I mechanically and chemically prepped my floor for epoxy. After I put
down the paint, we had a few days of rain, and the epoxy became streaky
and had a milky look to it. I was ok with it for awhile, but even with
good prep, hot tires would peel some of it off and it began to look
unsightly. I then put down RaceDeck style plastic tiles. I've been much
happier and all I do is hose it out and mop it a couple times a year.Â
They are also not as slick as the epoxy paint. I do put a piece of
plywood under my jack and jack stands. Very east to fix if you do
damage a tile. John in Shelton, CT
On 1/19/2023 12:55 PM, Jack Brooks wrote:
> I'd suggest epoxy with a light aggregate to avoid slipping, but prep, either
> mechanical or chemical, is key.
>
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jeff
> Scarbrough
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2023 8:23 AM
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Garage Floor Paint
>
> Hi all... I've decided to coat my garage floor with something - the bare
> concrete just sheds too much dust to consider the garage "clean".
> Every time I sweep, it looks like Pigpen from the Peanuts comics.
>
> I can hire a painting contractor to come in and do the job, but it would be a
> lot easier on me if I could do half at a time (shifting all the boxes and
> benches from half to half), but I expect that would increase the cost of the
> contractor. So, are there good DIY solutions to garage floor coatings? I'm
> not as concerned about the aesthetics of the seam where the coatings overlap
> - anything is better than what I've got.
>
> Associated question: The original builders put some gouges and craters in
> the floor. Nothing too big, but maybe there's a successful way to fill them
> before coating?
>
> -- Jeff
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