I did it! Here are some thoughts.

[wickeral]

Put down our Epoxy Coat floor coating today. I'm offering a few thoughts.
First- Christine you really need better gloves!
Second- No one points out how important the relative Temperature at rolling out time is. I waited till Fall so that I would have more time to play out material. Very important point! Today was in the high 60's and we really weren't rushed at all.
Third- As with any refinishing job the proper preparation gives the best results. I spent untold hours filling cracks, dings, grooves my daughter made with Roller Blades fifteen years ago and lots of Oil stains.
Fourth- the Base/Color coat will use more material than the clear. Therefore, be frugal but accurate with the base coat.
Fifth- Be thoroughly prepared prior to starting the coating roll out. This includes having all containers opened, spare tools ready, a work/mixing area covered with protection from spills and any errant material.
Sixth- Be very patient when doing the chips/Flakes. Little bit at a time and well
thrown up in the air for good separation. It's not hard but needs careful application.
My garage looks great and my wife says the rest of the garage looks shabby. No problem Dear, I'm on it!!! Al W.

 

[evilcheese]

Yeah, gloves are pretty low quality. Need pics!

 

[wickeral]

As requested here are a few shots. One thing leads to another and more work in the dress up will begin shortly.

 

[hotcamaro]

How come you did not go up the side, and left the bare cement exposed?

 

[wickeral]

I started to. The sides were prepped and I wanted to. The concrete soaked it up like a sponge! Good thing I didn't keep going as I almost ran short of color coat epoxy. My intention now is to ceramic tile it with a complimentary color. Tile is a lot cheaper than epoxy anyway. I want to wash my cars in there with no problem. Thanks for the inquiry.

 

[hotcamaro]

So the sides soaked it up more than the floor? I have about the same amount of sides you do and just thought I would had the same amount for the sides. I did not think about it being more poris(is that the right word or even right spelling) then the floor. Thanks for the info.

 

[haugy]

Looks good. Nice Vette.

Am I cross-eyed or does your garage slope?

 

[Munich77]

Looks good. Nice Vette.

Am I cross-eyed or does your garage slope?

Looks like a slope to me, too. That looks awesome. That garage is almost perfect. What are you going to be doing to cover up the paint by the garage doors.

 

[rugerlady]

Yeah, gloves are pretty low quality. Need pics!

I will get someone on this right away!

 

[evilcheese]

I will get someone on this right away!

lol. I meant pics of his garage.

 

[rickycobra]

As requested here are a few shots. One thing leads to another and more work in the dress up will begin shortly.

How do you setup a lift on a slope?

 

[wickeral]

The Lift is a chain link, (Bicycle type but much heavier) Lift. The front and rear crossbars which hold/support the Ramps adjust independantly, so I just added a few washers to the front end chain at the top of the tower and that took care of the height difference for the uprights.
As for the Pitch. Local building codes do not allow Garage Floor Drains. When I built the house, (1989), I told the concrete crew foreman that I wanted enough pitch for good water run off. As you can see, I got it. When walking around in the garage it isn't noticable but since doing the Epoxy job it stands out like crazy. I want to build cabinets on the back wall and will have to exagerate the Toe Kick height. Thanks for the questions! I'm always open to opinions and suggestions. Al W.

 

[rugerlady]

lol. I meant pics of his garage.

I know, I have had 2 complaints about the glove quality lately....

 

[smc23]

I know, I have had 2 complaints about the glove quality lately....

Make that the third. THe gloves really are cheap and rip easily! I ripped two sets just trying to put them on my big hands!

 

[SUPERCOAT]

Stemwalls are extremely porous and soak up a lot of epoxy. I often times recommend an additional kit (depending on the size of the garage and the height of the stemwall).

 

[rockchucker]

Looks great! Good job and useful tips!

 

[wickeral]

Thanks Rockchucker! One other thought I am adding. Do not use too much Aluminum Oxide, (slipping preventer). A little goes a long way. An even placement of a small amount is just fine. I put it down similar to a heavy amount of chips and it is way too much! Doesn't look bad but I know I could have done better. I wound up painting the knee walls with Stucco paint that matches the Beige Epoxy Coat. Looks nice. Pictures in a few days in a new post.