Snow: MotoFloor or Epoxy

[DamMan]

I found the garage journal while researching garage flooring options. So far it looks like tile will be much easier than epoxy, especially since I am going to attempt the project in Winter and really don't like leaving my vehicles outside. My current untreated concrete floor does have damage from tire studs, chains, etc. I like the idea of Motofloor tiles because of reasonable pricing but I am extremely concerned about what happens with the water from melting snow that falls from the cars in the garage. I don't want a garage of mold and mildew. If this is a concern with Motofloor, I will probably move back towards epoxy. Because money is also a concern and Motofloor is pushing my limits, Racedeck freeflow is out of my price range. My existing floor does have a slight slope towards the garage doors but water can take quite a while to drain out when the outside area is snow or ice covered.

Any information on water concerns with Motofloor would be appreciated.

Thank You,
DamMan

 

['the epoxy floor guy']

I have absolutely NO experience with tiles, I know I see the 'mold' question come up with that product.

I know as far as the 'epoxy' I can give you a couple pointers,

We have a solution for you to install your floor:

#1 In WINTER
#2 IN ONE DAY
#3 No Need to park OUTSIDE.

Materials will cost you around $1.30 - $1.50 per SF for a FULL BROADCAST
Base coat, Light Chip/ ONE clear, $.80-$1.00

Our one product is even well suited to coat sections of the floor at a time and MOVE the items ONLY from that area, WITHOUT a 'lapping' or 'dryline' problem.

visit my blog for more.

http://blog.diyepoxystore.com

 

[RaceDeck1]

I would recommend calling RaceDeck on Presidents Day. We are have a Huge 8 Hour sales with great deals and Free Shipping.
800-457 -0174 Be sure to mention GJ for even greater discounts.

 

[RaceDeck1]

In regards to the 'Mold' Concerns. You will not have an issue. OUr floor are suspension floors that stand 1/2" tall and all air to flow. In addition, our modular flooring tiles are made from a high-impact copolymer that does not promote mold.
It sounds from your description of your untreated raw garage floor that there has been much absorbed by the concrete, this may be an issue if you coat it? I am no epoxy expert, but concrete that has a poor vapor barrier and/or fluids spilled into will cause paints, expoxies and coatings to blister over time..Check out the forum there is lots if info on this

 

[Dreamindiesel]

I would go with epoxy or poly, but I haven't had experience with studded snow tires.

 

[DamMan]

Thank you all. I will try to find time away from work to call RaceDeck on President's Day. I have checked the epoxy price on Behr at Home Depot and my wife definitely wants to go epoxy because of cost. I think tire chains are probably the most damaging to my floor in winter.

DamMan

 

[RaceDeck1]

Snow Chains, Studs and Snowmobile spikes are rough on any floor. The god thing with RaceDeck is if you do have very aggressive chains/spikes and they gouge your floor, you can simply replace the few tiles at the end of the season, rather than repair concrete or paint.
If they are just standard snow chains, you should really have no issue.

 

[DamMan]

As I just posted on the President's Day sale thread, I was unable to get in on the sale this time. However, I will watch for future sales.

At this time, my wife and I have decided to postpone the decision on a garage floor covering so that we can take some time and make the right choice. It has only been a couple of weeks since we decided to fix our floor, so I am going to error on the side of caution and read GJ forum for a while. This forum is an amazing find.

DamMan

 

[C.Plavan]

I have had Epoxy and I currently have the Tile. If I were to do it again, I would go Epoxy. The tiles look nice when clean, but they are always getting dirty, more so than my epoxy floor. The Epoxy was much easier to keep clean than the tile.

 

[boiler7904]

If you're using studded tires or tire chains, the epoxy is a waste of time and money. It will be destroyed the first time you drive into the garage.

A squeegee becomes your favorite tool once you have an epoxy floor. During the winter, I hose out and mop my floor every time the weather gets about freezing and I have some spare time. Other than a few scratches I inflicted on the floor, it looks like new with regular cleaning at 2 1/2 years old.