[Tigers] garage floor coatings

[Samouce's]

Once extra Tiger a party does not make.

Duke

-----Original Message-----
From: awtiger [mailto:awtiger at cox.net] 
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:15 PM
To: Samouce's; 'Bill Waite'; tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] garage floor coatings

Duke:

When's the garage-warming party?  As soon as you get here, dude!  You know 
the way!!!

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Samouce's" <wsamouce at kc.rr.com>
To: "'awtiger'" <awtiger at cox.net>; "'Bill Waite'" 
<fordlandia at sbcglobal.net>; <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 12:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Tigers] garage floor coatings


> Great news Andy,
>
> When are you having a garage warming party?
>
> Duke
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of awtiger
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 6:42 PM
> To: Bill Waite; tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] garage floor coatings
>
> Hey, guys:
>
> I've got to chime in here as well.  I've just finished my 1,200 sq ft shop
> and, like my older smaller one, I have it fixed up like a museum.  I 
> collect
>
> old automotive-related signs and stuff like that, so I wanted a really 
> nice
> place in which to hang them, plus store and work on my cars.  It's gas
> heated, just like my old one and I'll probably put a dehumidifier in there
> as well, just like my old one.  I've had no moisture issues with that set 
> up
>
> in my old shop, and Oklahoma is well known for it's summer humidity.
>
> Now, as far as the floor is concerned, this time around I used U-Coat-It 
> on
> the floor, which is a two-part epoxy system.  I made sure to prep the 
> floor
> (new slab) per U-Coat-It's instructions, even speaking to them on the 
> phone
> a couple of times during the project.  I have no problems with the epoxy
> paint; it appears to be fine.  However, this time, I wanted to get a gloss
> coat on the floor, and to that end I used their clear coat product.  Once
> again, it was put down to the letter of their instructions and the results
> look fantastic.  It also repels oil and other chemicals very handily.
>
> However...and this is a big however...I found out very quickly that the
> clear coat scratches at the slightest provocation.  My engine hoist with
> it's metal wheels promptly left it's mark, as did my engine stand, neither
> one with any weight on them.  Then, a friend of mine tracked in a piece of
> gravel in his shoe treads and scratched it again.  Needless to say, if you
> plan to do any serious work in your shop, stay the heck away from the 
> clear
> coat.  I plan to do some restoration work in the work bay of my shop and 
> I'm
>
> either going to have to refinish the floor after every project or put down
> Race Deck or an equivalent product to protect the floor (at a much greater
> expense, I might add...).
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Andy Walker
> Edmond, OK
> B382001600LRXFE
> TAC #740
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