[Tigers] Garage Floor Coatings

[Douglas Lyle]

 Too many oil and brake fluid contaminants on my floor so I went with the RaceDeck.  Simple to install and cleans up easy.   If a tile gets damaged you can just replace it.   Hides all the small cracks too which is difficult to do with epoxy.   A few pictures attached below.
I was scared away from the epoxy route after seeing so many coated floors that had sections lift from wet tires or tool drops.  Prep is key but if you've got an old floor that can be difficult.    I have a friend who has one that is perfect and has lasted but he paid an obscene amount and it was professionally applied.  

Doug 



    On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 8:56:54 AM PST, Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:  
 
 I’d agree about the cleanliness. I have a shed with various concrete poursas a floor.  One section had a coarse concrete that seemed rather damp attimes. I attributed this to porosity.  I used a product called “Drylok”over the whole floor before I did the epoxy coating. Within 6 months the coarsehalf of the room had lifted in as large as 4” sheets. Now I have more of a messon my hands that when I started. I don’t blame the epoxy coating, but rather theDrylok that I ‘thought’ would be a benefit. I think the epoxy product has a high scuff value. So with good adhesion itshould be durable. But if you have dampness or oil spots they need to be dealtwith properly.  There is something on my garage floor that causes water tobead on the seemingly raw concrete. The previous owner ran a machine shop in thegarage.  My guess is that spilled coolant, cutting oil etc. is embedded inthe concrete and it is not a good candidate for epoxy coatings. Rustoleum probably has a moisture limit for application and I believe thereare means to test the percentage. You might consult their site for moreinformation. If you shop is new, has a vapor barrier, good drainage away fromthe property and you live in a low humidity climate these concerns are probablymote.  From: Gary via Tigers Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2018 4:29 PMTo: tigers at autox.team.net Subject: [Tigers] Garage Floor Coating I am almost finish with my shopand want to epoxy coat the floor. Any experience with various coatings and recommendations would be welcomed. GaryB392000435B392001405


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