[Shop-talk] Garage Floor Paint

[John Mitchell]

I mechanically and chemically prepped my floor for epoxy.  After I put 
down the paint, we had a few days of rain, and the epoxy became streaky 
and had a milky look to it.  I was ok with it for awhile, but even with 
good prep, hot tires would peel some of it off and it began to look 
unsightly. I then put down RaceDeck style plastic tiles.  I've been much 
happier and all I do is hose it out and mop it a couple times a year.  
They are also not as slick as the epoxy paint.  I do put a piece of 
plywood under my jack and jack stands.  Very east to fix if you do 
damage a tile.  John in Shelton, CT

On 1/19/2023 12:55 PM, Jack Brooks wrote:
> I'd suggest epoxy with a light aggregate to avoid slipping, but prep, either mechanical or chemical, is key.
>
> Jack
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> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jeff Scarbrough
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2023 8:23 AM
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> Subject: [Shop-talk] Garage Floor Paint
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> Hi all...  I've decided to coat my garage floor with something - the bare concrete just sheds too much dust to consider the garage "clean".
> Every time I sweep, it looks like Pigpen from the Peanuts comics.
>
> I can hire a painting contractor to come in and do the job, but it would be a lot easier on me if I could do half at a time (shifting all the boxes and benches from half to half), but I expect that would increase the cost of the contractor.  So, are there good DIY solutions to garage floor coatings?  I'm not as concerned about the aesthetics of the seam where the coatings overlap - anything is better than what I've got.
>
> Associated question:  The original builders put some gouges and craters in the floor.  Nothing too big, but maybe there's a successful way to fill them before coating?
>
> -- Jeff
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