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I like that part of "and blood" regarding the ease of clean-up ;-)
On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 3:36=E2=80=AFPM 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 t=
he
> 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 ha=
ve
> 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 9:56=E2=80=AFAM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.co=
m> 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, exce=
pt
> 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 t=
o
> the floor. But yesterday, a friend mentioned solvent-based sealers
> (specifically xylene). He said I could apply it myself with proper PPE a=
nd
> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I l=
ike that=C2=A0part of "and blood" regarding the ease of clean-up =
;-)=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 3:36=E2=80=AFPM Robert Rochlin <<=
a href=3D"mailto:rrochlin@comcast.net";>rrochlin@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Jeff,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 About 6 years ago I applied Rustolium 2 part ep=
oxy garage coating.=C2=A0 I spent days preparing=C2=A0 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 o=
f the garage the coating has lifted, mostly=C2=A0 along the walls.=C2=A0 It=
looks like calcification from below the floor in those sections.=C2=A0 I s=
pent a lot of labor intensive time and money with mixed results.=C2=A0 In h=
indsight I think a professional floor finisher would have anticipated the p=
roblems and the floor would have been much better.=C2=A0 All that being sai=
d, the garage is not dusty and it's easy to clean off oil, brake fluid,=
antifreeze, and blood.<br>
Best,<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
> On Jul 7, 2024, at 9:56=E2=80=AFAM, Jeff Scarbrough <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:fishplate@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrot=
e:<br>
> <br>
> Good morning, all!=C2=A0 I'm looking into coating my garage floor =
in some fashion.=C2=A0 The garage is about 15 years old, and I'm tired =
of stirring up dust every time I touch the floor with a broom.<br>
> <br>
> The floor has some minor cracks, a couple of gouges (thanks, framing c=
rew!), and a bit of oil staining, but it's generally in good shape, exc=
ept for the dust.<br>
> <br>
> My original plan was to pay (lots of, probably) good money to have a p=
rofessional service grind the surface and apply a proper epoxy product to t=
he floor.=C2=A0 But yesterday, a friend mentioned solvent-based sealers (sp=
ecifically xylene).=C2=A0 He said I could apply it myself with proper PPE a=
nd occupy the space the next day.=C2=A0 <br>
> <br>
> So, what's the current real-world opinion on garage floors?=C2=A0 =
Anyone who can relate what worked for them in the savage environment we rev=
el in as shop talkers?<br>
> <br>
> TIA, Jeff...<br>
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