Recent content by Mike Michaels

Thanks for the review. I have 20 T8 bulbs installed in my unheated garage. Since I live in MN the lights remain on 24x7 from October to May. All the lights are on one circuit so there is no option of turning some off. Kids are coming and going all hours of the day/night and turning the...

Unless you have someone helping you with the application I recommend you divide your materials up into 150 sqft sections. You really have to hussle if you try to finish more than that at one time. Without help you will not be able to keep a wet edge so expect to see the dividing lines. I...

I was back on the site tonight looking for information on garage heaters. Thought I would post a picture of my Epoxy-Coat floor I did in July. I did it all by myself - not a perfect job but good enough for what I wanted. I was dissatisfied with the last section I put down so I purchased a...

That looks flippin' gorgeous!

I only acid etched the perimeter where the diamond grinder couldn't get. The floor is etched and washed. Now it's drying time. I expect to coat the first bay on Friday, second bay on Saturday, and third bay on Sunday.

I ordered 1000 sqft from Epoxy Coat that is scheduled to arrive on Monday. I spent four hours yesterday and today hand grinding the four inches around the perimeter where the grinder could not get. I also cut a line .25 inches deep a couple inches behind the garage doors to end the coat at. I...

Here's the ****. For reference, the top of the windmill is eight feet off the ground. The last picture was after grinding while it was still wet from rinsing off all the slurry.

Hi guys, newbee here. I live in Minnesota and own a 16 year old home. This year the blow-outs in the garage floor finally got to me and I decided it was time to do something before the structural integrity of the floor was endangered. I was not committed to an expensive epoxy coating when I...