I think I found my solution..

[DatacomGuy]

Seal-Krete Epoxy-Seal Garage Floor Paint
http://www.seal-krete.com/epoxyseal.htm

Seal-Krete Epoxy-Seal Showroom Finish Hi-Gloss Acrylic Sealer
http://www.seal-krete.com/showroom.htm

Seal-Krete Clear-Grip
http://www.seal-krete.com/gatorhide.htm

Seal-Krete Flakes
http://www.seal-krete.com/flakes.htm

I'm estimating about $250 for everything needed for 1016sqft..

Any thoughts?

 

[c6 rocket]

I had that at my old house. Good product for light traffic. I found that the tires from my car would stain the floor. However, use multiple coats of clear. Good luck.

 

[DatacomGuy]

I had that at my old house. Good product for light traffic. I found that the tires from my car would stain the floor. However, use multiple coats of clear. Good luck.

Thanks - think multiple clear coats will help against tire marks?

 

[jskco]

There are two major types of tire issues that we talk to customers about. The first is that certain high performance tires will mark anything. Now with a good clear top coat certain tires are still going to mark the floor but you should be able to mechanically or chemically buff it out.

Hot tire lifting is probably the more prevalent issue. Been there, done that and I will never use ‘inexpensive epoxy’ again…. BUT surface preparation is as important as the epoxy itself… Maybe more.

Justin

 

[AlphaGarage]

...surface preparation is as important as the epoxy itself… Maybe more.

Justin

Agreed, preparation critical to a great floor coating system.

The best epoxy in the world will not perform as well as it could on a poorly prepped substrate. Although the quality epoxies will have a better chance at it. They will adhere where inferior ones won't, and they will better prevent liquids, from either direction, migrate through the coating, etc.

If you must take a shortcut, save a few minutes by not broadcasting the flakes evenly, but take your time getting the substrate ready.

Prep, people, prep.

 

[DatacomGuy]

Thanks - think multiple clear coats will help against tire marks?

Any thoughts on this?

 

[XR80David]

Any thoughts on this?

No, No, and NO. Clear coat is the last thing you want. You want it to have a natural sheen not clear coat to give it a sheen. The clear coat is much thinner than the epoxy itself.

 

[XR80David]

I'm thinking the speckles might help to toughen it up and hide imperfections... But I don't like the look of the speckles, just a solid color.

 

[WolverineCoatings]

More of those clears won't stop hot tire staining and lifting... It's not about how MUCH clear. The problem is the Tg (Glass Transition Temperature) of the actual polymer itself. If the polymer stains, more won't make it stain less. The Glass Transition Temperature is the defining point at which the polymer starts to melt (tansitions from solid to liquid). If the polymer melts at a lower temperature then that means it takes alot less to stain it. If the surface starts to melt and is tacky (think of the difference between frozen way and hot wax) then contaminates (rubber Particles and trapped dirt in the rubber) can deposit into the surface.

Obviously if you had a handful of sand and dropped it onto frozen wax it would just sit there until you swept it off. BUT, it the wax was hot and melted it would sink into the wax and then be trapped in it. Same principle...

 

[DatacomGuy]

Makes sense..

OK, so should I just go with a Quikrete or Rustoleum kit instead of above?