TAMPAGT07
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As the title states, I'm looking for an exterior epoxy that will be getting full sun for a basketball court...What are my options? And of course, I'm looking to get the biggest bang for my buck.... Thanx in advance...
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I'm looking for an exterior epoxy...
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thegarageguy
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what you are looking for is not an epoxy but an MMA or Polyaspartic and neither are a good bang for a buck.
Garage Flooring
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I am going to deal with two separate parts of your posts separately because there are really two separate issues..
There are a lot of very good epoxy products on the market that can be used in circumstances where an interior finish goes past the threshold and extends outdoors for a small area. I am sure there are some, that would argue with me, but I would not personally use an epoxy floor coating for a 100% exterior application. I would however take a look at Legacy Industrial's Polyurea based products.
That said, using a coating for an exterior sport surface has certainly been done but is, in my opinion, a dangerous option for the 'general public' If you don't add anti skid you have an ice skating rink and if you do... well OUCH.
Companies like Connor Sport Court and Swisstrax have been making modular sport flooring that is idea for this type of application. If you want a 'high end' sport court I would check them out.
If your looking to accomplish the same thing on a budget the Sport Court product sold as Tylon, drain tile or TopDeck is very similar to the sport surfaces and works incredibly well. Make sure you get the one that says drain and sport. http://www.garageflooringllc.com/motormat-garage-floor-tile-from-sport-court/ for slightly higher end but still less than a true 'sport court' check out http://www.garageflooringllc.com/premium-sport-drain-tiles/
I am fairly certain that Racedeck has a series of options that will work as well
- An exterior Epoxy
- A basketball surface
There are a lot of very good epoxy products on the market that can be used in circumstances where an interior finish goes past the threshold and extends outdoors for a small area. I am sure there are some, that would argue with me, but I would not personally use an epoxy floor coating for a 100% exterior application. I would however take a look at Legacy Industrial's Polyurea based products.
That said, using a coating for an exterior sport surface has certainly been done but is, in my opinion, a dangerous option for the 'general public' If you don't add anti skid you have an ice skating rink and if you do... well OUCH.
Companies like Connor Sport Court and Swisstrax have been making modular sport flooring that is idea for this type of application. If you want a 'high end' sport court I would check them out.
If your looking to accomplish the same thing on a budget the Sport Court product sold as Tylon, drain tile or TopDeck is very similar to the sport surfaces and works incredibly well. Make sure you get the one that says drain and sport. http://www.garageflooringllc.com/motormat-garage-floor-tile-from-sport-court/ for slightly higher end but still less than a true 'sport court' check out http://www.garageflooringllc.com/premium-sport-drain-tiles/
I am fairly certain that Racedeck has a series of options that will work as well
LegacyIndustrial
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The purpose built decking products work best, especially in FL for your application as Justin mentioned.
jy211
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thegarageguy
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I think I'll end up using a concrete stain....
staining is just a coloring. You will still need to seal it to protect the color. A good acrylic would help protect it but you may need to reseal every year.
We use plexipave for our tennis courts. Stuff is ********. Ours sits under 5 feet of snow for 5 months a year in the full sun the rest of the time and looks great. We have redone it once in 20plus years. http://www.plexipave.com/
We use plexipave for our tennis courts. Stuff is ********. Ours sits under 5 feet of snow for 5 months a year in the full sun the rest of the time and looks great. We have redone it once in 20plus years. http://www.plexipave.com/
What's it run a sq ft?