Jeff,
Loved this: "... and it's easy to clean off ... ***and blood***.
Mark
> On 07/07/2024 4:51 PM EDT Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Jeff,
> About 6 years ago I applied Rustolium 2 part epoxy garage coating. I
> spent days preparing the floor, including grinding with a Dimond floor
> grinder. The coating has stood up well in the newer (4 year) old section of
> the garage, but in the 35 year old section of the garage the coating has
> lifted, mostly along the walls. It looks like calcification from below the
> floor in those sections. I spent a lot of labor intensive time and money
> with mixed results. In hindsight I think a professional floor finisher would
> have anticipated the problems and the floor would have been much better. All
> that being said, the garage is not dusty and it's easy to clean off oil,
> brake fluid, antifreeze, and blood.
> Best,
> Bob
>
> > On Jul 7, 2024, at 9:56â?¯AM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning, all! I'm looking into coating my garage floor in some
> > fashion. The garage is about 15 years old, and I'm tired of stirring up
> > dust every time I touch the floor with a broom.
> >
> > The floor has some minor cracks, a couple of gouges (thanks, framing
> > crew!), and a bit of oil staining, but it's generally in good shape, except
> > for the dust.
> >
> > My original plan was to pay (lots of, probably) good money to have a
> > professional service grind the surface and apply a proper epoxy product to
> > the floor. But yesterday, a friend mentioned solvent-based sealers
> > (specifically xylene). He said I could apply it myself with proper PPE and
> > occupy the space the next day.
> >
> > So, what's the current real-world opinion on garage floors? Anyone who can
> > relate what worked for them in the savage environment we revel in as shop
> > talkers?
> >
> > TIA, Jeff...
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