mjw, see the bottom of my original post, that's exactly the stain I am currently planning on using. I put a couple of links to a couple of individuals who have provided pictures of their floors with stain (one with the H&C), and they look awesome. It seems to me that the do-it-yourself epoxy...
Thanks as always for your input Floorguy - I think the epoxy route requires the special tools and know-how from a professional such as yourself. Trying to acid etch an old floor for most people probably doesn't properly prepare the substrate for the do-it-yourselfer. I've seen what...
Wow, that looks awesome. You created yet more indecisiveness in my quest for the optimal flooring in my garage finishing project... Plus what a nice set of vehicles, now you just need a '70 Mach 1 428SCJ and a '70 Chevelle LS6 convertible...
Maybe someone else can eloborate more but I looked into floor paint first, and everyone I know said forget it. If you're going to paint (they say) go with epoxy paint, preferably 100% solids or solvent-based. The real decision it would seem would be between stain and epoxy paint, since both...
No doubt epoxy floors look awesome. There's a lot of hard work for everyone who goes this route, and it does pay off for a floor that's both durable and looks fantastic. Anything worthwhile takes discipline and patience, and doing epoxy takes both, but the rewards for those who go this route...
I have been reading everyone's very informative discussions now for about a month, and every day I'm convinced to take a different path for my garage floor based on the +'s and -'s that everyone has provided. I originally planned on putting down beige or tan VCT, but now I'm 90% sure that I'm...