on a garage?

[Bizkitkid2001]

Whatever you do, don't go with an epoxy paint and plastic chip combination. It was very hard to clean oil off of our garage floor in the old house.


I don't know if they are called plastic chips, but they look like it. After they put down the paint they sprayed these little plastic bits all over the floor to get it texture and color. (Several different colors of chips)

[Knothead]

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Originally Posted by Bizkitkid2001

Whatever you do, don't go with an epoxy paint and plastic chip combination. It was very hard to clean oil off of our garage floor in the old house.


I don't know if they are called plastic chips, but they look like it. After they put down the paint they sprayed these little plastic bits all over the floor to get it texture and color. (Several different colors of chips)

Oh yeah! I saw that in both of the packages of epoxy floor covering I was considering. You say that's bad jazz? Perhaps we'd be well-advised to not add the plastic color pack, eh?

Anyway, I've been checking this out for my own workshop floor. I saw two comparable products, one marketed by Rustoleum for $50, the other one by an unbranded company for $30.

Both of them looked to be about the same. Both packages were pretty much identical, and they both said the product covered a one-car garage. So I guess I'd need two packages to my workspace.

I think I would go with the un-branded (cheaper) one, as I figger epoxy is epoxy.

[BBA]

Let me know how it works out, I am thinking of doing mine.

What about putting the plastic color pack down with the covering, then do a second coat of just the epoxy. (I am thinking I will end up buying about 5 of the kits to do my garage twice)

[shawshank62]

Don't forget to do all the prep work before you even start putting down the epoxy

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[Robert G]

My full time job is epoxy Garages floors. number 1 thing to not do is waste your time and money with the home depot epoxy paint. if not prepped properly it will flake like crazy and any moisture will only make it worse. also it will show any imperfections in the floor. it will look like poop. dont use the home depot paint chip floors even if they come and install them for you. they are very thin and the layers are done with rollers so the epoxy is only as thick as the roller will put it and it will chip when you turn your tires on it if the layer is weak enough..and also will get "hot tire peel"the problem is they don't use a top coat...of corse you cant get nothing up off of it.

I apply a very hard,chemical resistant clear top coat on top of vinyl chips...and its total coverage,not sprinkled like pepper on eggs ..,gas or oil on floor?? just throw a paper towel or rag down and use your foot to wipe it up. if you wanted something a bit more fancy for a show garage or kitchen i install beautiful floors that are rated for commercial use but they are extremely pricey. Our decorative floors are thick and strong . anyone that can afford one i would suggest getting installed by a professional. i take it seriously and keep my stuff clean and my work is the best that i can do. i have learned by a few guys who one is my Dad and have been using epoxy from the 60's so they been around and give me all the tips to a perfect floor

just dont judge the flooring from some box from Lowe's or Home Depot...if you do that ,then you will be back in a year or two to do it all over again

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[nunyadam]

I wonder how Mad1's floor looks a Year and a Half later?

[mrniceguy]

spam to the rescue!!

We actually have to put down a filler of some sort at my work, we have a cart that we store 4' x 10' sheets of metal. it ranges from 4,000lbs to 10,000lbs and rolls on 8 big hard wheel casters that have slowly crushed the concrete floors. Now that will be a test of a floor sealant.

[surreal]

I've wanted to do that to my basement floor... but talk is cheap.

btw Nunya, have you thought about knitting to supplement your boredom at work?

[MMag]

Are there any tools that are betteer suited to spread the color chips for Epoxy flooring. I'm wondering if a modified air texture gun and hopper could do the job or if there is a specific tool for the task.