My Garage - New Member

[MaThGr82]

Hello all, I am a new member to this forum and Will more than likely be more of a lurker as I want to find more ideas of things to do to my garage. I have a three car garage and I will let the pictures do most of the talking. I moved into the house in early April and this is the only room I have gotten a lot of work done in. Here are the progress photos.

The Product:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/38c4ddbc.jpg


Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/3b61e84f.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/6223e97d.jpg

[MaThGr82]

After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/510e6d12.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/33d8e25e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/02189c13.jpg


Then I did a little more work the next weekend and this is what it looks like.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/14239ff8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/Ross/4aa6c8e7.jpg

[Andamo]

I have a question for you and anyone else that has put down a floor coating. How slippery is the floor when it's wet? I live in western PA and duing the winter the cars bring in snow and it then melts. The floor wasn't poured like I asked and the water doesn't run to the one floor drain leaving water just about everywhere.
I'm concerned that if I would put some type of coating down, the floor would be too slippery. Thanks for any info.

[bmwpower]

Nice! I take it you drive a BMW? :bounce:

[DynoDave]

Wow, nice job. It sure looks good.
- What sort of prep work did you have to do to the floor?
- When did you do it?
- How's it holding up so far?

[MaThGr82]

Andamo - The epoxy floor coating comes with chips that you can sprinkle on the floor as you do each section. Because I am in Phoenix, AZ and don't see a whole lot of moisture, I did not use but half of them. So, mine is slick enough that you have to watch your step if the floor is wet. Other people I have known have used all the chips available/or had the floor professionally done, and have had no problems with slickness.

bmwpower - Yes, well kinda. I drive a 2000 Silverado and my wife drives a 2002 325CI.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/851484c4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/MaThGr82/BMW%20325Ci/69225d1c.jpg

DynoDave - I did the floor the last weekend in April and the painting of the walls a week later. It is holding up great so far. As far as prep is concerned, I pretty much did as follows.

Here was the process I used.
On Friday I cleared out the garage and stuck everything inside my house or in the backyard. I cleaned out the garage with a brush and an Airblower. I then took a 50:50 bottle of Simple Green and scrubbed any areas that seemed to have any oil residue. My garage floor was very clean anyways so there were not very many stains.

I then rinsed out the garage 2 times with a hose. Instead of using the squeegee that is recommended by Rustoleum, I held a Airblower in one hand and the hose in the other. Whenever I hit an area with water, I immediately followed with the airblower so as to avoid any pooling of water in the Garage.
Then Saturday I went over the entire Garage floor with the included cleaner and a stiff brush. Rinsed twice the same way as above and then waited.
Then Sunday I woke up and got to work in the garage at about 9am. The floor did not take very long to complete. Maybe 3 hours as I finished in time for lunch. It would have gone much faster if I had someone else that could have spread the chips while I painted.

[DynoDave]

Well the results are certainly impressive. Congrats on a job well done!

[MaThGr82]

Thanks Dyno Dave

[The Pearl Cyclone]

Please look at my Garage, tell me what you think.

[MaThGr82]

Where exactly would we look to see your garage?

[bookkilla]

What paint did you use on your walls? I was thinking about going with a gray instead of white and I think you're garage pushed me over the fence.

Looks awesome!

[DaveL.]

I'm in the process of painting over the lower portion of my garage walls. I'm using a semi gloss,MAB paint(98233 heather harmony). I am very pleased with the results.

Dave

[MaThGr82]

What paint did you use on your walls? I was thinking about going with a gray instead of white and I think you're garage pushed me over the fence.

Looks awesome!

The main portion of the walls is a Glidden Paint from Lowes and it is Vulcan Grey. The trim is also a Glidden paint from lowes and it is Intercoastal Grey. They are both Semigloss

[bookkilla]

Thanks for the info!

[MaThGr82]

Not a problem...be sure to post pics once you are done.

[86swb]

Nice job on walls and floor.

[comp]

Not a problem...be sure to post pics once you are done.
i agree :thumbup: