ISF gets a new garage
07-25-16, 11:39 AM
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My floor already has a gray "garage floor paint" that looks horrible - flaking, peeling, and non-existent under the spots where the car tires sit (I have parking stops installed to position the cars, so they sit very close the same place all the time). Would this require a full strip, pressure wash and acid wash for the coating to adhere? Will it degrade quickly at the tire spots the way the current coating does?
I am planning a huge garage makeover, and I have 12' ceilings (the wife insisted on being able to put a lift in the garage when we bought the house, she hates me working under jack stands), so a lift is definitely part of the plan. I am wondering about coatings now.
I am planning a huge garage makeover, and I have 12' ceilings (the wife insisted on being able to put a lift in the garage when we bought the house, she hates me working under jack stands), so a lift is definitely part of the plan. I am wondering about coatings now.
07-25-16, 12:01 PM
#32
My floor already has a gray "garage floor paint" that looks horrible - flaking, peeling, and non-existent under the spots where the car tires sit (I have parking stops installed to position the cars, so they sit very close the same place all the time). Would this require a full strip, pressure wash and acid wash for the coating to adhere? Will it degrade quickly at the tire spots the way the current coating does?
I am planning a huge garage makeover, and I have 12' ceilings (the wife insisted on being able to put a lift in the garage when we bought the house, she hates me working under jack stands), so a lift is definitely part of the plan. I am wondering about coatings now.
I am planning a huge garage makeover, and I have 12' ceilings (the wife insisted on being able to put a lift in the garage when we bought the house, she hates me working under jack stands), so a lift is definitely part of the plan. I am wondering about coatings now.
You will have to make sure you strip any paint or coating before applying a true epoxy coat. Otherwise it wont last long. You may have to acid or grind it off. Oil needs to be removed too. Also dont cheap out on the epoxy. The hardware store kits for just over 100 dollars are very little epoxy and will last a short time before you have to fix them. Get 100 percent solids epoxy. Its much more expensive but will last and not peel.
The stain I brought up earlier is a solvent based stain and sticks/soaks-in very well. It's also highly protective against things like salt. It does require 4 to 7 days to fully cure though but you can recoat after a day. It's not horrible on price either and you can get it in probably any colors to match or contrast walls. It's not particularly fun to work with and I'd just roll it on with several throw-away rollers unless you feel like cleaning the roller and covers with a solvent.
07-25-16, 12:31 PM
#33
Lou
08-01-16, 02:03 PM
#40
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Originally Posted by chrisp1
Love the floor! I'm really thinking of doing this in my garage. Nice tankless water heater too.......yes I'm a plumber lol
Also added some pics of my garage too
