(Shop)Floor options - what do you have or prefer?

[*89x2*]

I was reading a shop magazine while getting new tires tonite hnoes and saw an ad for a floor surfacing company - The product sounded interesting...

Here is a link of their stuff - http://www.naturestoneofwashington.com


Up until now, I was considering the D.I.Y. stuff called U-Coat-It


Here are some pics from nature stone gallery: :cool

What are your flooring experiences??? ;help​

 

[kruzmisl]

Chris, I too want to finish the floor durable and economically. Course contemplating a move doesn't help. I guess thats where the plastic tiles make sense, although an oversize 3 bay gets pricey. I too would like to hear from UCOAT'ers as to the application process and durability. My father had a garage done in the epoxy stone quite awhile ago with only so-so results

 

[darkstar]

garage flooring

Chris, I too want to finish the floor durable and economically. Course contemplating a move doesn't help. I guess thats where the plastic tiles make sense, although an oversize 3 bay gets pricey. I too would like to hear from UCOAT'ers as to the application process and durability. My father had a garage done in the epoxy stone quite awhile ago with only so-so results

Try out this site. I bought the coin 7 or 8mm type and rolled it all out in the summer as you have to emtpy your garge. It comes in various lenths and colors, even a couple of dif designs. I have had it for about 6 mouths and am very pleased.

http://www.jnkproducts.com/garage_floor_cover.htm

 

[*89x2*]

Chris, I too want to finish the floor durable and economically. Course contemplating a move doesn't help. I guess thats where the plastic tiles make sense, although an oversize 3 bay gets pricey. I too would like to hear from UCOAT'ers as to the application process and durability. My father had a garage done in the epoxy stone quite awhile ago with only so-so results

Tony C did his floor w/ U-Coat-It and even with the NY/LI road salt in the winter, it has held up well. He said to me once, he had one part "fixed" and they sent all the stuff to do it. It looked great - don't know about being slippery though :ugh

 

[SurfnSun]

Maybe its the white on white but I love Sam's garage floor.

 

[Yoda]

We have a whole forum dedicated to Garage Ma Halls There are some great looking garages and a little digging through the current and past threads may help or give ya some more idea's

The Garage Depot

Bud

 

[8388]

Maybe its the white on white but I love Sam's garage floor.

Thanks Josh. 6 years later that floor still has the wet look it had originally. As for any surface with texture, remember that you might want to use a floor jack or a creeper some day.

 

[*89x2*]

Thanks Josh. 6 years later that floor still has the wet look it had originally. As for any surface with texture, remember that you might want to use a floor jack or a creeper some day.

Sam, what process did you use?? What "brand"?

 

[*89x2*]

remember that you might want to use a creeper some day.

No Sam, I do not think I EVER want to use a creeper again hnoes ad :W

 

[LIFTMAN]

LIKE DARKSTAR I ALSO USED THE ROLLED OUT COIN PATTERN FLOOR COVERING.I HAVE A 3 BAY SHOP AND HAVE THE FLOOR DOWN ABOUT 3 YEARS. IT HAS STOOD UP WELL WITH NO COMPLAINTS. AS A MATTER OF FACT WE ARE INSTALLING A NEW LIFT ON IT THIS EVENING.
IN MY OPINION THE EPOXY FLOORS , IF INSTALLED PROPERLY ARE ALSO VERY DURABLE. I DON'T LIKE THE PLASTIC TILES OR RACE DECK ESPECIALLY WITH A LIFT ON IT

 

[John H. Christensen]

No Sam, I do not think I EVER want to use a creeper again hnoes ad :W

HOW IS LEFTY DOING?

 

[Fast Freddie]

thats not a garage..... i don't see one oil spot

Maybe its the white on white but I love Sam's garage floor.

 

[*89x2*]

HOW IS LEFTY DOING?

John, my right arm is all healed now. I was in that sling for almost a month :eek

It turned out to be my tricep muscle, causing the problem in my shoulder and elbow. Again, I do not care to ever use a creeper again. Four minutes of use, four weeks of PAIN :W

Thanks for asking

 

[8388]

No Sam, I do not think I EVER want to use a creeper again hnoes ad :W

WOW ! I had forgotten about that. Hope it's all better now.

 

[8388]

Sam, what process did you use?? What "brand"?

I had a professional crew do it. It's the same stuff that is used in military hangers. First they used a machine that looks just like the ones in an ice rink, but this machine blasted the floor with tiny steel pellets in order to prep the surface. Afterwards they coated the floor with some sort of epoxy, after the epoxy cured they came back, and coated the floor with with a special urethane.

It's not effected by oil, fuel, battery acid, etc. It still looks as it did when it was applied.

 

[Yoda]

I had mine done professionally, by the guy that was doing the floors for the New Toyota Garage, a couple of years ago.

They came in Bead Blasted the entire floor, then ground the cracks, cleaned with acid, filled the cracks with epoxy mixture, then put a seal coat down. This coat smelled like a mix of turpentine and lenseed oil.

Next day they came out and sanded the entire surface, cleaned with mild acid rinse, then put down the epoxy color coat. Next day they came back did the finish epoxy coat then spread the flex on.

The front of the garage I tiled, I need to update my photo's :L the Lincoln is gone and I have some "Stuff" up on the walls now..

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Bud

 

[*89x2*]

Nice!

What did that run per sq. ft?

The stone work looks especially nice

 

[Yoda]

Nice!

What did that run per sq. ft?

The stone work looks especially nice

The epoxy was $2.65 per sq. ft. ($1,400). The tile was left over from the house, plus about another $50 or so for the random pattern. The hex pattern matches up through the doorway into the house

I did a complete Remake of the garage. Patched all the holes, primer, painted and even put in crown molding, recess flor. light and recessed light cans in the front and back ends. New steel drop down ladder and an exhaust vent in the ceiling, which can also be used a whole house fan

Bud

 

[*89x2*]

Spending the day in the garage, I was thining about this again...


I am close to doing this - still leaning towards the U-Coat-It brand


...decisions, decisions :W

 

[Bummer]

Garage Floor Coating

I used Sherwin-Williams Commercial floor coating. It's a two-part epoxy and they will mix in any color.

Prep is the key to adhesion and long life. The paint sales guy warned me several times before letting me leave the store.

It's been down 5 years now and looks great and cleans easily.

One caution: Running in from the rain = Fall on butt! The stuff is slick!