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Garage floor paint ???

donzee

donzee

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:confused:Thinking of painting floor with the speckled stuff (U coat it or simular)and was wondering if anyone has suggestions or recommendations.
Ive painted it it epoxy based paint two or three times, etched it with acid wash , etc. but paint always pulls up where tires are. (usually pull cars in with hot tires)
What do I use???
 
I'm interested in responses to this inquiry too. I've thought of doing it many times but have seen too many garage floors where paint has been pulled up by tires.

They all make good claims as to performance but I'd like to know who has successfully used these type of projects and how they viewed the results.
 
Tiles

I faced the same problem when we decided to re-do our garage. Talked it over with quite a few people and decided against paint/epoxy and went with the "RaceDeck" tiles. Got them thru Sam's Club for half the price of the actual "RaceDeck". Star & I did it ourselves in about a half-day and for about $650. We picked blue & white (blue & white cars) but a lot of colors are available. Here are some pics....
 
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When I worked for Bill Thomas Chevrolet in Tallahassee (many years ago) they had the same issues. They painted and repainted the shop floors only to watch the paint peel up in strips as a car turned sharply to enter a work bay. They eventually contracted with a company (don't recall the name) that cleaned the floors and laid down an epoxy base that withstood everything they could throw at it. It was an amber colored, translucent coating that seemed to have some sort of gritty, non-slip surface. I recall that the contractor stated they could only apply it on concrete that had cured fully and if the moisture level was above a certain amount (within the concrete) they would not even have applied it. It lasted longer than the company did.

The above tile looks good. if you ever get an opportunity to go to the Antique Car Museum in Tallahasse you'll see that they have something similar.
 
85vette said:
When I worked for Bill Thomas Chevrolet in Tallahassee (many years ago) they had the same issues. They painted and repainted the shop floors only to watch the paint peel up in strips as a car turned sharply to enter a work bay. They eventually contracted with a company (don't recall the name) that cleaned the floors and laid down an epoxy base that withstood everything they could throw at it. It was an amber colored, translucent coating that seemed to have some sort of gritty, non-slip surface. I recall that the contractor stated they could only apply it on concrete that had cured fully and if the moisture level was above a certain amount (within the concrete) they would not even have applied it. It lasted longer than the company did.

The above tile looks good. if you ever get an opportunity to go to the Antique Car Museum in Tallahasse you'll see that they have something similar.
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The facility I worked at in Ohio had epoxy applied to the floors. It was very durable. This was used in areas defined as clean rooms. They also had areas where we just used polyurethane spread with squeegees. This was to protect the concrete in case any PCB contaminated oil were to spill. This also held up. In Florida, they have had epoxy applied to the floors, also in the clean work designated areas. Real thin, but durable.
 
Charles@RSAevents said:
have any sealing issues with the garage after installing the tile system? Like any water seepage?
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The garage floor was almost 10 years old and so far nothing has happened. It is impervious to all liquids but don't drop anything heavy on it...it doesn't break or snap but leaves a white stress mark. Hard to explain but my fault for being so dumb. The only drawback is that I need to have something under my jack when working on the car. I'm afraid that those tiny wheels would do something to the tile. A small sheet of plywood works.
 
Hey Jim just an observation or two. First thanks for showing Star doing the layout (she's plenty cuiter then you) and second I see who really did all the work on that floor.

Almost seriously, wow very nice floor, very nice:thumbsup:

Pres712 said:
The garage floor was almost 10 years old and so far nothing has happened. It is impervious to all liquids but don't drop anything heavy on it...it doesn't break or snap but leaves a white stress mark. Hard to explain but my fault for being so dumb. The only drawback is that I need to have something under my jack when working on the car. I'm afraid that those tiny wheels would do something to the tile. A small sheet of plywood works.
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Kap142 said:
Hey Jim just an observation or two. First thanks for showing Star doing the layout (she's plenty cuiter then you) and second I see who really did all the work on that floor.

Almost seriously, wow very nice floor, very nice:thumbsup:
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Yes, she did do most of the "laying" of the floor, besides she is built closer to the ground! :lmao: I did the cutting and fitting of the edges and around the water heater. No garage is exactly what it should measure and this one was no exception. Instead of being 18" across it was l7.85" and needed that saw you can see in one of the pics. :ack2:
 
When I built my house in Ft. Myers in '05 I wanted to put something down on the garage floor that would seal it, look good, and not lift from the heat of the tires, brake fluid, oil, etc. I talked to the U-Coat It rep in Carlisle and got a ton of great information and eventually decided to go this route. This stuff is hard and very durable. It also washes up very easily. Here is the link to their website. You can go there, put your garage demensions into there system, select the product and color, and it will show you what it looks like and the cost of the materials.

http://ucoatit.com/pgs/main.htm

Here are a few photos of the floor that I took some time ago. You will notice that I use some old carpet scraps under the tires. That's just to make it easier on me to clean the floor. It has nothing to do with the UCoat It product. I hope this helps!

Rich

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The fourth bay belongs to my wifes Cadillac SRX and since that car is in and out of the garage all the time, that bay gets the dirtiest of the four. Just take some mild soap and a mop and tire marks, grease, etc. just wipes right up.

It is not cheap stuff, but to be honest, anything that is good that you put down on your garage floor is not going to be cheap. I would also recommend talking to the service reps that you can reach on their 800 number and they will walk you through any issue that you might have.

Rich
 
Thanks for the input everyone.
Rich 427 , the ucoatit is what i had been looking at and think I will give it a try.
Pres , the tiles look great, but Im tough on floors, so think I would destroy them in a short period.
I am going to rent a floor grinder or sander before refinishing again, hopefully that will create a good bond.
 
Donzee,

If you go to the UCoat it websit, they have an 800 number that you can talk to a service rep. I would contact them and see what they recommend for your floor preparation. My garage floor was brand new, so the prep was minimal.

Good luck!

Rich
 
I wish I used the u coat it in this shop, The stuff I painted it with 7 months ago has allready peeled up and looks like garbage.
The new shop shall have epoxy:yesnod:
 
Rich, thanks for the info on UCoat it. I've been wanting to do my garage floor and this is the best option for me that I've seen. It'll be my project for a vacation early in the new year. :thumbsup:
 
Your welcome Scott! This option worked out well for me so far. I am sure it will work out well for you too. Good luck!

Rich
 
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