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     Tim (Snowman) Senior Member Username: Snowman Post Number: 434 Registered: 12-2002 |
Has anyone here had any experience with epoxy based paint? I am considering it for my poured concrete garage floor. All my cars leak fluids and I often have salt residue on it in the winter. I am curious as to it's durability under those conditions. Thanks, Tim | ||
| Swamp Pappy (Swamp_pappy) New Member Username: Swamp_pappy Post Number: 23 Registered: 05-2003 |
I used some of the polyurethane stuff in my garage and it has held for 3 years now; not so much as a chip. Used a pressure washer to clean the concrete and then applied 4 coats. Companies like Glidden make a masonry and concrete paint that's oil resistant. Check some of the web sites for garage flooring and you'll find more ways to get it done that you wanna hear. Happy Huntin | ||
| Leo (Leo_hallak) Member Username: Leo_hallak Post Number: 69 Registered: 02-2003 |
It might help to etch the floor a little with muratic acid. But a pressure washer will probably get you close unless you have had one too many spills. I would paint my garage floor but then it would mean working on another car and a motorcycle.  -leo | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 467 Registered: 09-2002 |
Yea, Tim, check with Glidden. They make paint for painting the decks of oil tankers that have grit built into it (if you want it - you can get it without) and is tough stuff. Put that on your garage floor. The grit's nice for slippage but might be a PTA for sweeping. Just make sure your garage floor is prep'd properly. I'll be doing that to my garage floor too this summer. | ||
| Stacey R Abend (Srafj40) Member Username: Srafj40 Post Number: 79 Registered: 03-2003 |
Alan, I posted a while back about the same thing. I wound up going with the BEHR 1-part epoxy with silica non slip, ( curing for the next seven days right now). You are going to have to clean, acid etch, concrete primer, then epoxy no matter what you go with. My floor is brand new, there is so much concrete dust you have to go through each step. Stacey | ||
| Read (Read) New Member Username: Read Post Number: 35 Registered: 11-2002 |
I don't know if you have a specific product in mind but I have had "Poly Max" installed in two restaurant kitchens I designed in the last year. The company that did the install uses it for garages / service bays all the time. I eventually want to install it in my garage http://www.casspolymers.com/milamar/polymax/ although this is not a DIY product it does provide a very tough great looking floor finish. It can be smooth or anti-slip depending on your needs. The only limitations in this and similar products that comes to mind is application temperatures below 40 F. & above 90. Hope this helps, Read | ||
| Tim (Snowman) Senior Member Username: Snowman Post Number: 435 Registered: 12-2002 |
Odd as it may seem I can't wait to get to work on this project. It's obviously been a long winter for me. I did find a post on another BBS that without a vapor barrier under the concrete that the epoxy paint will not stick and worse it will peel up in chunks. I have no stinking barrier so I need to look into that issue and maybe consider something else. Thanks for the feedback. Tim | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 470 Registered: 09-2002 |
Stacey - that BEHR stuff is good shit too. I have a brand new garage pad so want to paint it as well and my basement is unfinished so I'll be doing it too. I know what you mean about the concrete dust. It's EVERYWHERE! | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 243 Registered: 02-2003 |
What ever happened to the checkered garage floors? |
