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Post by Joel_CA on Jan 30, 2004 15:09:33 GMT -5
I'm planning on painting the garage floor with an epoxy coating (just like at the dealership) and was wondering if anyone has had any type of experience with this project. The garage floor is still a virgin (new house) so I expect there should be less preparation involved. Any recommendations as far as products that are out there. So far I've only looked into Rustoleum Epoxy Shield but have seen many others on the internet. Any input would be appreciated! Something like this would be totally crazy! Joel, CA |
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Post by c2joe on Jan 30, 2004 22:28:27 GMT -5
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Post by Joel_CA on Jan 31, 2004 1:05:23 GMT -5
Wow! That was a cool link- thanks c2joe. Luckily, i won't have to go through any of the cleaning procedures your buddy went through. I'm gonna give this Rustoleum product a shot.
Hey- was that an Eagle Talon in his garage?
Joel, CA
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Post by JAY97 on Jan 31, 2004 1:55:22 GMT -5
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Post by c2joe on Jan 31, 2004 2:29:29 GMT -5
Yea, thats his talon, quite a large dsm club out here in colorado.
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Post by Stod on Feb 2, 2004 2:47:09 GMT -5
Joel,
Don't forget, you'll need the padded rubber matting in front of the work bench (to rest your tired feet - outlined in yellow, so it looks cool). AND, garage cable access (required of course for your business tax write-off for internet access, since you are in the auto repair and maint business)...no further need to mention that your 27" garage TV is always on Speed Channel (another business necessity/did I mention write-off!!). Keep this up and all of us on the Board will be hanging out at your house on weekends!!! Got Beer??
Cheers,
Stod
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Post by PaulS on Mar 1, 2004 19:59:11 GMT -5
Joel... I used the EPOXY stuff from Rustolium last summer... (It has flakes you sprinkle in it). After many years of my wife pushing me to paint the garage floor I decided to try an epoxy (i work for a large manufacturing company that all of our floors are epoxied that you can drive towmoter on and spill acid and it will not damage the surface) I did not want to paint because I did not want it to chip up or dissolve. Anyway that rustolum product looks great, had held up nice but I do see a few small areas starting to chip up. Barely noticible. I would recommend you purchase a professional epoxy (like we use at work- I can get you the name ) It's more resin based (bad ordor) and requires multiple steps but the finish is great. If you do want to try the Rustolium product I would say that you should use muratic acid (the rustolium comes with some acid powder - not strong enough) and really etch the S*** out of the cement. My brother-in-law had some oil spots on his prior the the epoxy and he used the cleaner that came with the poroduct but his began to peel in a few months.  |
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Post by Joel_CA on Mar 4, 2004 2:04:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip Paul! Most of the manufacturers claim that the most common cause of premature lifting or peeling is faulty preperation of the concrete. I'm hoping that the fact my concrete flooring is still a "virgin" would allow the epoxy would adhere to it better. I still plan to scrub it down and make sure it is absolutely dust and grease free.
Out of curiosity..is the chipping or your rustoleum product due to the fact that something was dropped onto the concrete or is the epoxy itself lifting from the concrete? Has the epoxy shown any wear marks on the areas where hot tires are driven over it repeatedly? Thanks for your advice!
Joel, CA
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Post by PaulS on Mar 12, 2004 21:56:27 GMT -5
Joel... the small chips are from Hot tires as far as I can determine...
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Post by Joel_CA on May 6, 2004 7:39:56 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the input guys! Anyway, i hooked up the garage floor earlier this week using Rustoleum Epoxy Shield. I scrubbed the sh*t out of the concrete and spent most of my time preparing rather than painting. Anyway, it's all done and it looks pretty bad ***! I hope this thing lasts a long time! I'll let you guys know how it goes. BEFORE AFTER Thanks Again! Joel, CA |
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