Professional floor coatings
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Hartz
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My floor is great. No lifting, bubbling, or cracking. I've got a bit of a leak at one of the garage doors, which is driving me nutty trying to fix it, but otherwise the garage has been terrific.
my u-coat-it floor is now 1 week old.. medium gray with deco chips + the shiny top-coat... looks real nice, tho being at the beach, yesterday which was overcast and humid, there was a thin layer of moisture on the floor... i guess condensation... will buy a de-humit. this weekend
carb454
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428 said:
Yeah all I see is the small box with a red X in it, is it a different format??
6t7gto
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all i get are red "x"'s also.
i right click on the "x" then left click on "show picture" and nothing happens.
david
i right click on the "x" then left click on "show picture" and nothing happens.
david
Hammerdown
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Same, thing, I can't see any pictures as well. Hey 6t7gto, those look like dueling Goats on a Backyard Buddy Lift. Any detail pictures of your cars?
6t7gto
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Hammer,
you have a PM.
david
you have a PM.
david
Premier garage rep came by last night. 2 car attached is no problem. About $1000 to have it solid color coated. 575 sq. ft. I didn't care for their selection of granite finishes.
The 3 car detached is another story. I have bad cracks that have to be filled and ground. Up to 1/4" wide x 1/4" height difference at the worst spots. $2000 + $300 floor and grinding work. 1000 sq. ft. The floor is about 10 years old but it still seems to be cracking. So many it's hard to tell new from old.
Tax and all about $3500 to do both at the same time.
But full 5 year warranty even with the floor issue. He said temp really isn't an issue either. Above freezing is all.
Any opinions on this system?
I'd like to cut it out and re-pour but probably looking at close to 5K for an all new floor.
The 3 car detached is another story. I have bad cracks that have to be filled and ground. Up to 1/4" wide x 1/4" height difference at the worst spots. $2000 + $300 floor and grinding work. 1000 sq. ft. The floor is about 10 years old but it still seems to be cracking. So many it's hard to tell new from old.
Tax and all about $3500 to do both at the same time.
But full 5 year warranty even with the floor issue. He said temp really isn't an issue either. Above freezing is all.
Any opinions on this system?
I'd like to cut it out and re-pour but probably looking at close to 5K for an all new floor.
Prep work, they acid etch, fill cracks and grind the surface. My 3 car will take above and beyond normal filling and grinding, which I already knew. That's another reason for me to hire it out. Renting a grinder and learning floor repair on the fly isn't my idea of fun.
Warranty is 5 year. Lifting, peeling, staining, etc... they come repair at no cost. Chipping and scratching with jacks and such is not covered.
They don't use Epoxy, some type of hybrid polymer. Basically a chemical plastic that hardens and is then covered with polyurethane.
I guesstimate this will cost about twice what DIY Epoxy would be. They also said they can do both garages in 2-3 days. It'd take me 2-3 weeks minimum and I have way to much stuff to leave outside that long.
Warranty is 5 year. Lifting, peeling, staining, etc... they come repair at no cost. Chipping and scratching with jacks and such is not covered.
They don't use Epoxy, some type of hybrid polymer. Basically a chemical plastic that hardens and is then covered with polyurethane.
I guesstimate this will cost about twice what DIY Epoxy would be. They also said they can do both garages in 2-3 days. It'd take me 2-3 weeks minimum and I have way to much stuff to leave outside that long.
BoostAddiction
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Everyone is different, and each of us has a different tolerance for initial investment vs long-term costs, maintainability, compression strength, reflectivity, etc.
My garage uses the same epoxy flooring as many of the NASCAR shops I visited in the Charlotte, NC area. They use it to keep their shops clean, bright and attractive for the staff and sponsors. I first saw this at a Busch series shop while dropping off a truck I sold to them. I got a tour and was really impressed with the entire operation. Nothing in the shop was done on the cheap- they wanted the best, and they evidently had it.
I asked them where they got the floor and after some research, came to the conclusion that, for me anyway, I wanted to do the same thing.
The materials for my < 800 ft garage were around $2000 all up, including sandpaper and sander rental, which seemed reasonable to me, especially as I was getting quotes of as much as $6500 for an installed floor I thought was of lesser quality.
I got the materials at Precision Epoxy and it took me about a week (a little more, because of a mistake I made) to install.
For reference, here's a picture of one bay in the garage.
Not saying everyone has to do this, just that I found it to be a great solution for my requirements.
-Will
My garage uses the same epoxy flooring as many of the NASCAR shops I visited in the Charlotte, NC area. They use it to keep their shops clean, bright and attractive for the staff and sponsors. I first saw this at a Busch series shop while dropping off a truck I sold to them. I got a tour and was really impressed with the entire operation. Nothing in the shop was done on the cheap- they wanted the best, and they evidently had it.
I asked them where they got the floor and after some research, came to the conclusion that, for me anyway, I wanted to do the same thing.
The materials for my < 800 ft garage were around $2000 all up, including sandpaper and sander rental, which seemed reasonable to me, especially as I was getting quotes of as much as $6500 for an installed floor I thought was of lesser quality.
I got the materials at Precision Epoxy and it took me about a week (a little more, because of a mistake I made) to install.
For reference, here's a picture of one bay in the garage.
Not saying everyone has to do this, just that I found it to be a great solution for my requirements.
-Will
oldgoat
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Here at work they put a coating down called Stonehard that they claimed was the best of the stuff. What we didn't like about it that when any liquid got on it you had to walk like you were on eggs or risk falling even though they had put grit in it for traction. Another thing is that when something heavy drops on it and chips the coating then you have a problem with patching it. My son in law works for a company called ICI (delux paints) and he has given me a list of options to seal or paint the floor. After the work experience I don't think I will paint it knowing that if anybody will have a oops it will be me. I think I will go for the sealer option, but haven't figured out which one yet.
Premier Garage installed cabinets and did the floor in my garage last year. I can definitely say that it is far superior from any do-it-yourself product that you can buy. It doesn't discolor, disbond, or chip and the floor finish is thick (just get a cutaway of a sample on some chipboard). The floor still looks brand new and has retained its satin sheen despite all sorts of abuse from gravel, salts, gas, chemicals, shovels and ice picks etc.
The non-slip grit they install is also key. It is just enough grit so that it is not slippery, but not so much that you lose the skin on your leg if you slip. When wet, there are no issues with slip and falls like a painted floor.
It is very impervious. Keep a mop handy for the low spots because nothing goes through the floor and in the winter, water can pool from ice and snow on the underside of your car.
The stuff stinks when it is installed. Do it in the summer when you can properly air out the house if your garage is attached.
The non-slip grit they install is also key. It is just enough grit so that it is not slippery, but not so much that you lose the skin on your leg if you slip. When wet, there are no issues with slip and falls like a painted floor.
It is very impervious. Keep a mop handy for the low spots because nothing goes through the floor and in the winter, water can pool from ice and snow on the underside of your car.
The stuff stinks when it is installed. Do it in the summer when you can properly air out the house if your garage is attached.
tez929rr
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We had our 2400 sq foot workshop done by a San Antonio firm last spring for about 3200.00. The results were outstanding. No visible damage - even the tractor tires have done no damage, and the no skid has kept it from bein slippery when wet. Two coats of epoxy after etching and a 5 year warranty. It took it about a week to harden enough for vehicles.
