Low cost floor coating.

[ma4220]

Hey guys, I've been reading a lot of posts on here to get an idea of which coating to go with. I still can't decide. Does anyone have a recommendation on a low cost quality coating? Obviously, I'm looking to spend the least amount as possible. But I don't want it to look like **** either. I will be putting this on new concrete. I figure I will need 3 weeks of cure time before I coat.
Any help would be duh appreciated. Thanks

 

[lakeroadster]

Don't do anything for 28 days. Hydrate the slab for the first 7 days.

I used Eagle Natural Seal on the concrete slab in my barn.

It's available from Home Depot, $78.92 for a 5 gallon pail. Shipped to your door for free.

It doesn't change the look of the concrete, just seals it.

Water beads up nicely.

When I was installing my 2 post Rotary Lift about a quart of fluid (Auto Trans Fluid) leaked out onto the floor, I cleaned it up, you can't tell it ever happened. That proved it's a good sealer to me.

Check out my build thread below.

 

[ahaugh]

I can second the eagle brand very low cost and works great.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Hey guys, I've been reading a lot of posts on here to get an idea of which coating to go with. I still can't decide. Does anyone have a recommendation on a low cost quality coating? Obviously, I'm looking to spend the least amount as possible. But I don't want it to look like **** either. I will be putting this on new concrete. I figure I will need 3 weeks of cure time before I coat.
Any help would be duh appreciated. Thanks

Our HD6525MMA Concrete Sealer is available in clear, semi-trans and solid color.
Low cost and good looks.
http://www.legacyindustrial.net/products/concrete-sealers/hd6525mma-concrete-sealer.html

Good luck

 

[ldjbuff]

I am in the same boat, with many hours and days lurking on this forum I probably will be going with the HD6525MMA. I have a garage that's 991 Sq ft. It would be about $500 for me to prep and add 3 coats of the HD6525 with some cherry wax. I don't trust myself with Epoxy and the local company wants $3500 to do my size garage. Another option is also HD40 with some cherry wax. I still could go that route last minute since I just use it for parking cars.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Hey guys, I've been reading a lot of posts on here to get an idea of which coating to go with. I still can't decide. Does anyone have a recommendation on a low cost quality coating? Obviously, I'm looking to spend the least amount as possible. But I don't want it to look like **** either. I will be putting this on new concrete. I figure I will need 3 weeks of cure time before I coat.
Any help would be duh appreciated. Thanks

We have a new epoxy launching very soon that would fit the bill

 

[Armorpoxy]

We have an inexpensive sealer at around 20 cents per sq foot that we have used in aircraft hangars.

Email us directly for info, thanks.

 

[rsanter]

Basic garage floor paint
Worked well for 7 years that I was in that house
Easy to mop or sweep or degrease
Easy to touch up when I scratched it
I did automotive work there
Welded on the floor...etc

 

[340wedge]

What was the brand of the garage floor paint that you used?

 

[sixty4]

Basic garage floor paint
Worked well for 7 years that I was in that house
Easy to mop or sweep or degrease
Easy to touch up when I scratched it
I did automotive work there
Welded on the floor...etc

I did my old house with benjamin moore paint that lasted 3 years before I sold it (probably still holding up). Had no plans on selling the house when I put it down. Looked great even with two cars pulling in and out in all sorts of weather. I even did oil changes, carpentry work in my old garage. The biggest part is the prep before installing.

Oh and scan craigslist for this kind of thing. A friend of mine just picked up leftover unopened epoxy coating used at a dealership that was being built, you never know. Just be sure you buy enough!

 

[lakeroadster]

Basic concrete paint doesn't soak into the concrete and protect it like a sealer. It sticks to the surface.

I used concrete paint on my 1st garage floor, circa 1985. It had a broomed finish and was fresh concrete.

Rolling a floor jack across the surface would wear / chip off the paint, then any oil would soak into the concrete.

It also didn't hold up to weld splatter.

With a good sealer.. that's not a problem. And the Eagle brand sealer is as inexpensive as the floor paint.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Here are a couple of photos of our economy sealer recently applied.

Highly resistant to most chemicals and fuel. Notwithstanding that this was a hangar, the contractor wanted something on the inexpensive side.