ArmorSeal 1000 questions

[trhoppe]

I'm getting ready to coat my floor and found this forum.

Until reading through here about ArmorSeal1000 from SW, I was going to purchase 4 of the $60 Quikcrete kits and do 2 coats on my 600sq ft of garage for a price of $240.

After some research here it seems the ArmorSeal1000 is going to be better, but I have a couple of questions.

- Do I need to cover the 2 coats of ArmorSeal with a coat of Urethane, or is that an "option"? I prefer the "semi gloss" look over the full gloss of something like epoxy-coat anyways.

- Can the 2nd coat go on thinner? SW told me $150 per "kit" of 1 gallon 1000 and 1 gallon hardener which covers 400sq feet. Will 2 kits allow a "full coat" and a "topcoat" on 600sq ft, or should I buy 3 kits?

Thanks!
-Tom

 

[mike944]

Can you still get the AS1000? I heard it's not sold anymore for environmental reasons, but i haven't personally checked.

Provided it's still available, i did not use a urethane top-coat, and it's working fine. (see my comments in this thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10185 )

I had a single-car garage, 288 sq ft, and used a single kit (1+1 gal) and got 2 coats. I had a small amount left over, but I wish i had put it on a little heavier though. I'd say 1 kit per 300sq ft (2 coats) You should be fine with 2 kits. Don't mix enough for the entire coat in one shot, unless you have 2 people working. I only have a 1-car garage, and it was starting to cure towards the end. If i had a bigger garage and mixed up twice as much, a lot of it probably would have gotten thrown out.

Those prices sound high. They sound like "list price" My local store offered me a much better price, without me even asking. I'm pretty sure the 2 gallon kit price ended up under $100 total. It was either $89+tax, or $99+tax, i can't remember. Try asking for a better price. If not, try a different S.W. store.

 

[bmwpower]

The good thing about SW is if you need more, just go buy more. No waiting for mailorder. You may need to special order it which might take a day or so depending on the shop.

Mine covered way more than the stated coverage. But it went on thin.