Recent content by oldgeek

The floor was prepared properly and quality material applied. I took a chance that the snow, heat, cold, salt would not cause a failure of adhesion, micro cracking after 3 years but that was not the cas. If anyone believes that any epoxy coating will "always" last or will not fail based on...

In spare time and just for fun go visit several car dealerships. The floor in the showroom will be remarkably different than that in the service area. Even in your home garage a 3,500 lbs car with hot and cold tires, wet etc is very different than seeing traffic from moving pallets or shopping...

It is evident that there are some who prefer the approach of using expoxy as the primary solution to protecting a garage floor. As I have mentioned much depends on the climate and the use of the floor e.g. daily traffic versus park and store. After taking care of the flaking and peeling from my...

Inside is a closed environment without hug temperature changes and large tires pressing against the floor. You cannot compare a garage floor with a supermarket or your kitchen. If you live in southern california, texas, or parts of the south your garage and the outside of your home has a...

I live in the Northeast, enough said. The snow and ice from the wheel wells, chunks and then fall off the car on to the floor. The floor drain never could deal with the mess. Brushing and sweeping out the mess is necessary to having a clean floor regardless of what you do, Duh! An epoxy...

Likely too late to help, but just in case. If you think your floor is clean, go back and clean it again ! A clean surface is essential. The preparation is critical and why coating your floor is such a pain. I know many hawk floor finish products but there is no real shortcuts to having a...

Good luck in whatever you decide. A note just FYI. PVC pipe is found in almost every hotel, new home, water supplies, ice makers, etc. I have no idea what VOC's are produced from the mat's or for that matter from composite decking. If you are highly concerned, I would contact your areas...

Respectfully it is not just the compressive strength that is an issue, it is also the tensile strength. OK what does that mean. Concrete and cement is a ceramic. It will handle a heavy car but you can shatter it with a hammer. Move heavy wheels on it and it can stress and crack the material in...

I used the rib pattern .55 thickness. In the winter I usually push broom the snow chucks out the garage door. I had a floor drain that was useless because of the floor contour and just covered it up. I did not use any adhesive but I do have some heavy objects at the front (wall not door) that...

I am happy with my mats. No floor that has vehicles go in and out on a daily basis for 3 years will look pristine and it takes a lot of effort to keep "any floor" clean. Lay tile tile and see how well they clean after 3 years and oh by the way you have hundreds of seams to contend with. Go...

I am selling nothing nor work for anyone who does, just a simple professor. The concern I would have is figuring out where the water is coming from. If it is from the ground up, it could hydrostatic pressure. Ok big deal what does that mean. Well if you block it from coming up, it will go...

Since I own the mats I can only speak about my own experience, I have not had any mold problem. If you stop and think about how many people have carpeting and covering on unheated basement slabs, you have to wonder about the validity of some claims.

I have never stained a floor. I have painted one in a warm climate location with good results. I have epoxy coated 3 different floors, twice successfully once where it did not stand up to wear and the ravages of snow etc. The flaking and pealing of a floor is quite the mess and the expense of...

I am average Joe homeowner, who has owned multiple homes in my life. Cutting to the chase I installed G-Floor Mats a year ago. I park 2 cars and a riding mower and the mats still look great. As with any floor, coating or covering much depends on the climate you are in and the condition of the...