Rust-Oleum Epoxy

[pardonmyn00b]

Hello,

I am new to the forum thought I would post some pictures and a small review on the Rust-Oleum garage floor epoxy.

I started by using a concrete cleaner/ degreaser scrubbed the entire floor and used some other heavy duty degreaser on some tough spots, then pressure washed it let it dry overnight.

Next I used muriatic acid mixed it in a standard 1 gal weed sprayer and applied it to the floor to acid etch the concrete. Pressure washed it again after acid was done reacting.

I let the floor dry for about a week, then I applied my gray Rust-Oleum Epoxy spread it in 4x4 area and rolled it with a 1/4 NAP roller (applied Mocha flake).

I made the mistake and did not apply the clear coat within 48 hours..... So I lightly sanded the floor with 80 grit sand paper ( Rust-Oleum recommended this step). Cleaned it then applied the clear coat with anti-slip additive. ( make sure you stir it frequently when applying).

Here are a few pictures of the process not the best but gives you an idea.

After cleaner/Degreaser



Acid Etch


After Acid Etech ( Very rough)


First coat before clear ( the lighting is weird and makes it look blue... Maybe the baby blue paint on the garage ceiling the previous owners did




The Garage door closed (ITS GRAY!)


After clear coat


Overall I am happy with it I will update on how it holds up ( tire lift etc)

Thank you!

 

[atisvt99]

I'm about to do the same thing... Where did you source the product, Home Depot? I may need to extend the rental of my POD with all the waiting-to-dry-time... Looks good!!

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Yes, I purchased it at Home Depot. I was in no rush I wanted to make sure it was completely dry!

 

[Roddyo]

I like the blue

 

[racerboy832]

It looks great. There are some awesome suppliers of commercial grade floor coatings on this site, Garageflooringllc, amorpoxy, legacy industrial, etc.. They give killer discounts to GJ members and they products are not leaned out to make it in the big box stores profit margins.. I'm cheap as can be but it was worth it...

 

[Ol'WhiteCap]

I think that your floor looks good. (Yes, I like the blue also)
Did you notice, did the anti-slip dull the shine any. I'm interested in a floor that is shiny BUT, not too slippery when wet. The results you've got look good.
Please update us after a couple weeks of use.

 

[atisvt99]

It looks great. There are some awesome suppliers of commercial grade floor coatings on this site, Garageflooringllc, amorpoxy, legacy industrial, etc.. They give killer discounts to GJ members and they products are not leaned out to make it in the big box stores profit margins.. I'm cheap as can be but it was worth it...

Perhaps some of those guys can chime in... as much as I love me some Home Depot shopping, I'd always prefer to support a board member or sponsor.

 

[Shea]

The vendors here offer great quality commercial grade product. Much better than you will find at the home improvement centers and hardware stores. Plus, you get the help and customer service that you will not get from the home improvement centers regarding this type of product.

 

[blown383]

Dang that looks AWESOME! Any reason you went with the acid etching versus renting a diamond wheel and cutting the floor?

-B

 

[Garage Flooring]

Perhaps some of those guys can chime in... as much as I love me some Home Depot shopping, I'd always prefer to support a board member or sponsor.

The vendors here offer great quality commercial grade product. Much better than you will find at the home improvement centers and hardware stores. Plus, you get the help and customer service that you will not get from the home improvement centers regarding this type of product.

Side note here: Shea is not a vendor so he has a little more wiggle room but most of the vendors here try not to discuss someone else product. If you need some pricing on epoxy feel free to PM me or any of the other vendors.

** EDIT ** Or discuss our product on a post about theirs. Sometimes we forget our manners, but usually that is how it goes around here. Also there are times where it becomes appropriate.

 

[w33b8t1]

That looks really nice. I am thinking of going with the rustoleum product also.

I do most fabricating outside and don't see a real need for spending 4x as much. I mostly just want o epoxy to make spills easy to clean up.

I guess it does dry quite a bit thinner, so maybe $ for $ it's the same cost. Who knows.

 

[Freddo]

Your floor looks great! I did the Rustoleum floor with a liberal clear coat in my 3 car garage over 3 years ago and it has held up really well. I haven't done any welding on it but I have been pretty rough with it... Lots of mechanic work, jack stands, hydraulic jacks, spilled solvent, sparks from grinders & its still in really good shape. I lurked on this site for quite a while before I installed it. Lots of great advice from some of the vendors on here. Most had good manners, but some came across like 'floor snobs' and would put down the 'big box store' products every chance they would get. Some of these posts would make you think it is impossible to get a decent job with the Rustoleum Epoxy. That's not the case at all. I was very careful with my prep. Spending $2-$3 or more per square foot for materials just wasn't in the cards for me. My material costs were well under $1 per square foot. I know that the vendors on here are selling a superior product, but I also know that a Lexus is better than my Camry and I'm happy with my Camry. I also found Rustoleum's tech support to be very helpful when I called them with some questions while I was applying the epoxy.
I hope your Rustoleum floor holds up like mine has.

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Thanks for all the compliments! I am sure that the suppliers on here have great products! To be honest, if I would have been on the forum I would have likely went with a product from a vendor here.

Freedo- I had a buddy do the same kit in his shop he welds,grids, runs fork lifts, heavy mechanic work, spills **** everywhere and it is still solid after years. So I am curious to see how my application holds up. My garage will be taking much less of a beating then his thats for sure!

I went with the acid etch because my floor was in decent condition and to be honest I did not want to rent the floor sander...haha

Yeah, the price was right about $200 for everything and being a first time home owner that was my budget

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Here are a few more crappy cell phone pictures after the clear and a few days of drying.
My biggest mistake was the anti-slip in the clear I did not stir it enough and in the right light you can see the spots where I got to much "anti-slip".
I used some Loctite Big Foot dark gray to do the side concrete (got it from work)
Look at a few of the pictures and you can see where I got to much anti-slip it is hard to see in person you have to be at just the right angle to see it so its ok!

 

[elite1]

Love the clear coat!

Just a personal preference, Walls need a little paint though.

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Yeah that's for sure! Next projects are painting the walls, new shelving, and lighting upgrades.

 

[dgithens1]

Thanks for sharing the results, I've been wanting to see some real world results with the Rustoleum. That was enough to make me give it a try.

 

[Streetbu]

I used the same product on my garage, but like most people didnt follow the directions LOL My floor was clean, degreased, and dry, my issue was I should've applied another coat and didnt. I had just enough material for one coat. It has held up amazingly well though for 9 years now. The only places it has come up is where the carbide on the snowmobile ski's cut thru it.

 

[vertguy]

Looks great!

Another one who used this product for my garages. And after 6 years of moderate use, it is in surprisingly good shape. There are couple wear areas along the expansion seams that I am sure is due to not having a thick enough coat, along with the clear coat yellowing as my main garage is SW facing... so it gets a lot of sun when the door is open.

 

[elite1]

Yeah that's for sure! Next projects are painting the walls, new shelving, and lighting upgrades.

Look forward to the photos!

Nice floor by the way! Have you tried it wet since your clear coat install?

 

[Wardy]

Was the original concrete sealed? It looked fairly dull before the etching process.

Thanks!

 

[pardonmyn00b]

No, It was not sealed.

 

[pardonmyn00b]

atisvt99

Not sure if you got my PM it does not seem to want to send....

 

[dareber]

Nice job on the floor pardonmyn00b! I applied the same coating to my 920 sq ft garage this past weekend but I did a less than perfect job applying the clear coat. No fault of Rustoleum's, the stuff is just dang hard to see. After allowing the Top Coat to cure, I see areas where I didn't do a good job of rolling. My question for anyone with experience: Should I roll another coat of the clear? If yes, do I need to roll the whole garage or can I just do the sections that are currently poorly rolled? Thanks for any advice.

https://flic.kr/p/MHpeK5

 

[pardonmyn00b]

My clear went on great and I didnt miss any spots my issue was keeping the "anti-skid" material mixed properly that may be what you are seeing is thick spots of the anti-skid?

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Thought I would do an update on my garage project. Finished mudding, taping, and texturing. Built some shelfs to hold my ****! installed some LED lights ( Yes I need to hide the wires!!!)

Started with primer going to complete the painting with a light grey final coat.

Its a mess right now next up is to build the work bench and maybe look into installing a MaxJax lift...

 

[Cougar67]

After flooding from Hurricane Irene in 2011 I figured my beach house garage floor would never be cleaner so I etched the floor and applied Rustoleum Epoxy. I wish I'd known there was a companion clear coat. We just had about four inches in the garage from Hurricane Matthew this month. This is what the floor looked like dirty, before I washed it out with bleach. I should have gotten an after shot. We had to hose everything down with bleach/water. I'm still happy with the floor. This is a five year old floor:

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[frank001]

I used the Rustoleum Epoxy also. Came out fine and still looks good after almost two years:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284998&highlight=frank001

Proper prep is important.

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Update: Got more painting done still need to do some edging and clean up work and organizing but it it is coming together slowly.

Next on the list is a larger work bench wall mount tv along with some new tools and built in air compressor!

Thanks for looking! Cheers!

 

[OzJustin]

Great work on the floor. Your garage is really coming together well with the walls now.
We have Rust-Oleum RockSolid here in Australia and I've been keen to see how the Rust-Oleum products perform.

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Update: after 4-5 months floor seems to be holding up great. It has been colder then normal here is WA State the last few months. I have been parking two cars in the garage on a daily basis. Oil wipes up easy, I have even spilled gas and other chemicals and it seems to be pretty tough.

Happy New Year!

 

[73RR]

I also used some of the Rust-oleum in a portion of one of my buildings and so far it still looks good. Since mine was not intended as a show piece, for the 'anti-slip' I just broadcast some fine blast cabinet grit (Green Diamond) when the surface was starting to setup.

 

[shoop]

I picked up an epoxy coating from a paint store that I haven't put down yet. I have some very minor cracks in the concrete that I want to fill before putting the epoxy down. The concrete is stable around the cracks. Any suggestions on product?

For those that used a clear coat and anti slip, any recommendations on product and when to apply after the epoxy? Thanks!

 

[73RR]

If your cracks are less than ¼" wide and not moving then you could fill them with a 1-part polyurethane self-leveling caulk...some times referred to as concrete crack sealer.
Lowes and HD both sell the 1-part in 32oz tubes for about $12 or so.

 

[pardonmyn00b]

I believe for the Rust-Oleum they recommend doing the clear coat no later then 48 hours after the epoxy has been rolled out. I waited two days and they recommend light sanding before I applied the clear.

But they told me sanding is not needed if done before 48 hours...

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Update: Over a year + of wear and tear, oil, brake clean, antifreeze you name it spilled on the floor still in awesome condition.

GOOD PREP IS MOST IMPORTANT!

 

[pardonmyn00b]

Thought I would do an update it has been 4 years and the floor is still holding up great zero issues no peeling or color fading. I am definitely not easy on the floor either!

Cheers

 

[frank001]

I used the same Rustoleum product on a new concrete floor.
Here is my result:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284998&highlight=frank001