Any one paint their garage floor?

F1Player48 · 06-25-02, 08:40

I am going to use Epoxy Shield by Rust-Oleum, plan to do the acid etch any ways...have any of you guys used this product or similar products?

I think i am going to use the solvent-based one.

Epoxy Shield

bretfraz · 06-25-02, 09:37

There should be several threads in here discussing this very issue. Please do a Search and look for it.

FWIW, I epoxy'd my garage floor with the Rustoleum system and so far it's working great. It's about 3 months old right now. For a 20x20 garage and various tools it cost me about $150 total.

dbackfan · 06-25-02, 10:49

Over time, epoxy will stain and the "do-it-yourself" method will tend to chip. However, it is much better than no covering at all. I had a polyurethane put down.

BradE · 06-25-02, 10:58

dbackfan,

Man, I love that floor!

bretfraz · 06-25-02, 11:33

dbackfan,

Can you give us details on that floor? How much did it cost? How long did the application take to do? Who did it? How did you find them?

It would be nice if we knew where to go and what to expect.

Thanks!!

dbackfan · 06-25-02, 03:24

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Originally posted by bretfraz
dbackfan,

Can you give us details on that floor? How much did it cost? How long did the application take to do? Who did it? How did you find them?

It would be nice if we knew where to go and what to expect.

Thanks!!

The floor is an Epoxy / Polyurethane covering that is applied over two days. It can take 3 days if the prep work takes longer. The cost of the floor was $1.80 / sq.ft. The company that did my floor is Premier Garages. I saw a floor they did in an auto mechanics shop, and a friend of mine used them first. If you look at there web site or call them, I think other outfits do this in other states. They should be able to help you out.

Previously, I had used a do-it-yourself kit, and while it wasn't too bad, over time it became stained and dull, and started to peel a little.

The floor I have now is much much better in terms of looks, quality, and ease of cleaning. I dust mop the floor about once a week and wet mop (water only) it about every other week. The floor is well worth the money, and I would do it again in a heart beat.

Also, after the floor is completed, no objects can be on the floor for 24 hours and you can't drive on it for 4 days. I waited a full 7 days before I drove on it.

Brad B. · 06-25-02, 04:54

I had one side of my garage done over 6 years ago in two part epoxy. It has withstood everything I could throw at it including several restorations. (far side) The newer side is 2 years old and is an even higher resistant urethene.