Some floor help

[Evildcustoms]

I am a first time home owner and like many of us, couldn't wait to have my own garage finally. I had the garage down to studs to insulate it and to run new electrical. Now that I am getting to the final stages, I would like to order an Epoxy floor kit next week. My garage is 11'10" by 21'3" and I plan on bringing the epoxy up the side walls about 4". My question is, what do I do about the perimeter crack on two sides of the garage? I searched and could only find post on cracks in the concrete floor( mine is in good shape with no stains),, I was going to use sika concrete filler( the flexible stuff) but I want to make sure something like that would be compatible with epoxy unless there is a more proffered product?

 

[Garage Flooring]

How deep does that go down in the corner?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Dap has a good concrete joint /crack sealant. Those sides are so rough i would paint them with a masonry paint. Have it tinted to match or compliment your epoxy.


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[Evildcustoms]

The cracks are shallow, only a few holes that might be a little less then 1/4".

I wouldn't be against masonry paint, didn't even think about that. I might look into the smoothing the walls a little anyway so it doesn't look like **** once coated.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Good idea. The masonry paint is flat so the contours will soften a bit too.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Use a locally purchased concrete repair product, Dap and many other companies make them. Then fiat over with a color matched enamel to your floor to save money on a lot if epoxy for the stem wall. A hand grinder will also help to smooth this out, it's pretty rough in spots.

 

[Evildcustoms]

So I am guessing expoxy flooring will have no problem adhering to a concrete repair product? Also what epoxy product would you recommend for my floor?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Legacy Industrial's HD Garage System, of course.
Yes, you should have no issue bonding to one of the Dap products, specific to concrete repair.

http://www.legacyindustrial.net/pro...s/legacy-hd-garage-system-kit-300-sq-ft..html

 

[Armorpoxy]

We would recommend our Armorclad 100% solids epoxy kits. See www.armorcladepoxy.com. Our products adhere fine to repair products.

 

[Garage Flooring]

So I am guessing expoxy flooring will have no problem adhering to a concrete repair product? Also what epoxy product would you recommend for my floor?

There are a lot of great epoxy products on the market, and obviously everyone recommends their product. I'll skip the specific product recommendations and make some general suggestions.

• Prep the wall as described by Armorpoxy. Make sure you grind the floor and use a 100% solids epoxy product. Often lower solids products are fine, but in this case, going with a good 100% solids product is going to help you huds some of the damage and make for a better transition.
  
• Grind the entire floor using the Diamabrush prep tool. If your local Home Depot does not rent them, let me know and I can help.
  
• Use a good primer before going down with your epoxy system, then finish your system with a high quality top coat. Depending on where you are located an aliphatic urethane is generally preferable. Look for high solids, UV resistance and chemical resistance.
  
• Regardless if its Armorpoxy, Legacy, me or someone else, you should be able to get most of these products through a single source. I would suggest that. Then I would work with them to come up with a comprehensive plan, specifically focusing on what tools you will need and what recoat times you should expect.

 

[Evildcustoms]

ok thanks for all the help everyone!

 

[uppster]

Have you thought about using a good quality rubber cove base on the walls?

 

[Evildcustoms]

Thanks.
I didn't know about rubber cove, but after looking it up,mi like it, regardless I need to grind the walls and floor flatter. I will lay the floor epoxy down first.