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Originally Posted by Tasty
DIY is a relative term. Someone is always doing the DIY if you know what I mean. The stain I used is the same your contractor used. Stain-Crete by Increte. Sealed with the same stuff your contractor used, and prepped the very same way. My concrete just didn't hold up to the foot traffic and chair sliding action. The concrete itself started to pop up in chips in high traffic areas. The way to do it is to know you want it done when they are laying the slab and have the concrete prepped for it from the get go. I think 30 years down the line when carpet has been covering it was not the ideal situation. Your garage looks like a million bucks!
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I agree, DIY is a relative term. There are some projects that really depend on experience and repetition. That fact that someone uses the same material (i.e. Stain-Crete) doesn't always amount to the same result.
For instance, I imagine that you would agree that DIY dentistry is a bad idea.
Most epoxy floors that I have seen, especially DIY jobs, always end up the same. Peeling and lifting. Some take a few months, some years. I think that the ideal garage floor finish has yet to be developed, but you should look at commercial applications for what really lasts.
Dean