Decision Help

[Millhouse13]

I was almost set on Rustoleum Rocksolid metallic but then found this forum and got a bit overwhelmed with all the great info and experiences. Hoping you guys can help me decide what to do...
I used to do concrete so love the look of a shiny, burnished/burned-in machine finish but the new (for us) house has a 10year old version of that. Some spots are still slick and dark, some are a bit rough like 120grit, oil stains and rust spots from previous owner... overall still good condition.

Location: St. Louis, MO=Winter salt, hot tires
Garage details: 2 car, 480sqft
Goals: cover/ hide crooked zip strip cracks and oil stains. Shiny or somewhat shiny finish. Some texture for wet conditions. Stand up to occasional auto jacks/jack stands, drops of hand tools(hammers, wrenches, etc), kids toys being drug and thrown all over.

I was thinking epoxy the cracks, grinding it, then doing a full flake epoxy kit but now wondering if something easier like a few coats of RustBullet would be OK.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi,
Rustbullet is a great product, if you want more of clear look, take a look at our SPGX which also requires no/minimal prep and gives the look of polished concrete. Much lower cost than an epoxy job and only one coat needed so easy/fast to apply.

https://armorpoxy.com/products/spgx-one-part-polyurea-coating/

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

I was almost set on Rustoleum Rocksolid metallic but then found this forum and got a bit overwhelmed with all the great info and experiences. Hoping you guys can help me decide what to do...
I used to do concrete so love the look of a shiny, burnished/burned-in machine finish but the new (for us) house has a 10year old version of that. Some spots are still slick and dark, some are a bit rough like 120grit, oil stains and rust spots from previous owner... overall still good condition.

Location: St. Louis, MO=Winter salt, hot tires
Garage details: 2 car, 480sqft
Goals: cover/ hide crooked zip strip cracks and oil stains. Shiny or somewhat shiny finish. Some texture for wet conditions. Stand up to occasional auto jacks/jack stands, drops of hand tools(hammers, wrenches, etc), kids toys being drug and thrown all over.

I was thinking epoxy the cracks, grinding it, then doing a full flake epoxy kit but now wondering if something easier like a few coats of RustBullet would be OK.
Thanks in advance!

Full flakes floors have much better impact resistance!!

 

[Garage Flooring]

I was almost set on Rustoleum Rocksolid metallic but then found this forum and got a bit overwhelmed with all the great info and experiences. Hoping you guys can help me decide what to do...
I used to do concrete so love the look of a shiny, burnished/burned-in machine finish but the new (for us) house has a 10year old version of that. Some spots are still slick and dark, some are a bit rough like 120grit, oil stains and rust spots from previous owner... overall still good condition.

Location: St. Louis, MO=Winter salt, hot tires
Garage details: 2 car, 480sqft
Goals: cover/ hide crooked zip strip cracks and oil stains. Shiny or somewhat shiny finish. Some texture for wet conditions. Stand up to occasional auto jacks/jack stands, drops of hand tools(hammers, wrenches, etc), kids toys being drug and thrown all over.

I was thinking epoxy the cracks, grinding it, then doing a full flake epoxy kit but now wondering if something easier like a few coats of RustBullet would be OK.
Thanks in advance!

Often in DIY applications. damaged floors are easier to repair and hide when you use a thicker mil product. I would suggest using one of our epoxy kits as opposed to one of our Rust Bullet kits