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Im in the process of building my shop. just had the slab poured and will working on building of the structure itself as the summer progresses. Looking ahead to the concrete finish. I have been scouring the boards. shop size is 30x56. will be used as a general workshop, welding, grinding, oil changes and wood working.

I am open to ideas. I dont need the show room look though i do like the color chips. my priorities are
durability
cost
ease of install
looks (doesnt need to be perfect)

I am intrigued by rust bullet and hellfire.
 
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Hi,
For us it's the 80/20 rule for garages. 80% of our business is usually one of two products either our www.armorcladepoxy.com 100% solids 3-layer system or our SPGX one part polyurea/polyaspartic hybrid.

SPGX is a great, and economical choice for clear or solid color floors. Once you get into using flecks with it, the cost/sq ft is about the same as epoxy and it's not as thick a system. Another advantage to SPGX is that it can be applied in a single day for multiple coats so no need to leave your stuff outside or do it in sections.
 
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gohawks688 said:
Im in the process of building my shop. just had the slab poured and will working on building of the structure itself as the summer progresses. Looking ahead to the concrete finish. I have been scouring the boards. shop size is 30x56. will be used as a general workshop, welding, grinding, oil changes and wood working.

I am open to ideas. I dont need the show room look though i do like the color chips. my priorities are
durability
cost
ease of install
looks (doesnt need to be perfect)

I am intrigued by rust bullet and hellfire.
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Armorpoxy and Legacy offer great products and you should definitely have a look. I would agree with Scotty's suggestion of a polyurea. I have been a huge Rust Bullet fan for a long time. Right now I am on the fence. I am in active discussions with them about their new product, but I only have one small project done thus far.

We have a polyurea system as well. https://www.garageflooringllc.com/polyurea-garage-floor-coating-kits/

The only concern I have here is understanding that welding and coatings don't play nice. You need to protect the coating. If you don't want to protect the coating then you need to live with a sealer and densifier such as Ghostshield 4500 & 8510
 
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GarageFlooringLLC said:
Armorpoxy and Legacy offer great products and you should definitely have a look. I would agree with Scotty's suggestion of a polyurea. I have been a huge Rust Bullet fan for a long time. Right now I am on the fence. I am in active discussions with them about their new product, but I only have one small project done thus far.

We have a polyurea system as well.

The only concern I have here is understanding that welding and coatings don't play nice. You need to protect the coating. If you don't want to protect the coating then you need to live with a sealer and densifier such as Ghostshield 4500 & 8510
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Good to know about welding and coating. I dont know if i want to have to worry about my coating all the time. Can you tell me more about the ghostshield? any difference between the 8510 and 8505?
 
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Armorpoxy said:
Hi,
For us it's the 80/20 rule for garages. 80% of our business is usually one of two products either our 100% solids 3-layer system or our SPGX one part polyurea/polyaspartic hybrid.

SPGX is a great, and economical choice for clear or solid color floors. Once you get into using flecks with it, the cost/sq ft is about the same as epoxy and it's not as thick a system. Another advantage to SPGX is that it can be applied in a single day for multiple coats so no need to leave your stuff outside or do it in sections.
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The SPGX is out of my price range. I am intrigued by your armorclad kits. can you recomend top coat or no? Im assuming with the epoxy i would need to grind or etch my slab?
 
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Hi SPGX as a clear or solid color is about half the price of Armorclad epoxy kits with primer and 2 part topcoat. If you go with SPGX in the kit/multi layer version, it is more expensive, but can be installed in a single day, a feature many desire so they don't have to leave their stuff outside while the floor layers are curing.

Topcoat is mandatory if your garage is a working garage. Members of the GJ which tend to 'use' their garages always purchase topcoat.

SPGX does not require prep, Armorclad requires etching which is included in the kit.
 
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Armorpoxy said:
Hi SPGX as a clear or solid color is about half the price of Armorclad epoxy kits with primer and 2 part topcoat. If you go with SPGX in the kit/multi layer version, it is more expensive, but can be installed in a single day, a feature many desire so they don't have to leave their stuff outside while the floor layers are curing.

Topcoat is mandatory if your garage is a working garage. Members of the GJ which tend to 'use' their garages always purchase topcoat.

SPGX does not require prep, Armorclad requires etching which is included in the kit.
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thank you for the reply. can you link me to the SPGX as a clear/solid color?
 
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gohawks688 said:
Good to know about welding and coating. I dont know if i want to have to worry about my coating all the time. Can you tell me more about the ghostshield? any difference between the 8510 and 8505?
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8510 is the way to go. New guidelines you can do a single flood coat instead of 2 so it ends up giving more protection at lower total price. 8510 is solvent based and has way more actives.
 
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GarageFlooringLLC said:
8510 is the way to go. New guidelines you can do a single flood coat instead of 2 so it ends up giving more protection at lower total price. 8510 is solvent based and has way more actives.
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Is it possible to stain the concrete prior to application of the ghost shield?
And it is ok on a power troweled surface?
 
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Hey gohawks...I did my 28x32 last Sept and used armorpoxy. I used the 3 coat system - armorpoxy ultra with the military clear topcoat which is a 2 part epoxy, so primer, color and clear were all 2 part epoxies. I did the whole job by myself, 3 days in a row. It took less than a half day for each coat. It is really not difficult to do, just do the prep well ahead of time, and get all your supplies ready. The results are absolutely fantastic and extremely durable and tough. I've already dropped heavy tool on the floor with no damage at all.

Tom
 
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