jpipx

So I have a smooth, concrete garage floor for my cars with minimal (if any) cracks present. No moisture coming up through the concrete and a center-line drain in each of the two car bays. I built the garage about six years ago and have not installed any covering on the concrete floor. I consider this a working garage as I do all of my own maintenance and use a quickjack for lifting. The floor is still in pristine condition and would just need a thorough cleaning to be ready to accept almost any type of covering. I'm thinking of moving forward with this project in the next year and wanted to hear back from some of the forum members on your garage floor coverings and experience with your choice. How easy was it to install? How well is your choice lasting? If you were to do it again what would you do differently? Lastly, what part of the country is your garage located? Thanks in advance.

vader86

I have a Racedeck tile flooring. Pretty happy with it.

If you wouldn't like a 'clomp clomp' sound when you walk on it, then I'd recommend putting landscape fabric underneath it. I don't have snow here, and ice only a couple days per year down here, but its not very slippery to walk on. I wash it with a mop a few times a year.

I decided a polyaspartic coated floor would cost much more than I wanted to spend, but that is the way I'd have one coated if I were building a new house and had the cash to put in it. For those its all about the preparation and having them put down textured sand/chips so you don't bust your *** every time it gets wet.

DykstraMotorsports

I use Armstrong peel and stick.

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aklim

I believe I used a cheap coating but then again, I was selling the house so WGAS? From what I seen of others who did the same thing, it was great for a while. Later on, not so good. I think next time I do it for a keeper house (planning to stay 5 years or more), I will get a professional to grind the floor and put expoy

TorchTarga94

I've heard...the epoxy type flooring will leave indentations from jack stands and heavy objects.

RedRedRed

I had my standard two-car floor professionally done at my last house. It was great, I loved it. Almost indestructible. The sand is necessary, though. There were a couple of spots the sand didn't cover too well, and when it was wet it was like black ice. I wish I could afford that floor on my new shop, but it's about 2,000 sq. ft. - not very cost-effective for that size place, at least not for me.

RetroGuy

Almost all floor top coatings will wear badly once a car is driven on it. Imagine the tires not rolling while you're turning the steering wheel sharply on that coated floor. After a short while... it will wear off in these areas first.

vader86

Previous generation of epoxy, or cheaper versions, will pull up on hot tire areas and the like. 3-5 years might be average durability for most of those. This is why your installer choice is very important and the type of epoxy is moreso. GarageJournal is the best place to go ask about this information.

Letzgofly

I had epoxy put down and regret doing so.

larryinalabama

I built my shop in 1999 and used epoxy paint from shreman Williams, Its still there and looks "ok" 20 years later,

FAUEE

This looks great, i've considered this route several times. Its pretty cheap too.

81c3

Probably not what you want to hear, but Id leave it alone and put nothing on it.... Scrub it annually with concrete wash and power wash it..... Call it done.

DykstraMotorsports

.55 cents a sq/ft.

RockyL32

My neighbor had his polished about 2 years ago. Still looks like the day it was done. If I had the extra cash that’s what I would do.