Trevis
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Has anybody had any experience with this product of epoxy. Bad or Good????????
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Hammerdown
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I've personally had good experience with this product overall. I applied my first floor with it in 2003, for a print shop, and it has held up well. It was unusual at first because you have to put the first coat down while the floor is wet, which is very different than other systems I've used and took some convincing from the rep, but it eliminated the need to grind most floors and cut WAY down on prep time, and I didn't have to wait two days for the floor to dry, saving me time=money. 
They have a local dealer near me, so it's convenient, and once I got familar with the product I used it for other applications like countertops and tabletops. Kinda retro and cool! I'll see if I have any pictures of the install we did at my friends motorcross club and try (crossed fingers) to post them later.
They have a local dealer near me, so it's convenient, and once I got familar with the product I used it for other applications like countertops and tabletops. Kinda retro and cool! I'll see if I have any pictures of the install we did at my friends motorcross club and try (crossed fingers) to post them later.TBOS2K
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I have not used it on my own garage, but my dad did. I wasn't there for the installation, but saw the countless hours of prep work that he did. Two years later and it has peeled in a few different places.
Hammerdown
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I've tried to upload a few pictures, but it won't let me due the size being too large! WTF? I don't want to hi-jack the thread, so maybe I will start my own (would be a first after 5 years, and I enjoy reading everybody else's threads! hmm......) and show the step by step we did in the pole barn of my buddies motorcross club.
LegacyIndustrial
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Hammer, you do this for a living?
Hammerdown
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Thanks for asking, I am in the home improverment trades and a partner in a small business. I started cleaning debris and ******* shingles up the roof when I was 13 and shingles were still hand hammered. We specialised in roofing and siding, and produced quality work. I learned the "old fashioned" way, and it is quality over quantity. "Olde world craftsmanship" so to speak. I installed my first epoxy floor over 20 years ago, and have used a number of different products and systems in my day. About 8-10 years ago here in MI renovating garages became a booming business. I started applying more floors, installing cabinets and turning these areas into "man caves". Up until about 2 years ago I had more work than I could handle in this end in our suburban areas, but this economy now kind of has me scrambling. There are certain products over the years I have had success with and come to trust. Ucoat it is one of them. Gladiator Garage works modular systems is another. I used to use only Johns Mansville shingles, Grace ice/water shield, Lamanco vents, Bostitch tools and fasteners, Certainteed siding, etc. I have my favorite brand of caulk, I work with the same wholesalers and supplies for years on end and to build a good relationship. Products and services become old friends who are reliable. Once I find something that works I stick with it. I spend more time in the office now than in the field, and this is one board I like tossing in my two cents on. I think epoxy systems are one of the more complicated "DIY" projects, because you are mixing chemicals and causing a reaction, and there are little things that can turn the project sideways, and if I can help in this area, I do. I have lost my A55 on epoxy jobs before, and I don't want that to happen to anybody. Preparation is the key, but if you overlook a minor thing like a tire dressing stain, not completely removing a sealer or leaving dust or powder on the surface before application, it can screw you. I hope people find my post here helpful, somewhat insightful and not [always ] self serving. I am not a pitch man like others on this board, although I could be. I think i am "Fair and Balanced". 
] self serving. I am not a pitch man like others on this board, although I could be. I think i am "Fair and Balanced". LegacyIndustrial
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Thanks for asking, I am in the home improverment trades and a partner in a small business. I started cleaning debris and ******* shingles up the roof when I was 13 and shingles were still hand hammered. We specialised in roofing and siding, and produced quality work. I learned the "old fashioned" way, and it is quality over quantity. "Olde world craftsmanship" so to speak. I installed my first epoxy floor over 20 years ago, and have used a number of different products and systems in my day. About 8-10 years ago here in MI renovating garages became a booming business. I started applying more floors, installing cabinets and turning these areas into "man caves". Up until about 2 years ago I had more work than I could handle in this end in our suburban areas, but this economy now kind of has me scrambling. There are certain products over the years I have had success with and come to trust. Ucoat it is one of them. Gladiator Garage works modular systems is another. I used to use only Johns Mansville shingles, Grace ice/water shield, Lamanco vents, Bostitch tools and fasteners, Certainteed siding, etc. I have my favorite brand of caulk, I work with the same wholesalers and supplies for years on end and to build a good relationship. Products and services become old friends who are reliable. Once I find something that works I stick with it. I spend more time in the office now than in the field, and this is one board I like tossing in my two cents on. I think epoxy systems are one of the more complicated "DIY" projects, because you are mixing chemicals and causing a reaction, and there are little things that can turn the project sideways, and if I can help in this area, I do. I have lost my A55 on epoxy jobs before, and I don't want that to happen to anybody. Preparation is the key, but if you overlook a minor thing like a tire dressing stain, not completely removing a sealer or leaving dust or powder on the surface before application, it can screw you. I hope people find my post here helpful, somewhat insightful and not [always
very cool, hopefully we can get your opinion on some of our products in the future.
Cobra5L
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I installed 750sqft of the UCoatit product in May last year (2009) and it has held up very well.
Like all epoxy coatings, it's all about the prep.
Mine was:
New Floor, more than 30day to cure (could of been a year old)
Ground floor, vacuumed, pressure washed, acid etched, washed then let it dry.
Then appied the product to Manf. directions!
Like all epoxy coatings, it's all about the prep.
Mine was:
New Floor, more than 30day to cure (could of been a year old)
Ground floor, vacuumed, pressure washed, acid etched, washed then let it dry.
Then appied the product to Manf. directions!
andersen24
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Trevis,
I attached a couple photos of my 1200' garage I did in 2006. Overall I was happy with the product. It did lift in two spots from tires. It's not noticeable and small enough that it actually blends in with the color of the original concrete. My shop I am building now I am going to be doing it in black. Being the floor is going to be black, any lift will be very obvious. I WON'T be using U-Coat It this time. Although I was happy with it, I don't think it will hold up as well as either Wolverine or Epoxy-Coat, both of whom are frequent posters on here.
I attached a couple photos of my 1200' garage I did in 2006. Overall I was happy with the product. It did lift in two spots from tires. It's not noticeable and small enough that it actually blends in with the color of the original concrete. My shop I am building now I am going to be doing it in black. Being the floor is going to be black, any lift will be very obvious. I WON'T be using U-Coat It this time. Although I was happy with it, I don't think it will hold up as well as either Wolverine or Epoxy-Coat, both of whom are frequent posters on here.
planecrazy
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Trevis,
I used UCotit in my 20X26 garage in '02. Overall, I like it. As it was several years ago, I don't remember all the details exactly but I can tell you a few things about it and the installation. I was very concerned about my floor being too slippery so I spread their non slip grit before the final coat and I elected not to use the color flecks. Once the floor was complete, I found it was entirely too rough. It was like 1 grit sandpaper. I just couldn't live with it that way so, using a grinding stone from a floor grinder by hand, I ground the entire floor. My intent was to remove the grit but leave as much of the color as possible. It mostly worked. I had to order and apply a third top coat and the result is OK.
To be perfectly clear, this garage has only briefly been used to store cars and it was new construction (clean) concrete to begin with. I've had two small spots lift from tires and UCoatit CS was very prompt in sending me a repair kit to fix those spots. I never fixed them so I can't speak to the quality of the repairs.
In the end, I suspect that I would use their product again if I were going to epoxy a floor but I don't think I'm going to epoxy my next floor.
Hope this helps,
Phil
I used UCotit in my 20X26 garage in '02. Overall, I like it. As it was several years ago, I don't remember all the details exactly but I can tell you a few things about it and the installation. I was very concerned about my floor being too slippery so I spread their non slip grit before the final coat and I elected not to use the color flecks. Once the floor was complete, I found it was entirely too rough. It was like 1 grit sandpaper. I just couldn't live with it that way so, using a grinding stone from a floor grinder by hand, I ground the entire floor. My intent was to remove the grit but leave as much of the color as possible. It mostly worked. I had to order and apply a third top coat and the result is OK.
To be perfectly clear, this garage has only briefly been used to store cars and it was new construction (clean) concrete to begin with. I've had two small spots lift from tires and UCoatit CS was very prompt in sending me a repair kit to fix those spots. I never fixed them so I can't speak to the quality of the repairs.
In the end, I suspect that I would use their product again if I were going to epoxy a floor but I don't think I'm going to epoxy my next floor.
Hope this helps,
Phil
JCQuick
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I Put it in my 3 car garage in 2005 it has held up well I have a stain from where the gas tank on my pressure washer leaked and the fuel ran around the front tires of my race car and sat there. Overall I'd do it again