Metallic Epoxy for a garage floor ?

[thedoc46]

You may of seen my post last week, asking advice of going with garage floor tiles in Sunny SW Florida.

I think i'm going to settle for a metallic epoxy finish, as that's my favored look that i'm looking for. Plus it'll sweep up nicely, and that's important to me.. As it stands i have an ugly peeled epoxy, on a smooth 5yr old concrete. I want to make my floor look really nice. As in that clear marbled titanium look floor. Which i believe is going to require a metallic pigment as well as a two base epoxy system.

This is the look i'm aiming for.

Here's my floor at the moment.

My plan is to grind the floor back down to concrete, by renting from Home Depot, either one of the following discs. and one of their floor polishers/grinders.

The guy wasn't exactly 100% sure on what i needed, so i'm coming here to ask for advice. Exactly which of the following tools do i need to achieve my desired floor?

There are two choices of blades for me to rent.

This

and this, which is more aggressive

Common sense would tell me to go with the more aggressive wheel/blade? But truth be told, i'm just assuming here. Perhaps it'll be too aggressive, and start carving up the floor rather than just taking it down to bare concrete.

The two machines available to me for rent, are the following.

This which is what the home depot rental guy told me i needed.

and this. Which would make more sense to me, as it has a vacuum slot, and reduce the amount of dust... However the home depot guy this was more of a polisher. Does it make any difference ? surely its dependent on the blade wheel.

For the epoxy product, i can get with the vendors and ask, exactly what's needed. At this present time, i need to get the old epoxy off and do it successfully. So any advice is appreciated.

I'm going back to a different home depot this morning, and hopefully get a guy who knows exactly what i need.. But in the meantime, any of you guys have some advice, it will be gladly welcomed.

PS, in Lowes, the guy in the paint dept, told me i didn't even need to bother removing the old epoxy, and just use a concrete bonding primer. That would be great, if it was true, but i somehow don't believe him !

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Use the removal tool. It is not too aggressive. The main difference is the spacing between teeth, allowing the coating to cool before the next blade hits it. If it did not do this, the coating might melt and cause a gummy mess on the floor.

It will prep the floor as it cuts away the old coating.

We can help you through the process as there are important tips when doing a metallic floor, much different then a typical medium gray with flakes floor. More $$ too.

Lastly, the teeth on the removal tool shown, look peened over. May want them to replace them before you rent it.

 

[Armorpoxy]

You definitely want to remove as much of the old epoxy as you can before applying the epoxy. We do carry a full line of metallic epoxy systems, please call or info to our email below for info and pricing.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Use the removal tool for sure...

We have some video of the metallic epoxy process from a customer on our site. Is this going to be DIY or are you going to hire someone. It is a process for sure. No two floors are ever the same. Its artistic meets technical but the results are astounding

 

[thedoc46]

Use the removal tool for sure...

We have some video of the metallic epoxy process from a customer on our site. Is this going to be DIY or are you going to hire someone. It is a process for sure. No two floors are ever the same. Its artistic meets technical but the results are astounding

It's going to be a complete DIY. I can rent the diamabrush coating removal tool for $65 from Home Depot, then its around $50 for the machine... I'll probably just end up buying the smaller 4.5" Coating removal tool, to use on a rotary hand grinder, to clean up the edges.

Then I'm onto buying the product to get my floor looking like the picture above. Justin do you sell the epoxy and the tools needed to lay it ? Also if you've not sent out those sample tiles, you can put a hold on that. Sorry if you have I can return them. I was genuinely contemplating doing the tiles, but i think my sweeping obsession, and the fact that i have a south facing garage and live in one of the sunniest, hottest most humid climates out there and like to keep my garage open for a lot of the day, is going to make the marbled epoxy concrete solution a better overall fit for my needs. Plus ( a very important part this !!!! ) The missus likes the marbled floor look, and has given me the go-ahead to spend the money...

 

[Garage Flooring]

It's going to be a complete DIY. I can rent the diamabrush coating removal tool for $65 from Home Depot, then its around $50 for the machine... I'll probably just end up buying the smaller 4.5" Coating removal tool, to use on a rotary hand grinder, to clean up the edges.

Then I'm onto buying the product to get my floor looking like the picture above. Justin do you sell the epoxy and the tools needed to lay it ? Also if you've not sent out those sample tiles, you can put a hold on that. Sorry if you have I can return them. I was genuinely contemplating doing the tiles, but i think my sweeping obsession, and the fact that i have a south facing garage and live in one of the sunniest, hottest most humid climates out there and like to keep my garage open for a lot of the day, is going to make the marbled epoxy concrete solution a better overall fit for my needs. Plus ( a very important part this !!!! ) The missus likes the marbled floor look, and has given me the go-ahead to spend the money...

The tiles are on the way. Sorry. We do sell the epoxy and accessories. This is something we should talk at length about. Metallic epoxy is done all the time DIY but, I just think it is real important people know what they are getting in to

 

[cbennett]

Just finished my house up doing this, used a textured roller to get the look we wanted. I love they way it came out.

 

[palmerdrama]

planning on removing my paint also when it gets warmer- planning on renting the same machine to do the job myself

 

[TONE]

I love the looks of these and even considered doing it in my own garage. I was concerned that scuffs and scratches would be very easy to see.

 

[Armorpoxy]

We can walk you through a metallic epoxy install, and do carry the complete metallic systems. The outcome of a metallic install is very dependent on the applicators method and technique, not unlike faux painting methods determine the look of a faux painting project.