Pulling the trigger Epoxy - Polyurea - Racedeck?

[Ohio Auto]

Going to pull the trigger on my garage floor.

It's an attached garage, 500 sq. ft., not sealed, 12 years old, some oil staining, no cracks or uneven surfaces.

Will not be a working garage as I have a huge shop out back. Primary purpose is vehicle storage.

Goal, I just want a very clean, nice looking garage. I'm in the process of repainting the ceiling and walls and will be adding new lighting as well.

I've done my due diligence, I've researched previous threads and checked out some of the venders here via their website. I'm pretty handy and pretty sure I can follow directions so I'm not afraid to do the work. The info though can be a little overwhelming.

Waiting on a price quote from Racedeck, but for comparison is polyurea the way to go? It seems with my research it's easier and should last longer?

Also...should I do the flooring first or last in regard to painting the walls. If I go with a coating I'm planning on using a diamabrush attachment with a HD polisher rental.

Ok, so any help you guys can give me is greatly appreciated.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Going to pull the trigger on my garage floor.

It's an attached garage, 500 sq. ft., not sealed, 12 years old, some oil staining, no cracks or uneven surfaces.

Will not be a working garage as I have a huge shop out back. Primary purpose is vehicle storage.

Goal, I just want a very clean, nice looking garage. I'm in the process of repainting the ceiling and walls and will be adding new lighting as well.

I've done my due diligence, I've researched previous threads and checked out some of the venders here via their website. I'm pretty handy and pretty sure I can follow directions so I'm not afraid to do the work. The info though can be a little overwhelming.

Waiting on a price quote from Racedeck, but for comparison is polyurea the way to go? It seems with my research it's easier and should last longer?

Also...should I do the flooring first or last in regard to painting the walls. If I go with a coating I'm planning on using a diamabrush attachment with a HD polisher rental.

Ok, so any help you guys can give me is greatly appreciated.

For the shop, a coating would be a no-brainer. FOr a garage to park in it is just a matter of preference, price, and the amount of work. Either solution would be fine.

I currently have TrueLock HDXT in my garage

 

[aiyer]

I don't mean to hijack the OPs thread, but I do have a similar question.

i have a 3 car garage, ~ 670 sqft. I also have a 4 post lift. No cars are stored on it yet.
I do tend to move the lift in the garage occasionally (it came with casters). I mostly use the lift for working on my car/suv.

My garage is 13 yrs old and has seen its share of spilled oils etc.
Garage may be sloped towards the garage door (draining reason) and i noticed that it is also (very) slightly sloped to the side. Basically, the middle of the garage may be higher then the edges on the side.

My question is what kind of hard tiles (ribbed, coin, diamond. etc) will work my set up/needs?
If installing hard tiles, how much drop can it handle going from middle to sides?
And how will that affect moving the unloaded lift on casters?

I am debating between installing tiles and a DIY epoxy (grinding using diamabrush, primer, paint, flakes, top coating).

The thing about tiles is that if I ever move, I can take them with me to the new house.

Thanks in advance for any inputs.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

TrueLock. No prep, goes down fast, makes a DRAMATIC difference in a couple hours. Perfect for parking a nice ride on!

 

[benwah]

Paint first regardless.. No need to cover the floors or worry about a little paint splatter here or there. It will grind right off. Obviously I am going to recommend an epoxy floor. They're just cooler. But, I understand the love for tiles as well.

 

[Armorpoxy]

A Diamabrush will easily remove latex paint splatter.

You really can’t go wrong with any of your choices. Maybe also take a look at our solid industrial grease www. Supratile.com interlocking tiles. Lifetime warranty and virtually indestructible, and installs in just hours.

 

[CJDave]

About 6 1/2 years on my RaceDeck Free Flow and zero complaints. Quick and easy to install. No prep is required. (I did wash the floor first.) No fumes, drying problems, toxins, chipping, flaking or discoloring.
Reading this flooring forum the majority of posts seem to have something to do with troubles with floor coatings. Not my idea of the way to go. Good luck. CJDave.

 

[sca037]

We have plastic Kiwi Tiles I installed over 10 years ago, and they have held up great.
One caveat though, IF you store cars on dollies and need to move them the tiles can bunch up and buckle a little due to their surface resistance.
Not a big deal, but worth mentioning I thought