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To: Douglas Lyle <douglasalyle@yahoo.com>, Douglas Lyle via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>, Tom Witt <atwittsend@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Garage Floor Coatings
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Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 15:17:24 -0500 (EST)
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Outstanding floor, Doug!!!


Andy Walker

Edmond, OK

> On November 7, 2018 at 12:40 PM Douglas Lyle via Tigers <tigers@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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>     Too many oil and brake fluid contaminants on my floor so I went with =
the RaceDeck.  Simple to install and cleans up easy.   If a tile gets damag=
ed you can just replace it.   Hides all the small cracks too which is diffi=
cult to do with epoxy.   A few pictures attached below.
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>     I was scared away from the epoxy route after seeing so many coated fl=
oors that had sections lift from wet tires or tool drops.  Prep is key but =
if you've got an old floor that can be difficult.    I have a friend who ha=
s one that is perfect and has lasted but he paid an obscene amount and it w=
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>     Doug
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>     On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 8:56:54 AM PST, Tom Witt via Tigers <=
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     I=E2=80=99d agree about the cleanliness. I have a shed with various c=
oncrete pours as a floor.  One section had a coarse concrete that seemed ra=
ther damp at times. I attributed this to porosity.  I used a product called=
 =E2=80=9CDrylok=E2=80=9D over the whole floor before I did the epoxy coati=
ng. Within 6 months the coarse half of the room had lifted in as large as 4=
=E2=80=9D sheets. Now I have more of a mess on my hands that when I started=
. I don=E2=80=99t blame the epoxy coating, but rather the Drylok that I =E2=
=80=98thought=E2=80=99 would be a benefit.
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>     I think the epoxy product has a high scuff value. So with good adhesi=
on it should be durable. But if you have dampness or oil spots they need to=
 be dealt with properly.  There is something on my garage floor that causes=
 water to bead on the seemingly raw concrete. The previous owner ran a mach=
ine shop in the garage.  My guess is that spilled coolant, cutting oil etc.=
 is embedded in the concrete and it is not a good candidate for epoxy coati=
ngs.
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>     Rustoleum probably has a moisture limit for application and I believe=
 there are means to test the percentage. You might consult their site for m=
ore information. If you shop is new, has a vapor barrier, good drainage awa=
y from the property and you live in a low humidity climate these concerns a=
re probably mote.
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>     From: Gary via Tigers mailto:tigers@autox.team.net
>     Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2018 4:29 PM
>     To: tigers@autox.team.net mailto:tigers@autox.team.net
>     Subject: [Tigers] Garage Floor Coating
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>     I am almost finish with my shop and want to epoxy coat the floor. Any=
 experience with various coatings and recommendations would be welcomed.
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>     Gary
>     B392000435
>     B392001405
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</head><body><p>Outstanding floor, Doug!!!</p><p><br></p><p>Andy Walker</p>=
<p>Edmond, OK</p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On November 7, 2018 at 12:40 PM =
Douglas Lyle via Tigers &#60;tigers@autox.team.net&#62; wrote: <br> <br><di=
v class=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp4a6276a8yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:=
 Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div>&#160=
;<br></div><div>Too many oil and brake fluid contaminants on my floor so I =
went with the RaceDeck.&#160; Simple to install and cleans up easy.&#160;&#=
160; If a tile gets damaged you can just replace it. &#160; Hides all the s=
mall cracks too which is difficult to do with epoxy. &#160; A few pictures =
attached below.</div><div><br></div><div>I was scared away from the epoxy r=
oute after seeing so many coated floors that had sections lift from wet tir=
es or tool drops.&#160; Prep is key but if you&#39;ve got an old floor that=
 can be difficult. &#160;&#160; I have a friend who has one that is perfect=
 and has lasted but he paid an obscene amount and it was professionally app=
lied.&#160; <br></div><div><br></div><div>Doug <br></div><div><br></div><di=
v><br></div><div><br></div></div><div id=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yahoo_=
quoted_2282567812" class=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yahoo_quoted"><div sty=
le=3D"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-siz=
e: 13px; color: #26282a;"><div>On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 8:56:54 AM P=
ST, Tom Witt via Tigers &#60;tigers@autox.team.net&#62; wrote:</div><div><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D=
"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; color: #000000;"><div>I&#8217;d a=
gree about the cleanliness. I have a shed with various concrete pours as a =
floor.&#160; One section had a coarse concrete that seemed rather damp at t=
imes. I attributed this to porosity.&#160; I used a product called &#8220;D=
rylok&#8221; over the whole floor before I did the epoxy coating. Within 6 =
months the coarse half of the room had lifted in as large as 4&#8221; sheet=
s. Now I have more of a mess on my hands that when I started. I don&#8217;t=
 blame the epoxy coating, but rather the Drylok that I &#8216;thought&#8217=
; would be a benefit.</div><div>&#160;</div><div>I think the epoxy product =
has a high scuff value. So with good adhesion it should be durable. But if =
you have dampness or oil spots they need to be dealt with properly.&#160; T=
here is something on my garage floor that causes water to bead on the seemi=
ngly raw concrete. The previous owner ran a machine shop in the garage.&#16=
0; My guess is that spilled coolant, cutting oil etc. is embedded in the co=
ncrete and it is not a good candidate for epoxy coatings.</div><div>&#160;<=
/div><div>Rustoleum probably has a moisture limit for application and I bel=
ieve there are means to test the percentage. You might consult their site f=
or more information. If you shop is new, has a vapor barrier, good drainage=
 away from the property and you live in a low humidity climate these concer=
ns are probably mote.</div><div style=3D"font-size: small; text-decoration:=
 none;"><div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch=
: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: tahoma;"><div>&#160;</div><div clas=
s=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv0458921636yqt1483237755" id=3D"ox-8c29522c=
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From:</strong> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"noopener">Gary via Tigers</a></div><div><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesda=
y, November 06, 2018 4:29 PM</div><div><strong>To:</strong> <a href=3D"mail=
to:tigers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">tigers@autox.t=
eam.net</a></div><div><strong>Subject:</strong> [Tigers] Garage Floor Coati=
ng</div></div></div></div><div class=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv0458921=
636yqt1483237755" id=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv0458921636yqt91185"><di=
v>&#160;</div></div></div><div class=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv0458921=
636yqt1483237755" id=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv0458921636yqt37999"><di=
v style=3D"font-size: small; text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"font-siz=
e: 16px; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, lucida grande, sans=
-serif; color: #000; background-color: #fff;"><div id=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8=
480ecb3yiv0458921636yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541536176933_10008">I am almost fini=
sh with my shop and want to epoxy coat the floor. Any experience with vario=
us coatings and recommendations would be welcomed.</div><div id=3D"ox-8c295=
22c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv0458921636yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541536176933_9930">&#160;<=
/div><div id=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv0458921636yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_154=
1536176933_9932">Gary</div><div id=3D"ox-8c29522c4a-ydp8480ecb3yiv045892163=
6yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1541536176933_9943">B392000435</div><div id=3D"ox-8c2952=
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