Hello everyone! I have had my epoxycoat garage finish down for 18 months and I thought now would be a good time to provide an extensive review of the product along with some pros and cons and things I may have done differently. First off, here is the link to pictures and the process I used when the floor was first epoxied:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112332
Before getting into some of the issues that I have with the floor I want to say that I have been happy with the responses from Christine regarding the several issues I have had. This review is not to degrade epoxycoat but to give a review of my experiences. For me, the only other floor solution would have been porcelein tile but was way too labor intensive for me to do alone. I do use my garage quite a bit including oil changes, tire rotations, and other things that require a jack and multiple fluids being on the floor. The floor has handled the jack and most fluids without issues at all.
Now on to my review!
Issue #1: Stain from gasoline. This occurred about 10 months after the floor was down. My ATV had leaked a small amount of gasoline while on the floor. I had just pulled it out that day and didnt notice a stain then so I know the gas was sitting for less than 12 hours. If you look at the picture there is a small area and then a much larger area around it that is much easier to see in person. I called Christine up and she suggested I sand the area and re-clear it. She sent the materials out at no charge. I did that and the floor looked as good as new. Still, I was a little perturbed that the floor was not as resistant to gas as I assumed it would be. Customer service here was good.
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Issue #2: Yellowing. About 1.5 months after the floor was down I noticed that the threshold was starting to yellow. Now, in all fairness I was told that at some point the epoxy would yellow but was told that the clear coat was much more resilient and that it may eventually yellow. The only reason I went out past the door was because I had significant pitting that needed to be filled and painted (see original thread). I was concerned about how fast it yellowed, not because of the exposed threshold but more because I have a west facing garage and like to have the doors open when working. I don't want my whole floor turn yellow or have to always worry about the doors being closed. In talking with Christine she sent me out clear coat used for their countertops. I cant remember what is was called but it is supposed to be more UV resistant. I sanded down the threshold, repainted, and re-cleared. I did this in the fall. So far there is no yellowing but will have to wait until the hot sun of summer arrives to get an idea if it truly is resistant.
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Issue #3: Tire marks. This is one of the big issues I do have with the floor. I specifically put down the epoxy + clear because I didn't want to have tire marks. Well, I have three cars in the garage and each area has tire marks. 12 spots in total. I have tried everything to get these off. I did mention this to Christine and she said to sand this and re-clear. I have yet to do this because the original clear stained and I figure I may be wasting time trying to redo this again. My mind may change this spring and I may go ahead and do that then.
Issue #4: Peeling. This is also another major issue with the floor. I spent a lot of time researching prior to doing my floor and decided not to skimp and have the floor professionally grinded. I was expecting the floor to be down for 10+ years and wanted to have proper adhesion. I did the wetness test etc as well prior to the job being done. Nonetheless this summer i had a 12"x12" section come up under my wife's passenger tire. Needless to say, I was disappointed. I called Christine up and again she was helpful and she sent my out the epoxy, clear, and flakes. I got things sanded down and recoated and have yet to have another problem, but I have to admit it is something that concerns me a lot for longevity.
Here is the floor as it looks today.
After all the issues I have had with the floor it is still a massive improvement from bare concrete and gives my garage the finished look I was going for. In general, Christine provided good CS and always sent out materials free of charge. Some of her responses were several days tardy but I know they can be busy so I tried to understand that. This review is not to downgrade epoxycoat in any way. I just wanted to put out a very real and honest review with pictures so people who are looking for a floor solution can decide if epoxy is something they want to consider.
Thank you all for your time!
Chad
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112332
Before getting into some of the issues that I have with the floor I want to say that I have been happy with the responses from Christine regarding the several issues I have had. This review is not to degrade epoxycoat but to give a review of my experiences. For me, the only other floor solution would have been porcelein tile but was way too labor intensive for me to do alone. I do use my garage quite a bit including oil changes, tire rotations, and other things that require a jack and multiple fluids being on the floor. The floor has handled the jack and most fluids without issues at all.
Now on to my review!
Issue #1: Stain from gasoline. This occurred about 10 months after the floor was down. My ATV had leaked a small amount of gasoline while on the floor. I had just pulled it out that day and didnt notice a stain then so I know the gas was sitting for less than 12 hours. If you look at the picture there is a small area and then a much larger area around it that is much easier to see in person. I called Christine up and she suggested I sand the area and re-clear it. She sent the materials out at no charge. I did that and the floor looked as good as new. Still, I was a little perturbed that the floor was not as resistant to gas as I assumed it would be. Customer service here was good.
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Issue #2: Yellowing. About 1.5 months after the floor was down I noticed that the threshold was starting to yellow. Now, in all fairness I was told that at some point the epoxy would yellow but was told that the clear coat was much more resilient and that it may eventually yellow. The only reason I went out past the door was because I had significant pitting that needed to be filled and painted (see original thread). I was concerned about how fast it yellowed, not because of the exposed threshold but more because I have a west facing garage and like to have the doors open when working. I don't want my whole floor turn yellow or have to always worry about the doors being closed. In talking with Christine she sent me out clear coat used for their countertops. I cant remember what is was called but it is supposed to be more UV resistant. I sanded down the threshold, repainted, and re-cleared. I did this in the fall. So far there is no yellowing but will have to wait until the hot sun of summer arrives to get an idea if it truly is resistant.
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Issue #3: Tire marks. This is one of the big issues I do have with the floor. I specifically put down the epoxy + clear because I didn't want to have tire marks. Well, I have three cars in the garage and each area has tire marks. 12 spots in total. I have tried everything to get these off. I did mention this to Christine and she said to sand this and re-clear. I have yet to do this because the original clear stained and I figure I may be wasting time trying to redo this again. My mind may change this spring and I may go ahead and do that then.
Issue #4: Peeling. This is also another major issue with the floor. I spent a lot of time researching prior to doing my floor and decided not to skimp and have the floor professionally grinded. I was expecting the floor to be down for 10+ years and wanted to have proper adhesion. I did the wetness test etc as well prior to the job being done. Nonetheless this summer i had a 12"x12" section come up under my wife's passenger tire. Needless to say, I was disappointed. I called Christine up and again she was helpful and she sent my out the epoxy, clear, and flakes. I got things sanded down and recoated and have yet to have another problem, but I have to admit it is something that concerns me a lot for longevity.
Here is the floor as it looks today.
After all the issues I have had with the floor it is still a massive improvement from bare concrete and gives my garage the finished look I was going for. In general, Christine provided good CS and always sent out materials free of charge. Some of her responses were several days tardy but I know they can be busy so I tried to understand that. This review is not to downgrade epoxycoat in any way. I just wanted to put out a very real and honest review with pictures so people who are looking for a floor solution can decide if epoxy is something they want to consider.
Thank you all for your time!
Chad
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