Garage floor coating

[REED_RACING]

Does anyone have a recommendations of garage floor coatings? Don't want to use the cheap stuff from home depot. Want to put something down on the floor when the shop is all done. What's a good coating?

[THOR]

Hi Reedster,
This is an interesting subject that others would like to learn about too.
A nice coating on the floor would be cool !
Are you looking for "burnout resistant" stuff ? Just kidding !

I asked a guy that I know that has looked into this........
He says that some of the better materials out there for this have epoxy in them to help with a good hard coating for spill resistance and cleanup.
He suggested Eastwood or ZEP as a start. Another deal on this is, like most coating projects, prep is important and I think that in some cases, a prep job involving a material with acid in it is recommended.

I'd bet that some of the vendors of this stuff want an arm and a leg for their coating materials, so it's a good idea to shop around and ask a lot of questions like you are. I wonder if the tool vendors that might come to your workplace might have some leads for you as well ?

Let us know what you find out and if you need help and some manpower on this, let me and the others know.

[69projects]

I am involved in construction, and many of our high-rise projects use an epoxy coating system which is bullet-proof in "normal" use. I have an "order" in for it for my garage and will probably get it next fall (deeze tings takes time ya noze - fugetaboutit!). I imagine that a steel-wheeled floor jack will damage it, however.

[THOR]

I heard that rustoleum has a floor sealing system that has worked well for the folks that have used it here's a link

http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=56&SBL=1

[Icelander]

I saw a My Classic Car episode once where they sealed their floor with a product called UCoatIt. Their marketing angle was that it was very durable and doesn't stain if you leave your tires on it for a long period of time. (I've seen painted floors that have four contact patches where a car has sat.)

Anyway, the URL is http://www.ucoatit.com/

Just one more piece of information for you to digest. :) Good luck!

[REED_RACING]

Thanks for the info guys. Should have the garage done next month.

[G6T8O]

Hey Kevin....

Are you going to start on the house after the garage is done??

LOL

[Red_Rider]

Kevin, One of the things that causes a coating to fail is moisture. If you seal the bottom side of the slab, you won't get the moisture coming up through the concrete. In some areas, code requires the slab to be poured on a poly sheet. I don't know whether it is polyethelene, or polyurethane, or polywog, but the flat work guys don't like to pour on the sheeting because it slows the drying/working time. However, check your code and talk to your contractor about the moisture barrier. If you eliminate the moisuture, your chances of a successful coating will be dramatically improved. One other thing, slow drying increases the strength of a concrete slab. Tough slab, great launches!!

[REED_RACING]

Well Bill the hardwood floors are being refinished this week, then I can start painting the walls. I will be calling you for a new hot water tank. Red rider the concrete slab was put in 1978 with the garage, so I just need to find a good floor coating after the inside of the garage is done, but thanks for the info.

[G6T8O]

Hey Kev.

Moisture will continue to seep from the concrete as long as it's there..
You really should seal it.. Did you notice that your framers used treated wood at the bottom plate of the wall's in the garage?? If they had'nt, the untreated wood, would suck the moisture out and rot out...

[THOR]

Hey Kev.

Moisture will continue to seep from the concrete as long as it's there..
You really should seal it.. Did notice that your framers used treated wood at the bottom plate of the wall's in the garage?? If they had'nt, the untreated wood, would suck the moisture out and rot out...

Bill P.

Ummm, isn't ReedRacing indicating he plans to seal it ?
How's about a sealing party

[REED_RACING]

It will be sealed.

[G6T8O]

Cool... Hey Kevin do you know ,or have you met the owners of the gold "67" Goat at the bottom of the hill, the house on the corner (127th)??

[REED_RACING]

No I haven't, I haven't even driven down the hill. But I do remember seeing a car the looked like a Goat or Lemans drive by one evening, but I didn't get a good look. I will have to check it out. Soon or a later they will stop by when I have the front of the house parked with muscle cars.

[G6T8O]

I got a peek while turning around to swing by your house. (you were'nt there) Then i dropped by again and J.P. pulled up.When i left i drove by again to see for sure ... Yep ..67 on a trailor .... I thought about the Judge looking for a 67, but i did not see any for sale signs ...

[67DropTop455]

Just to add some more to this thread... One of the NW's best car care retailers Griot's Garage in Fife has a good system similar to U-Coat-It. a higher end do it yourself system:
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_3000&L2=L2_3080&SKU=90011

Also, next time your at home depot... Take a look near the contractors check out area, I saw a display for a floor coating that is a 2 part epoxy that they spray on, (much like truck bed liners) but thinner... they offered a wide variety of color combinations, fleck sizes etc... I hope to check it out more the next time I stop by to see if I can get some info?

(Update) It is a two part epoxy coating they will install in 3 thicknesses. From about $1 a sqft to about $2.50 a sqft, and your choice of a few colors and choice of the flake size and color... they had a few displays (one by the Garage doors, and one by the Pro desk)

Brett - 67 Drop Top 455!