what to go with???

[XsteveedgeX]

well, i am completely torn on what type of flooring to go with. the floor in the garage of the house i bought is old, it has some cracks and some chunks missing here and there, plus a bunch of oils stains. anyways, i have no clue what to go with. i was thinking a checker board tile, but it's going to be a working garage, so i was afraid of cracking. then i looked into epoxy coating it. i could fill the bad spots, then there is staining which i like but the patches will show up. i've even contemplated hitting it with some spray on bed liner, like rhino lining. has it been done, is it a bad idea? give me your opinions. and yes, i know, pic please. well it keeps telling me i don't have a security token, so for now use your imagination...

 

[dcs Inc]

REFLECTOR Enhancer shimmering metallic additives to PT1 100% solids water clear epoxy. It will cover anything present on the floor after you prep the cracks with a thickened epoxy. (silica sand).

Another option, instead of covering the cracks, highlight them. Make them a feature point. You could make simple grape vines or accent the cracks with a little shading with a cheap airbrush using a solvent based dye. Of course this is getting artsy.

I have found that instead of spending a fortune in time and money to hide "bad" spots, highlight them to an art form. You could go with a metal industrial look.... Contrasting "sharp deep colors with a Hydrastone Dye and then when you get to the cracks apply a red antique reactive acid stain down the cracks to mimic rust. The sharp metallic look to the rust is really cool.

This is the stuff I live for. It isn't really hard to do, you just need a plan and sequence to apply colors. OK, OK.... I got carried away, it's just a garage floor. But wouldn't it be cool to have "THE" garage floor.

As far as the oil stains. You can purchase degreasers and apply them as you need to pull this stuff out of the concrete. Some of them work pretty good but you wont find them at the box stores. I have found buying a bag of Portland cement and sprinkling it on the stain and letting it "pull" the oils out the cheapest way to go. It will take several applications to pull out deep stains. Let it sit for a day and scrape it off and apply another coat. (Keep it dry) A few apps until the cement doesn't seem to do it's trick and you are good to go.

I personally like the industrial look as it goes well in a garage. Hey... you asked.

gene
www.elitecrete.com
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[Ultimate Floors by Rhino]

We can help you out if your interested in having Rhino Flooring installed in your garage. The cracks and missing chunks are not a problem.

 

[dcs Inc]

If your garage is not heated and the cracks are active it will be a problem no matter what you apply. Welding together with an epoxy or urethane will not take care of an active crack unless a new weak point is saw cut into the slab to take care of the movement.

 

[XsteveedgeX]

i gotta say, i am digging the metalic floor with rust spot idea. never crossed my mind. this is EXACTLY why i asked. awesome idea. any ideas where to get such products? i'm a newb...

 

[dcs Inc]

You are in my area and I can sell to you. I also have a distributor in Columbus, Oh.
Shoot me an email and I can discuss the procedure and gather more info for you for costs. Pics would help for me to decide just what prep work would be needed for the cracks and especially the blown out areas. gene

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[XsteveedgeX]

thanx gene, i'll get some measurements, and some good pics of the floor together and email you!

 

[Garage Flooring]

well, i am completely torn on what type of flooring to go with. the floor in the garage of the house i bought is old, it has some cracks and some chunks missing here and there, plus a bunch of oils stains. anyways, i have no clue what to go with. i was thinking a checker board tile, but it's going to be a working garage, so i was afraid of cracking. then i looked into epoxy coating it. i could fill the bad spots, then there is staining which i like but the patches will show up. I've even contemplated hitting it with some spray on bed liner, like rhino lining. has it been done, is it a bad idea? give me your opinions. and yes, i know, pic please. well it keeps telling me i don't have a security token, so for now use your imagination...

There are a lot of different types of checkerboard products on the market. BLT makes a PVC product that is self stick and just a little more give than the pp floors have. You can request samples here: Garage Flooring Samples

Norsk-Stor also makes a PVC tile which is about 1/4" thick if you do not mind the puzzle piece look. Of course there is Racedeck, Swisstrax and our Premium Garage Floor Tile all of which would stand up very well in a working garage.

BLT also makes a fully adhered roll out flooring.

If your going to go with an Epoxy it sounds like you are going to have some prep ahead of you. If you are doing it yourself, go with someone who can give good advice such as Legacy Industrial --they are very active here in the forum as well. OR BETTER YET if a guy like DCS Inc is in your area then have a Pro do it!