New Garage - Looking for vendor help - Won't grind

[Briantj22]

Hey,

I posted here a couple of months ago regarding flooring options for a new garage floor and didn't get the most feedback - I think (a) this topic is tired, or (b) my post was too long.

950 sq ft of brand new garage floor covered and protected. I'm worried more about esthetics than function. This is not a hard working garage and there won't be any welding. Minor maintenance. But I want quality products that won't lift with tires.

To be clear, I won't grind the floors. I've read too many horror stories of that process be a pain in the ****, grinders not working, etc. I'd rather get by with etching, and I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that a Polyurea would offer flexibility here?!?! Right?

What are my polyurea options? 1 coat? 3 coat? Does the 1 coat of clear look nice (I've only seen 1 or 2 pictures of this... not a lot of reviews and content here)?

Also, I have a baby coming in May - Getting this done sooner than later would be great. But, I live in Wisconsin. Temps are still low and could go below any freezing any time. Are there products that I can install now regardless?

Please help - I'm on a time crunch.

Brian

 

[Shea]

Yes, a single-part polyurea is an excellent product and you would definitely need to etch first. A single coat of clear can seal the concrete and provide some good protection, however, you may want to consider two coats considering the winter road salts and slush you would bringing into your garage. You would need to talk with the different vendors about application temps. They seem to vary by product, but they can be applied in temps at least as low as 50 degrees, sometimes lower. The link below has an article we did which lists some very good vendors.

https://allgaragefloors.com/polyurea-best-garage-floor-coating-kits/

Another product you may be interested in is Rust Bullet's new coating called Duragrade Concrete. It can be applied without etching if your concrete meets the requirements. It can also be applied in temps down to 35 degrees.

https://allgaragefloors.com/duragrade-concrete-coating-review/

 

[Briantj22]

Thanks for the response... I like the idea of a single part polyurea. I just need to better understand the temperatures I can install in and the costs associated with it. If any vendors could help with recommendations here, that'd be great.

Regarding Rust Bullet Duragrade, I like the low prep involved and the fact I can install it now. But, I've heard nothing but terrible things about Rust Bullet as of recent,... like their products aren't performing after a few years. Is this true? Is this Duragrade product different?

 

[Shea]

I recommend that you contact the various vendors that we mention in the article. There are even links you can follow to their websites to email or call them directly. They will give you the exact info you are looking for.

Regarding Rust Bullet, I haven't heard the terrible things you are referring to, but then again, the internet is famous for unhappy people making their thoughts known. Duragrade Concrete is a fairly new product so there is not a lot of feedback on it yet. We felt it will hold up fine for the average person who just parks their car in the garage and does light maintenance work.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Hey,

I posted here a couple of months ago regarding flooring options for a new garage floor and didn't get the most feedback - I think (a) this topic is tired, or (b) my post was too long.

950 sq ft of brand new garage floor covered and protected. I'm worried more about esthetics than function. This is not a hard working garage and there won't be any welding. Minor maintenance. But I want quality products that won't lift with tires.

To be clear, I won't grind the floors. I've read too many horror stories of that process be a pain in the ****, grinders not working, etc. I'd rather get by with etching, and I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that a Polyurea would offer flexibility here?!?! Right?

What are my polyurea options? 1 coat? 3 coat? Does the 1 coat of clear look nice (I've only seen 1 or 2 pictures of this... not a lot of reviews and content here)?

Also, I have a baby coming in May - Getting this done sooner than later would be great. But, I live in Wisconsin. Temps are still low and could go below any freezing any time. Are there products that I can install now regardless?

Please help - I'm on a time crunch.

Brian

Brian

Polyurea would be a great choice. That said if this is attached garage, you are going to want to get your wife out of there for a few days.

This product has a high solvent odor.

 

[Briantj22]

Justin,

Thanks for the response... what brand is your polyurea? I keep seeing Nohr-S and SPGX?!?! Also, the link you sent is for full broadcast kits in gray. I think I would prefer a tan color with no flakes... or... even just a simple 2 coat of clear. Do you have stuff like that? Do you recommend avoiding just doing the clear? I can’t seem to find many pictures of it and the ones I do see look inconsistent. And, what temps can I roll this on at?

Brian

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi, our one part SPGX Polyurea can be easily applied as a single coat with easy etching. Clear is more forgiving than the pigmented which, depending on porosity could require two coats.

Thank you.