Recent content by Will H

Back with an update. The TS-210 is a bit unimpressive. Diesel fuel penetrates and stains almost immediately. Everything else seems to wipe up pretty well, but it's powerless against diesel. I found this out when a chinese diesel heater sprung a fuel leak. I found it within a week, but the...

I wound up going with the TS210 and applied it last weekend. It's budget friendly and I can touch up damage as needed without emptying the shop. Application was reasonably easy, although I found using a garden sprayer actually made it harder and took longer. Just rolling it out block by block...

On strength my thinking was that no matter which of the 3 coating systems you use (E&S, Poly, Epoxy), the top "working layer" winds up being the same clear polyurea. Good to know on the needed add-on for prep with the 2-coat. I see the cost difference now. Thanks for the info!

My slab was poured yesterday, saw cuts come later today. I'm officially "on the clock" for how long until I can apply a coating. Am I understanding that a clear Polyurea is the top coat for Etch & Seal, 2/3 coat polyurea, and also epoxy floor systems? The difference being Etch and Seal is...

Thanks for the feedback guys. I don't care for the idea of emptying the shop in 8-10 years to reapply a sealer, especially if grinding is involved as I assume Ghostshield would require. I need to do some more reading, but if the top coats like TS210 or the Etch and Seal Justin suggested can be...

I'm currently building a 30x47 barn for automotive hobby use. I've been reading a lot about floor coatings. My first garage came with epoxy and it was great, but I suspect that will cost too much to do this barn. This will be a workshop and not a showroom so I'm ok with the look of bare...

My interior height is just under 10', and I have about 9-12" clearance from the top of my Aresco/Gemini to the ceiling. It does have the floorplate though.

I have one of their nailer/stapler combo units. Works ok, but it leaves a full mark in the wood from the universal hammer. Does anyone have a nail-only version, and if so how big of a mark does it leave? I'd like to hang some trim and don't want to leave the big stapler dent that my current...

Thanks everyone. I do have some cardboard around, but usually forget to use it. That Big Lots deal sounds pretty good. Is the MAX the same as EXTREEM? I'm already having flaking paint/powdercoat problems with my hoist, so I better be careful with that.

Thanks for the ideas. Sounds like Simple Green may be the better way to go from now on. I don't really have any stuborn spots. Just a giant mess thats getting smeared around more than cleaned up. I'll start by diluting the Greased Lightning and see if that works a bit better. I had...

Just wondering what everyone uses to mop up the floor in their garage? I have an epoxy floor, and currently have a mess of rust shavings/powder, PB blaster, and brake fluid that has been mixed by wet shoes and smeared all over the place. It's dried up, and I'd like to mop it up now that the...

I just finished building a unique brake caliper spreader tool. I recently helped a co-worker with his 1980 vette. We swapped a caliper on the RH front, then went to change pads on the LH. Had a hard time getting all 4 pistons to open up for the new pads. It has 2 pistons on the inside and 2...

The Sears near me does a good job with alignments on my truck, and they typically get it done in an hour or two, and supply the printout of specs. One time I took it to a "real" mechanic/shop. First they sent me home to put the stock tires on it, then they did a poor job. I took it back and...

I've used the beam across the posts before, to pull a boat motor. I didn't use the lift arms though, I just hung a chain fall. Works very well. It was only a 4cyl, so I bolted 3 2x6 boards together. My only gripe is that you have to 'clean up' when you're done, since half the project is...

2000 F-150 extended cab short bed. Garage interior depth is 21' +/- It clears by about 18" +/-. No way to do any motor work, but it fits for parking, or on the lift for undercarriage & suspension work. The lift is an Aresco symmetrical. I stop the truck as soon as the tail clears the door...