Best Floor Covering

[donhd04]

Alright guys, yall are the experts here because you have used and tested the products. I am looking for the best Floor covering for the money. I will go ahead and exclude Quikrete epoxy from lowes cause it was down when i bought the house is just about gone from the floor and I know its ****. What is your all's opinion of the best value for durability and hot tire when it comes to floor covering? Ucoat it, Armorcoat, lineX etc. just to name a few. I want to be able to work on this floor and it resist stains, chips and still look great 5 years from now.

Need your opinions. PLEASE. Im doing this in the spring as soon as the weather breaks.

Thanks
Don

 

[rugerlady]

I like to think that our product is the best value for the money. Check us out!

 

[TheBanker]

I used Epoxy-Coat several months ago, or a year, and I am still very happy with it. Not one problem.

 

[Shocker]

Love my Racedeck.

 

[Accent Custom]

I'm biased, but I'm curious as to what everyone else would prefer. What is the best floor covering and why?

 

[Matt M PA]

I used a solid color cement stain and threw in the little flakes. Looked very good when completed. New cement that was ground down and clean. My BIL stated what good luck he had when he did the same in his garage.

Now, two years later...I can't say I'm 100% pleased. About twice a year I pressure wash and clean the floor.

If I had to do it all over again...and one day I will.....I will do VCT.

 

[mmhouse]

What is best for you depends upon how you will be using it.

 

[donhd04]

Well at night im parking my wifes jeep in there and on weekends i will be doing welding and vehichle repair and then later on next winter i have a polaris rzr project i will be starting on and alot of fabrication work on that. My wife doesn't know yet her cherokee will be sitting outside during the rzr project so sssssshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

 

[donhd04]

what ever happened to ARMOR COAT????

 

[donhd04]

best epoxy???? seems like im leaning towards epoxy more than anything.

 

[donhd04]

bump for more opinions:

what brand for epoxy seems to be holding up the best under workshop/car parking situations. i want durability cause i don't want to do it again in 5 years.

 

[milner351]

I've used sherwin williams epoxy "industrial & marine coating" I believe it's called - it's what is used in some factories I used to work in (Honda in Central Ohio).

A friend and I tagged teamed on our two car garages.
General clean up - pressure wash if you have one.
TSP on the bad spots.
Then muriatic acid etch, rinse, rinse rinse, then a couple days to dry completely.
Two coats of epoxy - we had one guy pouring and trimming, the other guy rolling with a big roller.

Overall - more than 10 years later - his floor is showing some wear and chips from steel jack wheels and steel jack stands - but over all it has held up very well.

I have some military grade epoxy I purchased through Ebay years ago - just haven't made the time to put it down (getting all my stuff moved and the floor clean enough is an intimidating task)

 

[mikeyr]

bump for more opinions:

what brand for epoxy seems to be holding up the best under workshop/car parking situations. i want durability cause i don't want to do it again in 5 years.

My racedeck is near 10 years old and not in need of being redone. A few tiles have been melted by weld slag but nothing bad enough to warrant replacing yet.

 

[Drev]

I'm a big fan of porcelain tile. I tried Kemiko acid stain and a clear coat (just to be different), but I wasn't happy with the clear lifting under tires and at the relief cuts in the slab so I just purchased 500 sq.ft. of industrial quality porcelain tile that I plan to lay down in the spring. No chance of hot tire pickup or peeling and the durability should be outstanding provided I intall it correctly ;-).

 

[Sawbladz]

I'm a big fan of porcelain tile. I tried Kemiko acid stain and a clear coat (just to be different), but I wasn't happy with the clear lifting under tires and at the relief cuts in the slab so I just purchased 500 sq.ft. of industrial quality porcelain tile that I plan to lay down in the spring. No chance of hot tire pickup or peeling and the durability should be outstanding provided I intall it correctly ;-).

When you do this install post pics. I love the idea of tile in the garage and can't wait to do the same. What was the cost of the tile per ft^2?

 

[bww_mnm]

I used a solid color cement stain and threw in the little flakes. Looked very good when completed. New cement that was ground down and clean. My BIL stated what good luck he had when he did the same in his garage.

Now, two years later...I can't say I'm 100% pleased. About twice a year I pressure wash and clean the floor.

If I had to do it all over again...and one day I will.....I will do VCT.

Does VCR do well w snow and cold?

 

[bww_mnm]

Does VCR do well w snow and cold?

Ik

,my daughter wanted to put the lol on here)

 

[Drev]

When you do this install post pics. I love the idea of tile in the garage and can't wait to do the same. What was the cost of the tile per ft^2?

I'll be sure to post pics of the entire garage when I'm done with the floor in the spring/early summer. The tile that I purchased was a MAJOR score in my opinion. The regular price was close to $9/ft and I snagged it for $1.50/ft since it was a discontinued style/model. Now all I need is some sort of metal ramp edging at the doors and I'll be good to go.

 

[abstamaria]

Jack Olsen makes a very good case for ceramic tile. Use the serach function to view at least two threads on the topic. I have epoxy on my work area (see Modern Garage in Far East), but, if I had to do the job over again, I would go with ceramic tile. Andy

 

[Sarki]

I'll be sure to post pics of the entire garage when I'm done with the floor in the spring/early summer. The tile that I purchased was a MAJOR score in my opinion. The regular price was close to $9/ft and I snagged it for $1.50/ft since it was a discontinued style/model. Now all I need is some sort of metal ramp edging at the doors and I'll be good to go.

Any issues using ceramic tile in an unheated garage in the northeast?

 

[Drev]

I'm using a heavy duty full-bodied porcelain tile rather than ceramic for the garage floor so I don't anticipate any issues during the cold months. The tile will be well bonded to the floor and the grout will be sealed. I won't be tiling over the relief cuts so the sections of concrete will be free to move as they need to.

 

[donhd04]

So what happens if you drop something heavy on like tools or something. Won't the tiles break?

 

[Drev]

A full-bodied porcelain tile is VERY strong and if it's installed well (ie. back buttered before setting and fully grouted to the top of the tile) then there really shouldn't be an issue with breakage. Obviously if you were to drop something extremely heavy and it hit just right then you could break a tile, but worst case you bust out that tile and replace it with a spare. I would imagine that ceramic tiles would be more prone to breakage, but they have been used as well with great success in a "working" garage like Jack Olsen's for example.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I got another small chip when the V-block to the right in this picture fell off my bench. It's hard to think of many tools that are that heavy or dense. It was easy to touch up the chip. It did not crack or break the tile. But if it did, they're easy to replace, and -- unlike most epoxy coatings -- you can replace a section without it ever showing. It's also hard to imagine most epoxies taking that kind of a hit without it leaving a mark.

 

[donhd04]

Jack what about cost? and i can also see where rolling a creeper would be a little hard to do.

 

[Jack Olsen]

A rolling creeper is easy. Rolling a 500# engine over it perched on a cheapo floor jack wasn't a problem, either. The tiles are flat with beveled edges and the grout is pretty high.

My tiles cost .59 a square foot. There was a sale at Home Depot. Patching concrete, thinset and grout were the only other costs. And my labor. The whole job was less than $400.

If you look carefully at the picture, you'll see that the slab underneath was not flat at all. It was poured in sections and it had shifted a lot in 80+ years of California earthquakes. But even with some rudimentary patching, I was able to correct a lot of the waviness with the tiles.

 

[donhd04]

Jack i appreciate the info bud. that is very usefull info there. I have a friend that works at my local lowes and i talked to him about any tiles they may have on clearance, but im not ruling out epoxy coating just yet. If i decide on that method i think i have narrowed it down to 2 brands. ArmorGarage and ArmorClad. I just cant' afford Wolverine epoxy.

 

[donhd04]

Alright guys see my above post to "ketchup" on the conversation.

I have narrowed it down to 2 brands of Epoxy if i decide on that method
1. ArmorGarage Military Grade at 23ml thick www.armorgarage.com
or
2. ArmorClad at 13ml thick. armorcladepoxy.com

What's your opinion on those two

 

[donhd04]

Alright guys see my above post to "ketchup" on the conversation.

I have narrowed it down to 2 brands of Epoxy if i decide on that method
1. ArmorGarage Military Grade at 23ml thick www.armorgarage.com
or
2. ArmorClad at 13ml thick. armorcladepoxy.com

What's your opinion on those two

alright let me add one more in this mix.

ArmorClad Epoxy
ArmorGarage Epoxy
Wolverine Coatings

I need opinions and prices if you can.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

We are adding our own "garage coating kit" later this month.
How many square feet do you have?

I may be interested in trading a kit for an honest opinion and some photos.

Send me a PM.

 

[NextCoatings]

There are a lot of great floors out there and each has a purpose. What you want out of a floor is the real question. I like our floor options and the designs that are possible. You don’t have to run a continual pattern over your floor. Match University colors, Sports Team Colors, Harley Davidson, camouflage, inlay graphics; whatever you can come up with. A polyurea and polyaspartic combination makes for a very tough, non yellowing floor and with the addition of metallic options, you can have a floor that is nothing short of outstanding. Tough enough to have hi-lo traffic on it all day so you can imagine what it would do for your garage or workshop. In addition to what it looks like, it also has some impressive features:

• Outstanding Chemical Resistance
• 1:1 Mix Ratio on all coats
• Accepts Traffic in 5 Hours
• No VOC’s (no smell)
• Applies in Temperatures Between 0 – 120 degrees
• It will become part of the Substrate
• Non Slip Surface
• No Buffing/Waxing/Polishing – It will retain its sheen for years
• One Day Installation
• Standard 5 year Warranty – will not crack, peel, flake or yellow
• No Acid Etching…All floor are prepped by scoring
• Great on Vertical Surfaces as well
• One Day Installation on Most Garages

www.V8Coatings.com or www.V8GarageFloor.com

If you have any questions, you can PM me anytime.

John

 

[octavio3311]

I'm curious about this product - but the links don't work.

 

[BIG85JEEP]

I'm curious about this product - but the links don't work.

I clicked on the picture and it took me right to it.

 

[BIG85JEEP]

There are a lot of great floors out there and each has a purpose. What you want out of a floor is the real question. I like our floor options and the designs that are possible. You don’t have to run a continual pattern over your floor. Match University colors, Sports Team Colors, Harley Davidson, camouflage, inlay graphics; whatever you can come up with. A polyurea and polyaspartic combination makes for a very tough, non yellowing floor and with the addition of metallic options, you can have a floor that is nothing short of outstanding. Tough enough to have hi-lo traffic on it all day so you can imagine what it would do for your garage or workshop. In addition to what it looks like, it also has some impressive features:

• Outstanding Chemical Resistance
• 1:1 Mix Ratio on all coats
• Accepts Traffic in 5 Hours
• No VOC’s (no smell)
• Applies in Temperatures Between 0 – 120 degrees
• It will become part of the Substrate
• Non Slip Surface
• No Buffing/Waxing/Polishing – It will retain its sheen for years
• One Day Installation
• Standard 5 year Warranty – will not crack, peel, flake or yellow
• No Acid Etching…All floor are prepped by scoring
• Great on Vertical Surfaces as well
• One Day Installation on Most Garages

www.V8Coatings.com or www.V8GarageFloor.com

If you have any questions, you can PM me anytime.

John

I've read that epoxy coatings can get "pitted" or melted by welding slag etc. I use my garage as hobbyist working on my Jeep and break out the welder and plasma cutter often. How durable is your coating against this?

Any discounts for a guy who has to cover 2500 sqft??

Thanks!

 

[abstamaria]

I have been taking a lot of photos recently, now that my garage has been completed and in use. I already made a plug for tile in another thread (the parking section of my garage is tiled), but thought I would show the work area, which was finished in epoxy. I had problems with installing the epoxy, but ultimately the contractor achieved a smooth and durable (so far) finish.

The place is cleaner than usual (I tidied up for the photo), but the seamless feature of epoxy is a plus.

Regards,

Andy