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blackrams
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APR 29, 09:13 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by GT-X:
Whatever you choose, do a lighter, solid color. I had the misfortune of being stuck with a shop floor that had those tossed in speckled chips and finding that nut/bolt you just dropped was miserable. |
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Initially planned on a clear coating or a light-colored version that would reflect light back up. Never planned or wanted the sparkly chips to begin with. Thanks for the response.
Rams
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maryjane
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APR 29, 09:47 AM
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My father had a 7 car auto shop from 1956 until he fully retired in 1989 and never had anything but bare concrete. I grew up working in it and I can say that spilled oil soaked right in over the years and made a perfect moisture barrier. Didn't need no stinking storebought coverage/barrier.
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blackrams
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APR 29, 12:15 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
My father had a 7 car auto shop from 1956 until he fully retired in 1989 and never had anything but bare concrete. I grew up working in it and I can say that spilled oil soaked right in over the years and made a perfect moisture barrier. Didn't need no stinking storebought coverage/barrier. |
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Were such coatings/barriers even available back in "56"?
I believe the toxicity/stink goes away pretty quickly. 
Rams
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maryjane
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APR 29, 02:18 PM
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I never noticed any stink and I rolled around under many a car, both on a creeper and without. As far as reported 'toxicity', I'm still here and my father lived until almost his 90th birthday.
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blackrams
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APR 29, 06:50 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
I never noticed any stink and I rolled around under many a car, both on a creeper and without. As far as reported 'toxicity', I'm still here and my father lived until almost his 90th birthday. |
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Don,
I should have been more precise. I was talking about the toxicity and odor of Epoxy. It disappears in as little as 6 to 8 hours depending on the product chosen.
Rams
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IMSA GT
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MAY 05, 09:39 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
Rust-Oleum 293515 RockSolid Polycuramine Garage Floor Coating, 2.5 Car Kit, High Gloss Tan
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This should be perfect. The combination of Urethane and epoxy plus polyurea makes it bulletproof. Not a bad price either. Not sure why your friend had issues with his floor.[This message has been edited by IMSA GT (edited 05-05-2025).]
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blackrams
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MAY 05, 09:41 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by IMSA GT:
This should be perfect. The combination of Urethane and epoxy plus polyurea makes it bulletproof. Not a bad price either. |
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While I am strongly leaning toward this, I'm still researching the prep required.
Rams
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olejoedad
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MAY 06, 09:00 AM
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A rough surface is critical for good adhesion, as is completely removing the material used to etch the concrete.
Rinse, rinse, rinse and dry, dry, dry!
Then blow any dust off of the surface with a leaf blower or double filtered compressed air.[This message has been edited by olejoedad (edited 05-06-2025).]
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blackrams
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MAY 06, 09:09 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
A rough surface is critical for good adhesion, as is completely removing the material used to etch the concrete.
Rinse, rinse, rinse and dry, dry, dry!
Then blow any dust off of the surface with a leaf blower or double filtered compressed air.
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 Obviously, rushing into this is not my style.
Rams
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hnthomps
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MAY 30, 10:42 AM
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Ron/Rams,
A high quality polyurea coating includes diamond scraping of the floor, polyurea coating, seal coat, color chips if you want them, and a lifetime warranty. Typically costs around $8-$9 per square foot installed. the coating takes 48 hours to funny cure to the point where you can put vehicles or machinery on it. The price for lesser quality epoxy flooring materials is in the $6-$7 per foot range. The company I am currently dealing with is Renuity and they have been around for a while.
Nelson
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