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garage floor coatings

SELLERSRODSHOP

SELLERSRODSHOP

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since they are supposed to start on the new shop tomorrow ( :pbj ) i'm starting to think about what i want to put on the floor. i'm looking for something thats bulletproof & easy to clean. the old shop had the "u-coat-it" on the floor which worked well, but was starting to chip & look kinda bad after i started working on it on a daily basis. i like the looks of the high gloss gray coatings on some of the new dealership floors, but not sure exactly what it is, what it costs or whether its available for do it yourself. any ideas? recommendations?
 
I went to the paint store that all of our local contractors go to, and asked about epoxy paint for floors. They fixed me up, and 8 years later, the paint has held up extremely well. The only blemishes are due to welding slag and rolling a deck chair for 5 years in the same spot.

The prep work for the floor is more effort than the actual painting!
 
i cant remember the name of the stuff off hand, but a customer of mine had pebble epoxy coating on their 3 car garage floor. Little tiny stones that let water or other liquids drain through. The stones were so small that it was still creeper friendly. Very interesting stuff. Ill have to try and find it.
 
What used to be our Lincoln Merc dealer had the epoxy mixed small pebble floor put in their showroom probably 10 years ago---still looks great--they called it rock carpet, my sister had her house concrete steps resurfaced with it--holding up like new even with our winters. It is done here by a carpet sales business. Epoxy and rock is mixed in a small portable concrete mixer then trowled flat on the floor.
 
It's epoxy.

It's pretty slick when wet if there is no grit put in it. The grit can make it had to clean though.
 
"Sluggo" said:
It's epoxy.

It's pretty slick when wet if there is no grit put in it. The grit can make it had to clean though.
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+1 make sure thats not too slipper when it dryed out.
 
As pointed out, the surface prep is vital. Here's the part that might be an issue for you, since it is new concrete: Most coatings we've used here (industrial facility) void the warranty if put on concrete under a certain age. Don't recall exactly, but it seems they want several months of cure before application. Be sure to check it the exact application prep with the manufacturer (not the seller, IMO).
 
We have the pebble stuff in our garage and around our pool. It is FRIGGIN slick as glass when it gets wet. It holds up quite well but I would not put it in a workshop.
 
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