posted 04-12-2005 01:46 PM         

This past week I had it epoxy coated and think it looks fairly well. I didn't get before pictures as i wanted but it was covered with oil spots.

We didn't decide on a color and he was to come over to check a week or so before starting but he didn't. I might have went with gray anyway, but was thinking white or cobalt blue.

He did it in 3 days starting with shot blasting the floor, sealing then 2 coats of color and one coat of clear. We had a light 50% white, 30% blue and 10% red fleck put on top of the 2nd color coat. (these are the colors of the cars that will be parked on it) NO YELLOW, I thought it might not look right with some yellow added.

I looked at U COAT IT and it actually would have cost me more to buy their product and do it myself, PLUS I found out the guy lives on the next street over and has had many nice cars and currently a `73 Mach1

what do you think.

You will be happy you went with a gray color. I did creme in my former house to match the house trim and you would get dark area from tires that were parked hot ... I do not get that with this color -- or maybe it is just a better product still. Don't know.

looks real good..did you do it yourself or you had it done? what was the cost if you don't mind? and lastly what brand did you use..

Davidn ... in my case the more you had done, the less per square foot ... and they did the "gas rails" those verticle areas along the perimeter of the garage and any/all step that were concrete. The company charged me roughly $2.60 per square foot. Company name Technikote.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Ray:
Pumpkin ... you would be correct IF one used the 'cheaper' approach ... but if done well and right with epoxy, my cars 'sit' in the same spot for months on end ... and even when coming in 'hot' and parking, have never had a 'lift' or softening problem. And with these garages, no longer a 'dark spot' problem from the heat transfer of the tires to the previously creme-colored floor.

Davidn ... in my case the more you had done, the less per square foot ... and they did the "gas rails" those verticle areas along the perimeter of the garage and any/all step that were concrete. The company charged me roughly $2.60 per square foot. Company name Technikote.

Can't speak highly enough about their product and the results. Makes ANY garage look 1,000 times better!! Clean up is a breeze with a bucket of water and a mop too!

---

Thanks Ray...i have 820 sq. feet so that gives me a good base line on how much $ i will need to save...

posted 04-13-2005 01:55 AM         

quote:

---

Originally posted by whealy:
I've been in WC's garage. I didn't even know there was a floor. What did you do with all the stuff .. much less for three days.

Seriously, looks great.

---

The freezer is on the back porch with the Goldwing under a 10x10 canopy, the Prowler & trailer and Imperial is in Mom's garage (her van and nephews cars are outside ... hehehe) the Dart is at the body shop for touch up on left fender (good news the fender does not need cut due to tire clearence) The Caddy is over at friends house (been there all winter too big to fit in mom's garage with van in there)
both my Broncos, dodge truck and Sue's van are outside. MY 24' CAR HAULER IS FULL!!!!!!!!!!!!

He said to wait until Tueday to start putting things back on it. I think I will wait a few more days.

It is an EPOXY not paint. He gave me a 10 year garranty. The prep included shot blast (the only way to prep, U COAT states acid wash is enough)

I thought about not doing the flake, but it helps hid defects in the concrete.

He was doing a home show special and it cost me about $2.00 per sq. ft. I have about 950 sq. ft. He did the exposed block also from the floor up to the drywall.

U coat it for the size floor I have would have cost about $1,000 for material, plus the cost to rent a shot blaster (Mike stated the only one in Indy rents for $650 a weekend. seems kind of HIGH) plus I would have had to done all the work, bought the silicon sand and chemicals and application supplies.

He can do checkerboard patterns (about $5 sq. ft.) and put logos in the floor for additional cost.

I will take some pictures once the cars get back into the garage. I wish I had enough room to put a lift in to park ONE MORE CAR IN THERE.....LOL

posted 04-13-2005 08:17 AM         

quote:

---

Originally posted by WildCat:

The freezer is on the back porch with the Goldwing under a 10x10 canopy, the Prowler & trailer and Imperial is in Mom's garage (her van and nephews cars are outside ... hehehe) the Dart is at the body shop for touch up on left fender (good news the fender does not need cut due to tire clearence) The Caddy is over at friends house (been there all winter too big to fit in mom's garage with van in there)
both my Broncos, dodge truck and Sue's van are outside. MY 24' CAR HAULER IS FULL!!!!!!!!!!!!

He said to wait until Tueday to start putting things back on it. I think I will wait a few more days.

It is an EPOXY not paint. He gave me a 10 year garranty. The prep included shot blast (the only way to prep, U COAT states acid wash is enough)

I thought about not doing the flake, but it helps hid defects in the concrete.

He was doing a home show special and it cost me about $2.00 per sq. ft. I have about 950 sq. ft. He did the exposed block also from the floor up to the drywall.

U coat it for the size floor I have would have cost about $1,000 for material, plus the cost to rent a shot blaster (Mike stated the only one in Indy rents for $650 a weekend. seems kind of HIGH) plus I would have had to done all the work, bought the silicon sand and chemicals and application supplies.

He can do checkerboard patterns (about $5 sq. ft.) and put logos in the floor for additional cost.

I will take some pictures once the cars get back into the garage. I wish I had enough room to put a lift in to park ONE MORE CAR IN THERE.....LOL

He is going to do a checkerboard in my hauler once I get it cleaned out and he has time. He has not done one before and gets ask all the time about it. It will be a test to see how well it holds up.

---

posted 04-13-2005 01:43 PM         

quote:

---

Originally posted by Dale Beaman:
You mean the freezer is not suppose to be on the back porch? Wait until the word gets out around here!

WOW - The floor looks GREAT!

---

Sue wanted me to leave it in the driveway........I really thought about the front porch so it would be covered but don't want to start a TREND in the neighborhood