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#1 ·
The previous owner put down an gray epoxy floor paint with black, white and blue flakes. Don't think he did a good job of prep work. It's starting to peal when I park my car on it an leave it for more than a day. I got my Ecklers catalog....noticed some plastic squares that cover your entire floor. Also seen some checker board tile flooring. Could anyone share there experience....pros and cons. Really don't want to strip the entire floor.
 
#3 ·
Go to Home Depot and rent the floor buffer/sander. It costs like $35 for a day and will sand the shit outa the floor. I used it to strip old paint of my garage floor. Just buy a bunch of the disks, better to have too many than not enough. They will credit you for any unused ones.

Start in the middle, otherwise if you don't watch out the buffer will go zinging across the floor into the wall! :eek: Takes a little getting used too.


<-- yellowstang
 
#4 ·
36D-Girl said:
Go to Home Depot and rent the floor buffer/sander. It costs like $35 for a day and will sand the shit outa the floor. I used it to strip old paint of my garage floor. Just buy a bunch of the disks, better to have too many than not enough. They will credit you for any unused ones.

Start in the middle, otherwise if you don't watch out the buffer will go zinging across the floor into the wall! :eek: Takes a little getting used too.


<-- yellowstang
This will work, but there is a big difference in floor paint and concrete epoxy. This epoxy with the flakes will take much longer to sand up, but on a good note, the floor wasn't properly prepared to create a good adhesion.
 
#5 ·
BlackSnake1996 said:
This will work, but there is a big difference in floor paint and concrete epoxy. This epoxy with the flakes will take much longer to sand up, but on a good note, the floor wasn't properly prepared to create a good adhesion.
True but it sounds like it isn't adhering very well.

A pressure washer might do the trick.
 
#6 ·
here soon ill be putting a floor in the garage..anyone have experience with those checkered rubbered tiles that connect together? worth a damn?
 
#8 ·
428SCJ said:
This is what I'm going to put down in my garage; you can put it down on top of the existing coating.

http://www.racedeck.com/

thats exactly what i was looking at..i couldnt remember their name..thanks!
 
#10 ·
Get a sandblaster and go to town;)
 
#14 · (Edited)
shlby123 said:
Is it pricey though?
Ive been looking into doing this for a few weeks now, its expensive though. A 2 car garage is roughly 380 sq feet (mine is anyways) so thats around $1000 project.

Race Deck is the most expensive. like 4.34 a sq foot.

Other options:
http://www.costco.com -shop equipment - flooring
48sq feet for 100


http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_12605_Tools_Garage+&+Tool+Storage_Flooring
20sq feet for 54


Home Depot - Trafficmaster Garage Tile 12 In x12 In, Charcoal,
(10 Sq. Ft. Per Case) - $25.00
 
#16 ·
Anyone have one of those plastic tile floors? I have heard one experience from the "Ecklers" one. He said that screw would get stuck in the cracks. This system would be really easy to install. The racedeck looks cool but expensive....the Ecklers deck is cheap and heard some negative feedback. .... Anyone have some first hand feed back on a middle ground brand? Thanks
 
#17 ·
I was considering the tiles that lock together like this... I was concerned with spilling stuff... i figured it would seep into the cracks and sit under the tiles and look like total shit when I pull them up to sell! I went with epoxy, and prepped the hell outta the floor! Then I put a coat of polyurethane EPOXY on top of that... so its actually 2 coats of epoxy, one being gray and one being clear. I used the Quickrete kits from lowes, and bought extra shit to etch the concrete with. turned out great.
 
#18 ·
danielhv said:
I was considering the tiles that lock together like this... I was concerned with spilling stuff... i figured it would seep into the cracks and sit under the tiles and look like total shit when I pull them up to sell! I went with epoxy, and prepped the hell outta the floor! Then I put a coat of polyurethane EPOXY on top of that... so its actually 2 coats of epoxy, one being gray and one being clear. I used the Quickrete kits from lowes, and bought extra shit to etch the concrete with. turned out great.
Dang, that does look good. Could you post more info about your prep and the clear epoxy you used? My garage floor has lots of oil spots from the previous owner and I'm worried about it not sticking right.
 
#20 ·
The kits I used are for a 1 car garage, so I had to buy 2 of each kit...

Prep:

The kits come with the concrete etcher... I bought an extra gallon of the same stuff:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=224240-4-00096&lpage=none


Gray Epoxy:

Bought 2 kits for my 2 car garage:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=224198-4-50020&lpage=none



Clear Coat:

Bought 2 of these as well:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=97939-4-97939&lpage=none


Rolled it all on with 1/4" nap rollers... Just get the prep right and everything will be fine... the concrete should feel rough before u put the epoxy down... if it doesnt, go buy more etching stuff.
 
#24 ·
PM grape. He will send you pics and 'rough' estimate for material, prep and install package. The pics he sent me were bad ass and for the quality, durability and looks the price was spot on. It is not hardware store stuff. Its the real deal floor coating.
 
#25 ·
Is it only coming up around where your tires contact the surface? Most floor coatings will have some reaction to prolonged contact with rubber, especially pulling a car in on a hot summer day.

If you are getting tire lift and peeling only in those areas I would consider sanding them, super-prepping the bare concrete and recoating. These guys state that tire lift is a surface prep issue, not a product failure.

http://www.epoxyproducts.com/garage4u.html

I did my garage with the Sherwin Williams product (Tile-Clad?) and it has held up very well for years.
 
#26 ·
Another thing to do to prolong the floor life is place some rubber mats under any vehicle tires when its parked. I dont think you have to but Iv seen a lot of people do that to help preserve the paint/epoxy.
 
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