Garage floors?

[Stubbs71Dart]

Looking for insight on coatings/coverings for a new garage floor.

Painted on, snap together tiles or matting? And why?

Thanks!:wave:

 

[lilcuda]

Check out http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/. Tons of info there. There's a whole forum dedicated to Flooring.

Personally, I used UCoatIt. It was a pain in the a$$ to apply and only about 1/3 of my garage floor looks good.

Good luck!

 

[WildCat]

Looking for insight on coatings/coverings for a new garage floor.

Painted on, snap together tiles or matting? And why?

Thanks!:wave:

What do you use the garage for? daily driver parking in the winter?

I would think the snap together or Matting would be a pain to clean and the stuff that would get under it

Paint on, should be done with epoxy and either a pro or rent the right equipment to get it right the 1st time.

Last year a friend painted his floor in the place he stores his cars in. It lifted and he went to repaint the spots, paint didn't match so he is planning on repainting the whole floor. This is not your normal garage floor. It is a large commercial building he bought to store his collection in. Would have been money ahead to have it done right then he would not have to redo it yearly.

I will get the floor epoxy coated in my next garage too.



floor was shot blast and cracks and expansion joints filled, sealer applied, 2 coats of epoxy with color chips and clear for UV protection

 

[Bogie]

I used the U-Coat it system on my 3 car with no issues in the 1 1/2 years it's been down so far. Other then being a bit pricey it is a good kit. To get a good finish is all in the prep work clean it 3 times more then they tell you to.

 

[clhyer]

I was at the local library last night. The latest issue of "Family Handyman" has an article on garage floors.
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[pharmboy]

I had to move some stuff around, but I'll be darned...there's a floor in the garage after all. I'd have never guessed it!

 

[pharmboy]

But in all seriousness, the pour-on epoxy flooring with the flecks is about the best floor surface you can get for that kind of application. Very cleanable, good traction, and extremely durable.

 

[GTGrinly]

My son is building a 30x30 and is considering his floor options. He currently has a dirt driveway so cleanability is one of his issues, and of course we have a lot of salt/traction mix on the roads in winter not to mention the liquid sodium pretreatment. He is considering the U-Coat-It system, I think he got bids for the job and went into shock.
He'll be pouring the floor next week so we'll see what he decides to do.
I'd love my garage to look like that pic, but can you actually work in there, I mean with floor jacks, jack stands, engine hoists..etc....I'd be afraid to ruin the finish.

 

[WildCat]

Yes you can work on it, one reason I went with epoxy. I had gas pour out of the dart one night when working on it and just wiped it up, no danage to the floor. Used my floor jack and jack stands with no problem, and could find stuff I dropped on the floor very easy after coating the floor. Oil leaking out of the engine, trans rearend, WIPES RIGHT UP.

My thought on U Coat it, they wanted a grand for the 3 kits I needed. Got it done for $1,800, (I got a very good deal) and all I had to do was clean the garage out of all my crap

The floor was shot blast (A MUST FOR LONG TERM ADHESION)

If you are pouring a new floor I would check with an expert on epoxy floor to see what is the best finish surface to apply it to. You do not want it slick, just like painting your car without sanding, it will not stick well

Concrete will need to cure before applying the epoxy.

The worst thing is I had to mop the floor afterwords to keep it looking like it does in the picture. It does get some scratches in it, and if you drag crap across it it will get damaged, but if the coating is thick enough it will not go thru to the floor.

Common sense and it will look good for years to come

I sold the house last year, once I get another house I will again have Mike Epoxy Coat the garage floor

 

[Tony Fields]

Yes you can work on it, one reason I went with epoxy. I had gas pour out of the dart one night when working on it and just wiped it up, no danage to the floor. Used my floor jack and jack stands with no problem, and could find stuff I dropped on the floor very easy after coating the floor. Oil leaking out of the engine, trans rearend, WIPES RIGHT UP.

My thought on U Coat it, they wanted a grand for the 3 kits I needed. Got it done for $1,800, (I got a very good deal) and all I had to do was clean the garage out of all my crap

The floor was shot blast (A MUST FOR LONG TERM ADHESION)

If you are pouring a new floor I would check with an expert on epoxy floor to see what is the best finish surface to apply it to. You do not want it slick, just like painting your car without sanding, it will not stick well

Concrete will need to cure before applying the epoxy.

The worst thing is I had to mop the floor afterwords to keep it looking like it does in the picture. It does get some scratches in it, and if you drag crap across it it will get damaged, but if the coating is thick enough it will not go thru to the floor.

Common sense and it will look good for years to come

I sold the house last year, once I get another house I will again have Mike Epoxy Coat the garage floor

I will be calling Mike and have him do my new floor also. The nice thing about
it is it won't have anything in it to move out. I had the cement crew make
sure it would not be too slick for epoxy.

Thanks again Larry for the info you gave me earlier.

Tony

 

[GTGrinly]

Thanks for the info, I never thought about prepping the new surface..duh...I pour alot of concrete (for sign posts) so I am familiar cure time though!
The part about shot blasting the floor, I would like to do my floor and was thinking..30 years of cars, motorcycles, racing karts, stock cars, hot rods, will I be able to get it clean enough?

 

[Xstream_1]

Looking for insight on coatings/coverings for a new garage floor.

Painted on, snap together tiles or matting? And why?

Thanks!:wave:

I used Race Deck snap together flooring and absolutely love it! It cleans up with soap and water, takes a beating, and stands up to chemicals (gas, oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, etc.) I don't think it would hold up to welding but I haven't tried it yet. Go to Race Deck's web site and they have hundreds of pics. It's a little pricey but you only have to do it once.


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[oldmoparsrule]

The other issue is that Welding or cutting metal can damage the floor. I was all set to do a coating on my garage floor until I started reading The Garage Journal (As noted above)...most of the options will get damaged by welding, or Plasma cutting and allowing the sparks to hit the floor. I understand throwing wet plywood down to arrest some of the sparks, but it seems like yet another thing to worry about in the garage.

Anyone have experience welding over a Epoxy type floor surface?

Thank You!

OldMoparsRule!