Garage floor coating recommendations

[Bwells3]

Anyone have recommendations on quality garage floor coatings such as epoxy paints (or similar)?

I`ve seen the Rust-oleum stuff at Home Depot, but want to sure I get high quality stuff. TIA!


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[trashmanssd]

Autodermatology`s garage redo!!!

Link to a members garage upgrade with epoxy floor coating (done by pros).

[Accumulator]

Yeah, I`d absolutely have a Pro do an epoxy + stone coating with a friction-media topper.

I know a lot of guys who`ve DIYed it, including acid-etch and all the other proper prep, but not one of those jobs worked out well long-term. Meanwhile my Pro-applied e + s, which even they had to *completely* redo almost immediately, has (since that redo) held up great for nearly 17 years of hard use. Well, "hard" for a residential/amateur shop`s floor at least. The friction-media could stand to be redone, but I`m gonna let it go until things actually get treacherous (famous last words..).

No matter what you do, GET THE FRICTION-MEDIA ON THERE! Painted floors that don`t have it are like skating rinks when wet and people don`t care until they`re in the hospital over a "little fall on the slick floor".

[Mike lambert]

If you can afford a pro install that`s the way to go. If not check bigfloors.com for an option. I`ve had the product down for 3 years and no problem with it.

[ShaneB]

Definitely spend your time/money in the prep. Doesn`t matter how much you spend on the product, if the prep is poor the paint system will fail.

Im a big DIYer and while I`m confident I could lay paint down on a floor and do it well, I`d still have a professional come out to grind and prep the floor

[Accumulator]

ShaneB- I did some touchups on painted concrete floors in our basement and sub-basement when the original job (done by the otherwise OK painters who did our house, but not the e + S floor) messed up, and the repairs have held up OK so I`m sure it`s doable. But then those areas aren`t getting the sort of (ab)use that my shop floor does either.

[Boden]

I own a construction company. What we do is go to a local PPG Paint Supply or something similar and ask them what they use on concrete floors that forklifts drive on. You`ll get something far tougher than garage paint. Add grit. Success!!

Edit: Definitely test for moisture moving up from the ground below.

[jrock645]

Look into Silikal.

[GearHead_1]

Don`t let anyone tell you that you can`t do it yourself and end up with a first rate job. That said, I used the UCoatIt (https://ucoatit.com) floor system. It literally took me about 40 hours of my own work and the product isn`t cheap to begin with (1760 sq. ft). It`s real work. There was much cleaning and acid etching involved. You also need to test the floor to make sure that it isn`t holding water before you put it down. Mine has 4 coats of product on the floor and is moderately heavy on the flake.

I can`t tell you that if you can afford a Pro that it isn`t worth it. Factor in the labor and a top quality product and you`ll be where the Pros price theirs. I`ve had mine down for 12 years and had zero lift anywhere in the garage. I detail, auto repair and general shop use on this floor. It holds up to Utah`s winters that have plenty of salt and cleans up to look very near new. I`m careful when I scoot jacks around but have no problems with composite wheel creepers and rolling stools. I can recommend this product. I`ve also used the Rustoleum commercial product in my storage room and my utility room it isn`t half the product the UCoatIt product is. I wouldn`t recommend the Rustoleum product.

[JSFM35X]

It`s not so simple. I tried 2x and I`m not happy. First on my own. And 2nd with a pro. You need a hydrostatic test. Make sure you don`t have and water pressure coming through the slab.

There is a product called Sani tread. When I find some extra $ I`ll do that or polish my concrete with diamonds.

[Celticsfan]

As others have said the prep is key, most of the pros use floor grinders with diamond or diamond like abrasives to remove anything from the surface then a primer, top coat, paint chips (depends on job) then clear with or without grit. With a fully chipped floor it`s not as slippery as just paint with no chips.

Where are you located ?

[Bwells3]

As others have said the prep is key, most of the pros use floor grinders with diamond or diamond like abrasives to remove anything from the surface then a primer, top coat, paint chips (depends on job) then clear with or without grit. With a fully chipped floor it`s not as slippery as just paint with no chips.

Where are you located ?

In Seattle


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[Celticsfan]

In Seattle


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A bit far from CT lol, I would look for local installers and get quotes.


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[addysdaddy]

https://www.swisstrax.com/flooring-tiles/ribtrax/