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I've seen many Rustoleum Professional floors by people on this forum. Looks real nice, and cost is reasonable, less than $500 for your typical 2 car garage. I'll be moving into my new house with a 2-car, and 1-car garage, and want to lay down some type of flooring. What do you think of www.ucoatit.com? Price is also around $500 or less. I want to do the work myself and want to limit the cost to $1500 or less. Regarding tiles, can they withstand a Kwik Lift, which I'll be putting in some time next year? Thanks for any and all input. FYI, my work doesn't include anything heavy duty, like pulling engine, changing transmission, welding,... only things like shocks, springs, headers, oil changes, ......

thanks a lot,

PS: Also, where's a good place to buy the Rustoleum products?
Just thought of another question: the epoxy is very time consuming with many steps. Is laying tiles a lot easier? Just glue the pieces to the concrete floor? As in doing tiles inside the house?

thank you!
 
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Winding Road said:
I've seen many Rustoleum Professional floors by people on this forum. Looks real nice, and cost is reasonable, less than $500 for your typical 2 car garage. I'll be moving into my new house with a 2-car, and 1-car garage, and want to lay down some type of flooring. What do you think of www.ucoatit.com? Price is also around $500 or less. I want to do the work myself and want to limit the cost to $1500 or less. Regarding tiles, can they withstand a Kwik Lift, which I'll be putting in some time next year? Thanks for any and all input. FYI, my work doesn't include anything heavy duty, like pulling engine, changing transmission, welding,... only things like shocks, springs, headers, oil changes, ......

thanks a lot,

PS: Also, where's a good place to buy the Rustoleum products?
Just thought of another question: the epoxy is very time consuming with many steps. Is laying tiles a lot easier? Just glue the pieces to the concrete floor? As in doing tiles inside the house?

thank you!
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I ordered the Rustoleum Professional epoxy product (which is not the same as the water-based product I found at Lowe's or HD) through a local Ace Hardware outlet. He called his Rustoleum rep and had them ship it to the store. I am suppose to have it this week. Said he was going to charge me $75 per kit which I think is pretty good. Good luck.
 
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I used UCoatIt AF with their clear coat primarily because I wanted a white floor with red and black fleks to match the color scheme in the rest of my shop. I found it very easy to use. The white doesn't cover as well as a darker color, however, so I applied 3 coats before the clear. The fleks provide enough traction against slipping without the grit and the clear coat makes sweeping a breeze. I have had it down for about 20 months and no signs of wear or discoloration.

The secret to any epoxy floor covering, however, is the prep work before you start. First, make sure you don't have any moisture wicking problems. If your floor has been sealed, you need to break through that sealer. Remove any oil spots and tire marks. Clean and etch the surface until you are sure it is clean before applying the epoxy. If you prep your floor properly, most of the epoxy coatings will work well. :thumbup:
 
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It's a new house, so is the garage floor usually sealed? Does it look slick, like having a clear coat? I'll ask the builder when I see them next week.

Thanks,
 
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so is the garage floor usually sealed?
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Most contractors do seal garage floors I believe. Mine told me "You have to seal it ASAP!". I should have ignored him! You might be able to tell by pouring some water on the concrete and seeing if it beads or not.
 
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Any and all sealers will have to be removed prior to application of an epoxy coating. The water test is an easy way to determine if a sealer is used. If water beads up and is repelled you should clean or remove it, if it soaks in you are good to go to the next prep step. I have used most types of flooring extensively (hardwood, ceramic tile, VCT, race deck, ucoat it, etc) and have the best results overall results with epoxy. The prep is everything- so follow the manufacturers instructions thoroughly.
 
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