[Tigers] Garage Floor Coatings

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Outstanding floor, Doug!!!


Andy Walker

Edmond, OK

> On November 7, 2018 at 12:40 PM Douglas Lyle via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     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.
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>     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. 
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>     Doug
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>     On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 8:56:54 AM PST, Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     I’d agree about the cleanliness. I have a shed with various concrete pours as a floor.  One section had a coarse concrete that seemed rather damp at times. 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 coarse half of the room had lifted in as large as 4” sheets. Now I have more of a mess on my hands that when I started. I don’t blame the epoxy coating, but rather the Drylok that I ‘thought’ would be a benefit.
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>     I think the epoxy product has a high scuff value. So with good adhesion it should be durable. But if you have dampness or oil spots they need to be dealt with properly.  There is something on my garage floor that causes water to bead on the seemingly raw concrete. The previous owner ran a machine shop in the garage.  My guess is that spilled coolant, cutting oil etc. is embedded in the concrete and it is not a good candidate for epoxy coatings.
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>     Rustoleum probably has a moisture limit for application and I believe there are means to test the percentage. You might consult their site for more information. If you shop is new, has a vapor barrier, good drainage away from the property and you live in a low humidity climate these concerns are probably mote.
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>     From: Gary via Tigers mailto:tigers at autox.team.net
>     Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2018 4:29 PM
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>     Subject: [Tigers] Garage Floor Coating
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>     I am almost finish with my shop and want to epoxy coat the floor. Any experience with various coatings and recommendations would be welcomed.
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>     Gary
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