i am looking to hear from people who have used epoxy floor products in the regions where it goes below freezing for periods of time. would like to know what product you have used, how long it has been since it was applied, and if this is a storage type, or a working type garage setting. thanks.
garages where the snow falls
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boiler7904
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I'm in NW Indiana. Winters here can be weird. In January, we had temps in the 50s and 60s. Temps didn't get above 5 for about two weeks at end of January and early February. Two weeks ago was 80+. Highs have been in the low to mid 40s since with lows in the 20s since. Mid 50s the last couple of days.
I used the Rust Oleum Epoxy Shield Pro (2 coats of color and 1 coat of clear). It was put down over Labor Day weekend. My garage gets used to park 2 vehicles and for household projects - I've been cutting tile for a kitchen project over the last week on top of the floor.
No problems to date. Only thing I'm not happy with is that road salt scratches the floor once it dries and crystallizes - acts like an abrasive. Since I'm on construction sites weekly, my truck is always dropping mud on the floor. It does the same thing. This wouldn't be noticed with the light gray color but since I have Tile Red, the scratches are noticeable. Other issue is that it is slick when wet (and yes I used the flakes and non-skid additive).
The epoxy definitely makes for easy clean up. I bought a mop and a squeegee to make washing the floor down go quick. It took me about an hour or so to move small stuff off the floor hose it down, mop, and rinse / squeegee this afternoon.
One other thing I did was buy some VCT tiles to place under things might sratch the floor like sawhorses. At 60 cents each, if one breaks or becomes uncleanable they are disposable.
I used the Rust Oleum Epoxy Shield Pro (2 coats of color and 1 coat of clear). It was put down over Labor Day weekend. My garage gets used to park 2 vehicles and for household projects - I've been cutting tile for a kitchen project over the last week on top of the floor.
No problems to date. Only thing I'm not happy with is that road salt scratches the floor once it dries and crystallizes - acts like an abrasive. Since I'm on construction sites weekly, my truck is always dropping mud on the floor. It does the same thing. This wouldn't be noticed with the light gray color but since I have Tile Red, the scratches are noticeable. Other issue is that it is slick when wet (and yes I used the flakes and non-skid additive).
The epoxy definitely makes for easy clean up. I bought a mop and a squeegee to make washing the floor down go quick. It took me about an hour or so to move small stuff off the floor hose it down, mop, and rinse / squeegee this afternoon.
One other thing I did was buy some VCT tiles to place under things might sratch the floor like sawhorses. At 60 cents each, if one breaks or becomes uncleanable they are disposable.
snorvet
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i used epoxy coat (2 coats) - its been down for 1 year (working garage but no scraping on the floor). The cold weather doesnt affect mine because I keep the garage 55 degrees. Very slippery when wet.
JohnZ
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Mine has been down for almost eight years - done by Home Pro Floors (www.homeprofloors.com); about 20% work, 80% storage. Garage is heated, has never been below 55 degrees, and I laid a 10-mil poly moisture barrier and 4' x 8' sheets of 3/4"-thick high-density closed-cell foam with heavy foil on both sides before pouring the slab for insulation and as an additional barrier to moisture migration. Floor is always warm, even when it's in single digits outside. I sweep it with a soft-bristle push broom, and hose out the winter drippings and salt crud in the spring; still looks like it was poured yesterday. 
You should consider this as well, and will cost about the same for your size garage:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8016&highlight
http://www.slk32.com/pages/garage/Garage2/garage2.html
http://www.schnellauto.com/images/vct.pdf
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8016&highlight
http://www.slk32.com/pages/garage/Garage2/garage2.html
http://www.schnellauto.com/images/vct.pdf