Recent content by thomapa1

My neighbor put it down a few months ago. Looks great...not sure how it will hold up (as with any DIY job)

I would argue that my concrete was not the sole problem as I had an older Home Depot type job that never did hot tire pickup and/or gouge the concrete below. Granted it wore down in some areas quickly and did not look that great. So if a cheapo product caused no problems - why would a high end...

Well - I 'thought' I was going with a top tier product. Looking at their web/product comparison page, 100% solids - higher final mils than competitors - "no hot tire pickup". Paid @$550 for their supplies - now I have a throwaway job. As a normal consumer, many of these companies look/feel...

diamond grind, sweep, vacuum, acid wash stubborn areas, wet mop 4x, vacuum...Let dry for 3x the recommended time. Applied primer and allowed to dry 3x recommended time. Applied epoxy on a day where conditions were favorable (humidity/temp). Let dry 3x recommended times before driving on...

I would suggest avoiding Armorpoxy. Yes, I am bitter because mine started lifting at tire spots after 4 months of use. Their response was that my concrete was the fault, not their product (however my 12 year old cheapo job never lifted). Just be careful with Epoxy and hot tire pickup - If I...

Looks good! A few points from my experience - there is a difference between 'industrial' products (crack/spall repair products and epoxy) and consumer grade stuff found at Home Depot. (I was tempted to get Home Depot stuff) - any way to tell if you have 'soft' concrete? While I did prep /...

My concrete was poured @1996 Epoxy put down in 2012 It is no longer worth my effort and money. Going to do a cheap patch job and throw carpets over the tire contact points. Eff it!

Here is my 2 cents... Yes, many times prep work can be the culprit - but other times it is a combination of issues. No the epoxy did not fail, but soft concrete and new epoxy seems to be a problematic combination. In my example - I prepped to the extreme - on my hands and knees with a diamond...

That is very generous of you Justin, you are an excellent sponsor here and always have been responsive and honest. I didn't even use your products! I will pass on your offer for now. I need some weeks to order my repair kit (chances are they will not give me concrete patch material), do the...

Cripes! looks just like mine - but mine is worse! See my recent post: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156672 Looks like hot tire pickup, whereas a hot, usually wet tire causes adhesion between the tire and the epoxy. As you roll off, the epoxy lifts along with a section of...

Exactly my problem - same kind of car. While the mfg (Armorpoxy) says that their product is not failing, OK I agree, my previous old $hitty home depot coating did not cause pickup of the garage floor! I may do a quick/dirty solution like carpet until I rebuild the money tree for a nicer...

Personally, I'd love to get the clear mat in strips of @2' wide and 18" long. The killer is price. I'd like to go no more than @$200 total. Lower = better - My low cost option is 2'x3' entrance mats <may look like ****> but under $100 total - Medium is to build racedeck 'pads' with beveled...

well done!

Racedeck pad would work, might look good to do 2 full strips per side.

I recently did my garage with epoxy - looked great for @3 months, now I have an issue with hot tire pickup. The epoxy is not failing, but the garage floor is. When pickup occurs, the epoxy comes up with a gouge of cement. My rear tires are killing a section. (Heavy car, sticky, big tires...