Epoxy on the Curb?

[KevDawg]

Gentlemen,
I'm doing my garage this spring with most likely wolverine epoxy coating.
I'm starting to plan and get everything in order and a road block I've come to is the concrete curb around the garage.

I'd like to epoxy all the way up the curb but my question is what about applying the flakes on the curb?
I've seen one post on the forums that this has been done and seemed to look fairly good.
Has anyone else had any experience with this?
Would you do it again?
any suggestions on alternatives would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Kev

 

[WV Firefighter]

I was wondering the same thing about my garage, although mine has block around the edges. I'll stay tuned.

-Andy

 

[AlphaGarage]

Our fellow Garage Journal gearhead FFPL has a write up about his project, well two of them actually, and both had walls. His tips & suggestions are must reading for anyone thinking about doing their floors:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20542
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13347

There are a few points to consider with walls -
-Walls made from cinder block will require quite a bit of primer due to its porous texture.
-The intersection of the wall and the floor (the "chime") is often subject to shifts and cracking, those cracks can show through any coating, although you can minimize or eliminate that possibility.
-Evenly broadcasting flakes on a wall is tricky, although using a heavy broadcast isn't too difficult.
-You may want to use special formulated epoxy, or epoxy additives, to keep the epoxy from "self-leveling" down to the floor as it cures.

If the wall is real short, 5" - 10" or so, these aren't big issues. But for larger surfaces it takes a bit more planning and process to get perfect results.

Here's a look at one of FFPL's Wolverine Coatings projects:

 

[FFPL]

that brings back some memories. If you've got the patience then do the walls. It really gives a wow factor.

 

[kulsechsky]

Could I fill in the 'holes' of the curb with something else besides primer?

 

[65Stang]

I applied epoxy to my curbs, but did not put flakes on the curbs. Reason was that I didn't put a lot of flakes on the floor, so trying to get flakes on the side would have created a concentration of falling flakes at the edges. And I was lazy and didn't want to do the curbs separately. I really like how it turned out. Additionally, you can fill in the cracks/holes in the curb with a thin coat made for doing just that. You can usually pick it up at any hardware store that sells concrete and grout.