Epoxy DIY versus Hiring out

[xxkaysmithxx]

I decided to hire out in the end. I think the $3 per sq foot was well worth it after I saw what was involved with the floor prep, in particular. I'm attaching a couple pics. Thanks again for all the good advice.

how's it holding up??

 

[Hivolts]

Here in Charleston SC. My garage is 800 Sq. Got a quote last week for $5.50 sq ft.. They couldn't tell me what kind of epoxy though. Said they're custom blend, lol.

Then I asked about doing metallic epoxy instead. Quote was $15 sq ft. So $12K for metallic. Seems pretty steep.

 

[benwah]

Here in Charleston SC. My garage is 800 Sq. Got a quote last week for $5.50 sq ft.. They couldn't tell me what kind of epoxy though. Said they're custom blend, lol.

Then I asked about doing metallic epoxy instead. Quote was $15 sq ft. So $12K for metallic. Seems pretty steep.

Run far away!

 

[DelayedZ]

I did my garage in Vegas with epoxy myself. I used the Behr Single Stage Epoxy, Behr Wet Look for my clear, a whole bunch of metallic flake. I acid cross etched, and rinsed like a mofo. I'd say after chemicals, paint, flake, clear and tape, all tools including a scrub brush and a sprayer to spread the clear, it was right around $500.00 for me to do it myself. Now I wasn't doing a garage that same size as you. So I'd expect a bit more, probably around $800.00 ish. all depends on what you have available. I had nothing paint related so I was literally starting from scratch.