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Thank you for the suggestion. That should work. I wonder if there is a type of really durable rubber paint that I could apply to the jackstands.... Cool! Definitely post some before and after pics for everyone!

Thanks for the comments. My knees and back thank you, too :) The image hosting service had to update the site from Garage-Junkies to GarageJournal. All of the pics should be visible. Some of my neighbors were amazed when they walked by and looked at the final result. The shine is amazing...

What a weekend... I swept out the garage 2 or 3 times, mopped it, and swept it out again after it dried in about 6 hours. I did the, 'drop of water,' test by placing a drop of water on the dry surface to be sure it soaked in. Once it did, I wiped my finger over another part of the dry surface...

That's a good question. I had the grinder and vacuum on a 20amp breaker due to the old aluminum wiring. Not including the breaker blowing every 10 minutes and the frequent breaks to stretch or get something to drink, 4 hours. Off the top of my head, the garage is 23ft deep. I can't remember...

Thank you for the words of encouragement. It took a long time, but the resut speaks volumes. After talking with a coworker, it was suggested that I break up the concrete pavers next to the window instead of going over them with Quickcrete. We were thinking that smoothing over the textured...

Part 2 Almost Done End Result

I appreciate the experiences with cleaning the surface. Here are the pics as promised. I purchased some Quickcrete today to fill the cracks and to go over those terrible looking blocks. The patching should be done this week and application of the Epoxy-Coat will happen next weekend. PICS...

Excellent suggestion. The ceiling is only 10FT, so that should not be a problem to try. Did either of you add anti-skid/slip to the floor? The instructions state that it will last about 5 years in heavy traffic areas, but it can cause some issue with clean-up when you try to use a mop...

The floor surface is fully ground down and most contaminates have been removed. I found some nails embedded in the flooring and they appear to be a real pain to remove. I'll post some action pics, later. Home Depot and Lowes are out of quickset. I'm not sure that I care to go through the...

Thank you for the suggestion. I just returned from home depot with a diamond cut blade and grinder. This particular hand held grinder has an attachment with a vacuum, so the dust should be minimized. The project will be starting around 9am and should last for several hours. I will be...

Looks like that grinder is going to throw out a lot of concrete dust into the air. Any way to minimize it?

Reflexx, The tarp is an excellent idea. I think I'll lay one down in the garage and give it a try before I grind the floor.. Thanks!

Reflexx, I had a friend of mine that just did his new 2 car garage with the kit and it came out great. I decided to do the whole garage and entrance with gray. The flake and anti-skid material will be added to the garage floor. I'm trying to figure out the best way to add the flake so it...

I tried the prep solution (in the recommended 1 to 4 mix) and it removed some additional surface contaminants, but the concrete will need a lot more work to be properly etched. Looks like I'll need to pull out the big guns and grind or shot blast. I'll be heading over to Home Depot in the...

Thank you for the suggestions. The Epoxy-Coat kit includes muratic acid as a prep-solution, so do you think this will be enough or should I still grind it down? The concrete is not very porous (ie. it fails the Epoxy-Coat drop of water test.) As far as the blocks, I'm thinking about going...

Hi, I am new to the forum and would like to express my thanks for the wealth of knowledge that was found in searching through some excellent posts. My interest in the forum came when I decided to clean and reorganize my garage. I plan on doing this project in three phases: 1. Clean and seal...