OriginalWhitey
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- Apr 25, 2014
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I've been lurking here for a while and have the impression that most people have problems or complaints with epoxy floors. One of the epoxy manufactures said you only really hear about the complaints and not the success stories. So I feel I can give an honest review...
The first floor I did was on my attached garage. Used the paint from Home-Depot. Did an acid wash and painted the floor. It quickly peeled and looked like this since 6 months after I put it down:
In 2006/07 I built a 30x32 detached garage and knew I had to do something with the floor. I researched online and ordered from Epoxy-coat.com hoping it would be a better product. Back in 07' they didn't offer a clear coat or a primer so I just ordered and got Taupe epoxy. It was a new slab so I did the moisture test (taping a bag to the floor) and I also ground the floor before I put it down. The actual painting was pretty simple. Some of the threads on here makes the actual epoxy painting seem intimidating and complicated. It was pretty simple, working in sections and keeping a wet edge. Results (in 06/07'):
I didn't use flake or anti-slip. I didn't have any problems with bubbling or anything and I think it looked nice. Now after 8 years of use (oil changes, brake jobs, normal garage use, ect) it looks like this:
Some of the shine went away and there is some minor chipping but this is after almost 8 years of use. Nothing is going to last forever. I think the floor still looks great. I still get many compliments and it does it's job of making everything easier to clean. Once or twice a year I clean the floor with simple green, a scotchbrite pad and finish it with mop and glow. After that the floor looks great, almost like it did when it was new. I'm pretty confident the floor will still look good after another 8 years. Hopefully some people who are on the fence about using epoxy on their floor will read this and feel a little more confident about the product lasting and being a good investment. Or hell, maybe epoxy-Coat can read this and give me free shipping or a discount on an order for writing such a great review so I can finally fix my other garage floor.
The first floor I did was on my attached garage. Used the paint from Home-Depot. Did an acid wash and painted the floor. It quickly peeled and looked like this since 6 months after I put it down:
In 2006/07 I built a 30x32 detached garage and knew I had to do something with the floor. I researched online and ordered from Epoxy-coat.com hoping it would be a better product. Back in 07' they didn't offer a clear coat or a primer so I just ordered and got Taupe epoxy. It was a new slab so I did the moisture test (taping a bag to the floor) and I also ground the floor before I put it down. The actual painting was pretty simple. Some of the threads on here makes the actual epoxy painting seem intimidating and complicated. It was pretty simple, working in sections and keeping a wet edge. Results (in 06/07'):
I didn't use flake or anti-slip. I didn't have any problems with bubbling or anything and I think it looked nice. Now after 8 years of use (oil changes, brake jobs, normal garage use, ect) it looks like this:
Some of the shine went away and there is some minor chipping but this is after almost 8 years of use. Nothing is going to last forever. I think the floor still looks great. I still get many compliments and it does it's job of making everything easier to clean. Once or twice a year I clean the floor with simple green, a scotchbrite pad and finish it with mop and glow. After that the floor looks great, almost like it did when it was new. I'm pretty confident the floor will still look good after another 8 years. Hopefully some people who are on the fence about using epoxy on their floor will read this and feel a little more confident about the product lasting and being a good investment. Or hell, maybe epoxy-Coat can read this and give me free shipping or a discount on an order for writing such a great review so I can finally fix my other garage floor.
