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2/18/2018 8:36pm
2/18/2018 8:36pm
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2/26/2020 3:42pm
Does anyone have a very dark epoxy coating on their garage floor like number 1 or 2? I'm looking to possibly get number 2 but the installer claims it might be similar to maintaining a black car (shows all dirt).....not sure if that's the case? Let me know if any of you have very dark colors on your garage floor and how you like it. There's some duct tape and a black trash bag to reference the color:
Is that tan color on your floor now? I had that in my garage and it was awesome. The black or dark gray floors make it hard to see a bolt if you drop it on the floor.
The Shop
Go with RaceDeck or SwissTraxx tiles.
Pros:
1/2 day install you can do yourself
Cheaper (I bought RaceDeck via discount as I am a member of garagejournal.com forum - I think 10% off and free shipping)
Totally customizable with many colors and flooring style. Diamond plate, button top, or vented (not sure on the official term)
Easy and cheap to repair if damaged - If you crack a tile or spill something that stains just pop in a new tile or tiles
You can take it with you if you move (if you want to)
Cons:
Not a perfectly flat surface (but pretty close)
Not the best if you're using floor jacks and lifting very heavy items (passenger cars and light duty trucks are typically not an issue)
For epoxy to be done right it takes a few days between prep and install and curing. It makes a huge mess. And nearly every person I know with epoxy has it peel up within a few years or they chip/stain the floor at some point and you just have to live with it. Spot repair isn't really a thing with epoxy.
Before:
About 5hrs later (and I have zero experience with flooring install)
How much do you think it costs per square foot? Is it easy to vacuum all the crap that gets in between the grooves of the tiles?
I would like to hear from others who have this. And also others who may have epoxy floors that chipped/crack/discolor.
The only downside with my tiles is that its a little uncomfortable if your don't have shoes on or kneeling on the floor. I'd probably do the solid tiles if I was to do it again. These just look really cool. I'd never go epoxy. I have a 3 car garage and my total bill was around $1600-$1700ish.
My only prep was to sweep and mop my garage. I don't even think sealing it is necessary.
Having your bare concrete floors polished instead of coated is a good alternative as well. It looks pretty nice and you don't have to worry about any coating being damaged.
Example:
I'm military, so when I get posted I can just take my flooring with me... The next owners will have a shock when the garage goes from being all colour coordinated and finished to just a bare garage with a concrete floor!
What happens when you spill oil or anti-freeze and it seeps down into the tiles? What happens when you have to weld or torch and you are throwing hot material all over the place? What about when you need to use a floor jack and the wheels don't want to turn?
Pit Row
Big flakes or small flakes?
what product are you looking at using and how much per square foot is it usually? i have no knowledge of this stuff.
I'm looking at their "4195" product line:
https://www.garagecoatings.com/product/4195-direct-to-concrete-pigmente…
Here's the sample tile kit with the flake on the 4195 product:
https://www.garagecoatings.com/product/brindle-flake-sample-4x4-set.asp
https://www.garagecoatings.com/product/roll-on-rock-epoxy-polyaspartic-…
I researched the shit out of this 3 years when I did it , and found that Armor Garage are one of the few that use 100% solids and are used at industrial and military installations, so I figured it would hold up to my bike area just fine.... and it has so far. I'll try to post some pics of the tan color BDB so you can see. But again, I only used it in the 20x24 shop area ,not the lower 3 car area, so I can't say how it would hold up,but I'm guessing if they roll aircraft over it without "tire lift" then it should handle cars.
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