posted 04-27-2005 02:07 PM         

The guy put on 2 coats of color and a coat of clear. He knew in advance that I wanted it clear coated, adds UV protection that the epoxy doesn't. Well when he went to get the clear they were out and it would have been another 3 days before they would get any in and I didn't want to wait. He had a different clear and I told him to just use it.

After the 2 day wait after completing the floor it was still tacky but I thought it might be due to the weather. I waited 2 more days and it was still tacky so I called and talked to the installer. He was to come over on Saturday (2 more days) I was getting ready to leave for work and he was not here so I called him and he told me that the supplier had a bad batch of clear and I was one of the lucky ones to have it on my floor. Another week goes by and he comes over and said he still didn't have the replacement clear but he would put on another coat of color and the clear her was going to use in the 1st place.

Well Saturday night he put on another coat of color and then Sunday afternoon he put on the stinkiest clear coat that run us out of the house for the next 24 hours. Since he said to wait 2 days after he finished I waited till this morning to start to move stuff back in.

Her is the Cat on the new epoxy coated floor

Now to get the other 3 cars, the trailer, Goldwing and all the STUFF I cannot live without back into the garage.

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Larry & Sue Mayes

posted 04-27-2005 11:59 PM         

ps...sorry WildKat

posted 04-28-2005 02:22 AM         

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Originally posted by Orange:

What is the white car on the left of the pic? Looks cool.

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actually that picture is the same as the 1st one Larry posted but it is reversed, don't know how he did that)

That is my `67 Dart I have been working on for the past 10 years

Larry thanks for posting that picture WHAT WAS I THINKING... there was no need to epoxy coat the floor with all that crap in there

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Larry & Sue Mayes

posted 04-28-2005 06:44 AM         

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by the time you get all the stuff moved back in, you won't be able to see the garage floor anyway

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posted 04-28-2005 02:01 PM         

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Originally posted by Al's Prowler:
Looks very nice, I have a few questions though. Why would you need clear if it's for a garage floor and did he remove the tacky clear before repainting the floor?

Al

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They sent him something to put on it before recoating. The clear is to help protect and have UV protection. He said most floor do not need it, KIND OF OVER KILL for a garage. Just the epoxy, color coat, with the sun on it will cause it to fade and become alittle rough on the finish like old car paint. The clear is to eliminate that.

I want to be able to wipe up any spills on the floor. I know it will end up scracthed but with 3 color coats and 2 clear coats it should take a while to get down to the concrete.

posted 04-29-2005 06:29 AM         

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Originally posted by tangled up in BLUE:
by the time you get all the stuff moved back in, you won't be able to see the garage floor anyway

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George Carlin does a great (TIMELESS) bit on "stuff".

I wish I could find a link to it............
The bit is almost 30 years old & still right on......