Epoxy Floor Paint (Garage or Hangar) - Page 3

f1rocket · #21 10-19-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sierradelta

I am also a pretty young guy sans children, so falling on the floor only hurts my pride, but some of the older guys in here with a full family to support should think twice about breakin a bone or two.-SD

Ouch, that hurts!

sierradelta · #22 10-19-2007, 01:10 PM

I said older, not old

.....I am probably one of the youngest here, I am 24!

-SD

danielhv · #23 10-19-2007, 04:32 PM

I have been looking at this too... Do any of you who have the epoxy coating have any problems over the years with scratching or chipping when dropping stuff? That is my main concern... I just got a quote today from a guy that will do a solvent based epoxy coating with a polyurethane (sp?) clear coat so its shiny... is this a good idea? Is it slippery when wet? sure looks good! Runs about $3.00 /sqft

RV7Guy · #24 10-19-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by danielhv

I have been looking at this too... Do any of you who have the epoxy coating have any problems over the years with scratching or chipping when dropping stuff? That is my main concern... I just got a quote today from a guy that will do a solvent based epoxy coating with a polyurethane (sp?) clear coat so its shiny... is this a good idea? Is it slippery when wet? sure looks good! Runs about $3.00 /sqft

$3.00 a foot is way to high. Get some qoutes. The most expensive I've ever seen was $2.40 a foot and it was two coats with texturing.

You can ask for a light "no slip" finish. I would not recommend the slick stuff, it is way to slippery.

As I noted, mine was $1.40 a foot, two coats of industrial epoxy and a slight no slip finish.

jwyatt · #25 10-19-2007, 11:03 PM

Also, if your flatwork isn't finished yet, talk with your concrete contractor about any plans to coat the floor. When I built my shop last fall, I subbed out the concrete work; I had in mind that I wanted to coat the floor somehow, but didn't know anything about it yet. The concrete guys put a product called Cure & Seal on the slab (supposedly helps it cure stronger? it does seal the concrete somewhat, compared to the untreated slab in my parent's garage), and later when researching epoxy coatings, I was told by several representatives that in order to get a satisfactory adhesion, I would have to grind the entire floor to remove the Cure & Seal. I ultimately decided to skip out on the coating (very bummed...); at least at the time, the cost and labor to grind the floor seemed overwhelming.

The Cure & Seal, I also discovered later, becomes tacky when you spill gasoline on it, though engine oil comes up readily if you get to it quickly.

FWIW, after considerable research, I was looking at either:
- Sherwin Williams ArmorSeal 1000HS
or
- UCoatIt(.com)

edf · #26 10-30-2007, 07:32 PM

Has anyone installed Armstrong Vinyl Tile in their garage or shop recently. I was considering an epoxy floor paint until I saw the problems two of my friends had with Home Depot's Behr floor paint under the tires of their cars. They followed the directions for applying also.

Amrstrong's Vinyl tile flooring has been around for a long time. There are about seven colors at Home Depot and about fifteen from a local flooring contractor. A box of 12"x12" tiles is $26.10 or $30.10, depending on the style and the box covers about 45 sq ft. Add to that the price of the adhesive, cutter and rental of the heavy roller.

JHines · #27 10-30-2007, 07:53 PM

All the vinyl tile I've ever seen becomes a PIA because it's impossible to have perfectly tight edges, the corners come up, etc. Good idea, though. What about vinyl sheet goods? Hmmm...I need to head over to the Lowe's website.

bweiss · #28 10-30-2007, 07:59 PM

I recommend Valspar. I have used many of their products and have been very pleased. They are very high quality and yet moderate in price; primarily because most of their advertising is business to business vs. consumer. Look them up in the phone book. Ususally they have trade stores with consumer walk ins. they are big with the professional painters and also automotive body shops. good luck.

PatrickW · #29 10-30-2007, 08:28 PM

Here is what I did: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=1086

Several friends have also done theirs, with some mistakes, so I am able to contrast what works vs what doesn't.

1. Don't use any "grippy" mix-in material like sand. It'll just tear up mops & squeegies, and it'll be tough to clean and it'll end up looking like ****.

2. Don't use "speckles" for multi-color finishes. You'll have a hard time finding small screws that you drop.

3. Don't use a dark color. If you use a light color, you'll immediatly notice things like oil drops, which means you'll investigate and clean it up right away.

Based on my experience, I'd do it again.

Building a plane in there right now too...

Patrick

PCHunt · #30 10-30-2007, 10:39 PM

Had a hangar, painted the floor. Spent numerous hours cleaning and mopping the floor. The paint makes the dirt show up.

Built a new hangar, and based on the previous experience, did not paint the floor. Now I don't spend anywhere near the amount of time cleaning the floor: more time to fly and fix.

After all, it's just a hangar!

"To each his own."