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I got a crazy idea this week while traveling.... this weekend I may paint the floor in my garage. Has anyone here done it? I've seen at Home Depot they have some epoxy paint... just wondering how difficult or long it will take... also if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks!
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I hear even with epoxy that it is good to put some wax down on the spots where the tires sit/ or even carpet remnants...I've been afraid to paint myself and might just put some of that surface layer concrete down on my old floor.
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I just did this last month....proper floor prep is the key to a good result...this involves an acid etch process that is a bit scary but worth the results. Set aside an entire weekend for the job if you decide to do this. Some pics:
Me in my "American Gothic" dorky pose.
Finished floor...schweeet!
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One little tidbit on the epoxy paint. Use a foam roller, not a nap roller. It'll give you a smoother finish, and no coming apart on you. Definetly acid etch the surface using Muriatic acid, and wear long pants, eye protection, and shoes you don't care about. It's well worth the effort to do it right.
<---Works for Lowe's in the Paint department, and has done painting on the side for a year. Garage floors are one of my faveorites to do, at least when it's not hot out, because the end result really can impress you.
Posts: 471 | From: Justin, in the Great State, Texas | Registered: Sep 2000
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We did the whole prep and epoxy thing to our garage floor, but it just doesn't seem to be holding up like we wanted. I don't know if we didn't etch it enough, or if we used product that wasn't what it claimed. (I don't remember the name of it, but it was only available through Mason's Supply and was supposed to be super heavy-duty.)
I suppose we'll try it again many years from now, but we'll just have to live w/what we've got.
If you park w/wet or hot tires, you might have some sticking issues. We let ours cure for a week, but maybe it wasn't enough.
I've seen the ads for MuscleGloss on TV....anyone tried that?
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quote:Originally posted by HTWLSS: We did the whole prep and epoxy thing to our garage floor, but it just doesn't seem to be holding up like we wanted. I don't know if we didn't etch it enough, or if we used product that wasn't what it claimed. (I don't remember the name of it, but it was only available through Mason's Supply and was supposed to be super heavy-duty.)
I suppose we'll try it again many years from now, but we'll just have to live w/what we've got.
If you park w/wet or hot tires, you might have some sticking issues. We let ours cure for a week, but maybe it wasn't enough.
I've seen the ads for MuscleGloss on TV....anyone tried that?
Wow, a weekof cure time, and still having those problems? Hmmm...The only person I have had come back saying they had problems had moisture out the wazoo in his slab...he has had cable lock repairs done several times due to it... But never had anyone have that hot tire problem with Rustoleum or Valspar...And they usually only let it cure 48 hours...Hmmm...Maybe it has to do with humidity or something...
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quote:Originally posted by HM Murdock: Wow, a weekof cure time, and still having those problems? Hmmm...The only person I have had come back saying they had problems had moisture out the wazoo in his slab...he has had cable lock repairs done several times due to it... But never had anyone have that hot tire problem with Rustoleum or Valspar...And they usually only let it cure 48 hours...Hmmm...Maybe it has to do with humidity or something...
We have a vapor barrier under the slab, and the concrete was bone dry. It was during the summer, when humidity was low. I dunno.... :shrug:
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