turbojet

Would like to put down an epoxy floor in my garage. Has any one done it and what product did you use. Pics are good to if you have them.

spedaleden

I used U Coat it

MN-Brent

Go over to the Garage Journal forum and check it out for that. Register and see the pics. Tons of garage stuff!

Mad Vette

I used this and was very happy with it. It was just as expensive or cheap as anything recommended by the local paint store.



http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...2C+1+gallon.do

tfi racing

Yep-this is the place to go for floor info or anything else shop related,a lot of experts from all fields hang there and more than just a few members of this board as well.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/f...splay.php?f=12

larryg3

Spedaleden, nice looking garage.

Here is a picture of mine that i did last summer.

jordan89

spedaleden that's a nice looking floor to go with the vette.

buffaloc3

Take it from a painter prep. is the key for a long lasting floor.
good luck

turbojet

If you can please let me know what product you used.

Frogday

I'm going to be doing this next weekend. Have to finish prep this weekend. I'm using Epoxy-coat 100% solids. I was torn between the epoxy and porcelain tile, but couldn't find a good deal on the tiles and need to get this moving. I'm doing 1000 sf. Hoping to get half done next weekend, then give a week of curing time and transfer everything to the other side and do the other half.

turbojet

Is that the name of the company

VettePower

How do you prep a floor for the epoxy paint?

c2vette64

Agree that prep is key. Detailed instructions are included for Griot's http://www.griotsgarage.com/text/pdf/90011_90013.pdf Acid etch works, I chose to grind the entire floor, routed out cracks (to a size of 1/8"-1/4" wide by 1/4" plus deep) and filled with structural epoxy, then ground entire floor flat (do not breath the dust!), check surface for moisture seal to ensure you do not have moisture build up under slab which will blister paint.

1971Coupe

I used the epoxy kit from Home Depot...it sucks....but I got my money back.

andycw

Turbojet, I used an epoxy called PPG Aquapon 35 that I purchased at a local paint store. It wasn't expensive at all. It requires mixing 2 parts so you get 2 gallons of finished material. All that was required was etching the floor with muratic acid, letting it dry for a day, then applying the epoxy. If I recall, the Aquapon was about $30 per gallon. Check my thread called "Garage Progress" for pics.

andy

turbojet

Thanks for the response is it oil based.

spedaleden

Thank you, but some one said the key is prep. I had stained my garage floor which did not hold up, so I had to get all the old material up. I used my power washer which pulled it up no problem and it etched the floor also.

I have spilled everything from brake fluid to acid and nothing has hurt it. The floor wasn't cheap to do, but the floor does not come up.
it's a 3 step product, primer A, primer B, ( your color) then clear coat

I told the guy I bought the product from, if this floor comes up, I'm coming over the counter at him.

andycw

Turbojet,

Try this website: http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NR/rd.../aquapon35.pdf

andy

rip74

Check out this thread, post #15 for my floor. It is HomeDepot Rustoleum Black/White Granite Texture, not the on-the-shelf kit. It really is all about the surface prep. Using water in any form is a bad idea as it soaks into the concrete. The crew that did mine used some type of powder that "eats" everything that is soaked into the concrete. They then used a large sander and smoothed out the surface before applying the first coat. No water was ever used, and my floor had everything spilled on it.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...age-floor.html

Before:



After:

Mad Vette

Someone had used old enamel paint to paint my garage floor and it was chipping and lifting everywhere. Because my concrete had a smooth finish on it I had the floor shot-penned. The finish had to be applied at 50 deg or above and had to sit for 48 hrs before you could use it. But I just applied it with a conventional paint rollers and a brush along the edges.