Garage Floor coverings/barriers? (Page 4/5)
blackrams MAY 30, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by hnthomps:

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



Nelson,
Thanks for that information. Hoping to get that floor coating applied a couple of days before I install the two-post lift. Thanks again.

Rams
blackrams JUN 07, 07:23 PM
Finally made the decision.
Rust-Oleum Rock Solid.

Bought enough for a 1500 sq. ft. floor, my shop is only 1200 sq. feet but I'll lay it on thick in the work and drive areas. KInd of pricey in my opinion but, I don't want to have to do it again, ever.

Rams

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blackrams JUN 16, 09:01 AM
After my purchase of the Rock Solid floor coating, due to other priorities, the shop floor had to wait. Regardless, I finally got to work on that project a few days ago. Everything I've read said that "Prep" was the most important part (along with a smooth application of the actual coating). The product I bought is a complete kit with Citric Acid, those flakes (that won't be used) and the actual coating along with the application rollers.

The directions were very clear and I followed them to the letter. What I didn't expect was having to spend two days trying to get all the slurry and dust off the concrete off the now prepped floor. The directions clearly stated that the coating should not be applied if one could swipe your fingers or hand against the floor and get any dust on that appendage. I've swept, blown out, washed, pressured washed and mopped that floor numerous times and it seems accomplishing the dust free floor is almost impossible. Yeah, I'm probably being anal about this but, I want it right. Anyway, today the shop floor gets a final mopping and once that has dried, the coating goes on.

I could have hired this project done, one quote I got was over $3K. But, I'm cheap.

Rams
CoolBlue87GT JUN 16, 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

Anyway, today the shop floor gets a final mopping and once that has dried, the coating goes on.

I could have hired this project done, one quote I got was over $3K. But, I'm cheap.

Rams



Looking forward to seeing photos or video of the process. I may want to do my own garage.

Good luck with it.

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cliffw JUN 18, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by blackrams:
I've swept, blown out, washed, pressured washed and mopped that floor numerous times and it seems accomplishing the dust free floor is almost impossible.
Rams



Ron, perhaps vacuuming it would help.
blackrams JUN 18, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by cliffw:


Ron, perhaps vacuuming it would help.



Yep, tried that also, just left it off the list. Due to what the instructions said, I elected to do the final step (coating the floor) after dark. The instructions (which I followed to the letter) stated that sunshine affected the curing process. This stuff is too expensive to take a chance so, I started rolling the floor coating about 9:00 PM last night, got finished a little after midnight. The coating is no longer tacky but, still a bit soft so nothing else will happen for a few days so I don't screw this up. But, it does look really good. Has the color I wanted and almost a mirror finish reflecting light.

Won't be posting pictures here but, I'll send anyone interested pics via text if they really want to see the whole process. Just sent me a phone # via PM.

Rams
blackrams JUN 19, 10:50 AM
For those who may be interested:

Completed coating.
My shop floor half way through coating and when it's been completed and done. As you can see, the etching process makes the floor look like crap.

For those who may wonder, the completed floor had been curing for about 8 hours when the first photo was taken. Those bright spots are a reflection of the ceiling lights on the floor. While my efforts were not perfect, I'm happy with the end results. The one problem I could not overcome was those dang insects that kept landing on the wet floor surface. Some of them are permanently entomb in the Rock Solid. It is, what it is.

Next, onto the two-post lift installation. Will wait a few days on that to ensure the Rock Solid is completely cured. I put on a pretty thick coating.

Rams

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blackrams JUN 19, 07:34 PM

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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.



Just an offer but, I did follow the advice and did not use the "Speckled Chips" so, if you're needing any, just send me your address and I'll send you six unopened packages. Other than throw them into the garbage, I have no idea what else to do with them.

Rams
CoolBlue87GT JUN 20, 07:56 AM
Wow that came out really good. Not using the "Speckled Chips" was a good idea.

Glad it covered the etched floor pattern, as people have said, the prep work is the most important part.
maryjane JUN 20, 07:57 AM
I have no idea what it is in the garage as it was here when we bought the place 3 years ago but The floor of my garage was coated with 'something'..what, I do not know. According to neighbors, at one time, it was also afterwards completely covered in some kind of pads that left little round suction cup like spots on the sprayed or rolled down covering when the previous owner removed the padding. The covering is pretty durable but the downside is that any time I or wife comes or goes and turns the steering wheel more than a few degees it leaves ugly black tire marks on the gray surface. Hopefully, your covering won't do that.