c7rvette

If anybody is looking at doing their floor in their garage, there is a product at home depot, just painted up my floor with it, and I am impressed at how easy the stuff goes down and how it looks after you sprinkle the flakes on top....my camera only takes small pics but I will try and post them...its a 2 component epoxy that seals up the floor...this stuff just looks amazing...it cost 168 bucks and the coverage is for 2 1/2 garages....here is the link

http://rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=16

Mad*Max

did you also do the clear coat on top of the epoxy?

infernobuster

Ive done both my garages with epoxy flooring.

If you dont take the time to prep the floor right, it will end up peeling up mid winter.

And after 24 hrs once the epoxy has dried you can clear coat it. Only do where the garage door goes up, and not beyond that.
The sun will yellow the clear coat after time.

Mad*Max

Have you found the clear coat to be effective? I have done it without it and eventually peels off.

infernobuster

The first time i didnt use clear coat, and the floor peeled up on me and i had to redo it each spring.

This time around i used the clear coat, and its been down now for 3 years without issue. And i abuse the floor to no end.

doublec4

Used this stuff a few years back and it's holding up very well.

Would recommend it.

Mad*Max

this is good to know because I have never used the clear coat and need to repaint every two years - I wasn't sure that if I use the clear coat it would make any difference - next time I will top off with the clear coat

c7rvette

tks for the info...which clear coat are you suggesting??

infernobuster

The clear coat i used was the one from Home Depot.

Rustoleum i think its made by.

Mad*Max

ndofnera

any pics of the finished floor?

Mad*Max

rpanesar

How does this stuff hold up to winter and salt?

CanadianVetster

I have used it on two garages......... I found that it lasted about three years in the higher traffic areas, then wore away. Lower traffic areas still looked like new.

In my current garage it is only 6 months old and looks good.
I would suggest fixing any cracks in the cement / concrete with filler first as this coating will not fill the cracks and they look worse when the new topping is rolled on.

Lastly if you like lots of the colour flakes provided you may wish to buy and additional baggie.............

infernobuster

As long as you have prepped the floor right, and have a clear coat on top of everything your good to go.

My wife parks her car in the garage in the wintertime, and leaves all the crap to fall off onto the ground.
In the spring i wash off the floor and park my vette in there.