Subject: [Shop-talk] Garage Floor Treatment

From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 09:56:05 -0400

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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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garage floor in some fashion.=C2=A0 The garage is about 15 years old, and I=
&#39;m tired of stirring up dust every time I touch the floor with a broom.=
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ks, a couple of gouges (thanks, framing crew!), and a bit of oil staining, =
but it&#39;s generally in good shape, except for the dust.<br><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">My original plan was to pay (lots of, prob=
ably) good money to have a professional service grind the surface and apply=
 a proper epoxy product to the floor.=C2=A0 But yesterday, a friend mention=
ed solvent-based sealers (specifically xylene).=C2=A0 He said I could apply=
 it myself with proper PPE and occupy the space the next day.=C2=A0=C2=A0</=
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t real-world opinion on garage floors?=C2=A0 Anyone who can relate what wor=
ked for them in the savage environment we revel in as shop talkers?</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">TIA, Jeff...</div></div></div>

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