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Re: [Shop-talk] Garage Floor Treatment

To: Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Garage Floor Treatment
From: Mark Watson <watsonm05@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2024 01:29:52 +0200 (CEST)
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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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