Living in Florida make a difference?

[ipreferdangerousfreedom]

Just purchased new house. Was talking to the phone rep at RaceDeck flooring about purchasing floor tiles but I mentioned I wanted to do epoxy. They sold against it saying that my garage being in Florida would have moisture under the epoxy and eventually buble up but also the "hot tires" of the Florida summer would eventually cause the epoxy to peel up.

I know I will do great prep work. Is she just selling against epoxy or is she right about the concerns of Florida weather.

I'm new to this forum-first post!

 

[bdamico]

nope

 

[AlphaGarage]

We have plenty of DIY clients in FL who are very pleased with their coated floors.

Hydrostatic pressure isn't limited by geography, so you should check for it. A good primer can deal with low levels of moisture wicking up through the concrete, but if you have high levels of it you want to figure out why and fix the problem before coating the floor.

 

[Jack Olsen]

Some people do great prep and have no problems with their epoxy. Some people do great prep and have a lot of headaches with bubbling, lifting, discoloration, etc. Understandably, people run hot and cold on the stuff.

But why are you asking a RaceDeck rep about epoxy? I wouldn't ask a Ford salesman about the virtues of a Chevy truck. If you're interested in epoxy, I would talk to some dealers (or installers) in your area.

 

[Okolowicz]

For what it is worth, I am in Miami and just finished my epoxy floor. I did three different moisture tests and all were good. That said, I still used a primer and would recommend you do to if you choose to do epoxy.

 

[thegarageguy]

call Raul @ Xtreme Flooring Systems 305-525-6085...Let him know Fernando sent you...we do plenty of epoxies in Southern Florida....What I can tell you is that Southern Florida concrete is typically soft and sandy compared to North East...The rest is BS....good luck!

 

[ipreferdangerousfreedom]

Some people do great prep and have no problems with their epoxy. Some people do great prep and have a lot of headaches with bubbling, lifting, discoloration, etc. Understandably, people run hot and cold on the stuff.

But why are you asking a RaceDeck rep about epoxy? I wouldn't ask a Ford salesman about the virtues of a Chevy truck. If you're interested in epoxy, I would talk to some dealers (or installers) in your area.

I was calling for a quote and was curious what there value proposition was over epoxy floors. I'm getting some samples sent to me. The tile idea is nice. So much tile here in Florida but never heard of it in the garage. And it goes without saying that your garage is amazing. I've enjoyed showing my wife what the standard should be!

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Just purchased new house. Was talking to the phone rep at RaceDeck flooring about purchasing floor tiles but I mentioned I wanted to do epoxy. They sold against it saying that my garage being in Florida would have moisture under the epoxy and eventually buble up but also the "hot tires" of the Florida summer would eventually cause the epoxy to peel up.

I know I will do great prep work. Is she just selling against epoxy or is she right about the concerns of Florida weather.

I'm new to this forum-first post!

Legacy Industrial is a Florida company. We provide tons of material to the Florida market.

Our installer Allen at Concrete Textures http://www.concretetextures.net
does a great job!!

You MAY find a weak surface, easily remedied by proper diamond grinding.

 

[ipreferdangerousfreedom]

Ok I've decided on a 100% epoxy over the cheaper watered down versions. Will get a thickness of around 8-10mils as I understand it. Not 16-20 like commercial applications but also not so thin like the cheaper stuff. I should have a durable floor for auto maintenance, equipment etc.
thanks for the tips