My new garage floor...........

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That looks really nice. I've never had a coated garage floor in any house I've lived in, but for $3500 what exactly are all the benefits one would get compared to a regular uncoated concrete floor?
 
Looks nothing better than Ucoatit and u couldve saved 3000$



It looks great but damb that came with a hefty price tag!
 
You do get almost all your money back in higher home resale value. I did my own garage floor with a kit that consisted of acid wash, floor repair cement, primer, epoxy with paint flakes, and finally a clear coat with clear sand (2 car, $400). However, it doesn't look as nice as a professionally installed floor. The advantages are easy cleanup, nice looks, higher home resale value, less concrete dust, less mess in general. My garage floor was getting severly damaged from Chicago winter salt grime (pitted, cracking). I would get dust mounds with temp changes. The epoxy floor has sealed the pitting and cracks and I no longer get gassing dust. I figured to save money doing it myself. If I did a foul job, I figured I could still a professional to redo. 3 years now and still looks like new.
 
Mine isn't becuase of clear sand was spread while top coat was drying. Most professionally installed floors also have textured surface and are less slippery compared to plain concrete floor when wet. It really lightens up the garage and makes it more part of your home.
 
sinbad said:
You do get almost all your money back in higher home resale value. I did my own garage floor with a kit that consisted of acid wash, floor repair cement, primer, epoxy with paint flakes, and finally a clear coat with clear sand (2 car, $400). However, it doesn't look as nice as a professionally installed floor. The advantages are easy cleanup, nice looks, higher home resale value, less concrete dust, less mess in general. My garage floor was getting severly damaged from Chicago winter salt grime (pitted, cracking). I would get dust mounds with temp changes. The epoxy floor has sealed the pitting and cracks and I no longer get gassing dust. I figured to save money doing it myself. If I did a foul job, I figured I could still a professional to redo. 3 years now and still looks like new.
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What product did you use? I am still interested in doing this myself as well.



TIA
 
NICE!!:drool:



Now, get some automotive flags, posters, and finish painting the walls a bright white for added light. Speaking of light... some nice Metal Halide or other HID lamps would really make it pop!!!!



Wish my floor looked like that. :wow:



Deanski
 
That does look great!



I was on a bit of a budget when I did my existing garage. It's small, 18x18. I did slatwall and tile board, finished with a Sport Court tile. Tile cost about $1000.
 

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Or you can do it yourslef for under $200. I did mine myself. My Father-in-law is an industrial coatings specialist, and sells the industrial version of this stuff (same stuff, but without the flakes and is cheaper). It takes about 10 minutes to etch your concrete (with muratic acid). Then after that dries, it took less than 20 minutes to complete the whole garage (2 car). The stuff harder than nails. It's designed for warehouses with 4000 lb fork lifts running around on it all day.



Looks great!
 
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