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Does anybody have any good (or bad) experiences with particular garage floor paints? Amanda and I got engaged and bought a house and the first project is going to be painting the garage and the garage floor.
Any and all input is welcomed...I'm just as interested in knowing what NOT to buy as knowing what TO buy.
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I used the restolium brand 2 part paint. Its an epoxy paint so its tough stuff.... I used it on a "new" house... so I didn't have issues like old oil spots etc... the floor and house was about 3 years old at the time. So far its held up well... but I have my personal cars in the garage and I don't dirve them often. So it hasn't seen a lot of traffic driving in and out. I looked at a lot of products and settled with the stuff I used. You want epoxy as regular old floor paint won't hold up. Also garrots garage sells a 2 part paint but I've never used it.
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I want to paint the garage floor for the attached garage at my new house. Home Depot sells a epoxy floor coating. It is around $55 per gallon. I have not clue if it is as good as some of the coatings that cost $250. I too would appreciate any advise on this matter. Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002
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I am currently fixing up my garage. I am currently checking on all kinds of products out there from paint, apoxy, car mats and other ideas. I like the apoxies the best. I think it will hold up well if done properly. There are huge price swings on these products. I have been pricing from $250 to $1000, for what seems like the same base materials, for my garage. I haven't decided what flooring to go with. I am also looking at different car mats for garages. I still have to do some small drywall work and paint first so I will still be studing this issue.
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John, In a general sense, the epoxy paint system is probably the way to go, but the real key is in "prepping" the floor. The concrete must be 'cured', oil free, ...but as important is that it had the proper vapor barrier placed beneath it (something you have no control over unless you built the house : ). If the floor you are painting needs to be cleaned, try a mix of water and muratic acid, ...and scrub, and scrub. Depending on how 'dirty' (oily,ect.) the floor is (and/or how big) you may consider renting a floor 'buffing' machine with 'scothbrite-like' pads to scuff the floor real good. Once it is good and dry** you should be ready to paint (and pray for a couple clear (dry) days for curing time, ...especially since the SS will need to be parked outside .
** Here's a little "test" I've seen done, ...take a piece of plasic (roughly a 2' square) duct tape it to an area of the floor. Leave it for a day, ...remove it and see how much (if any) condensation is on the plastic or how dry the floor appears beneath where the plastic was. Hopefully it's good and dry, ...if so, chances are the paint should hold up well to the concrete. Lastly, ...consider how you're going to use the garage. If like me, you're doing restoration work, rolling a floor jack (with weight on it) all around, etc. ...you'll probably have some cracking, chipping, whatever that will need 'touch-up'. With that in mind, When I do my garage, ...I'll most likely choose the epoxy stuff at a store like Home Depot (which I've heard works just fine). ...One last tid bit, ...WAX the floor (heck you could even Zaino) where the car's tires sit. It will help prevent the rubber from 'peeling' the paint off the floor in those areas.
...sorry for the long post.
Kevin
-------------------- Kevin Kolvenbach, 2002 Sunset Orange SS (#3455), Convertible, Black top, Ebony leather, Bilstein, ASR, 6SP w/Hurst, 345HP Dual-Dual Posts: 1046 | From: Pine Bush, NY USA | Registered: Aug 2001
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