Garage floor sealer
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I have done everything from garage floors to warehouse applications. They all look great and wear well.
I'm 10 years in to my sealent I put on my garage floor. It doesn't look new now by any means but it's held up well.
I bought a house and the garage has the epoxy floor with the speckles sprinkled on it, and it is awesome. Not slippery, doesn't sweat in spring, very stain resistant.
Had a friend get bids on doing same, and advice is "get multiple bids". First guy was like 4k, later bid was more like 1k range. You can DIY of course, but your results may vary I suppose.
Had a friend get bids on doing same, and advice is "get multiple bids". First guy was like 4k, later bid was more like 1k range. You can DIY of course, but your results may vary I suppose.
This. When you think it's clean, it's not. Floors have a high failure rate with coatings. Do a moisture test first to make sure there is no moisture coming up through the concrete. Take a 2' x 2' piece of plastic and duct tape it on all sides to the floor and leave it overnight to make sure there is no condensation that accumulates under it. Moisture is one of the #1 causes of failure.
The room will be used to store some classic vehicles I have restored. 16'X35' with 12' overhead door and entry door. No windows and sealed walls to roof, goal to be mouse proof. I'm too old and beat up to DIY so will try to find an individual or company to do the project. I'm 100 miles from DM, Omaha & St. Joe so it's a challenge to find any contractors for any job let alone get bids. Any contacts for SW Ia or NW Mo. out there?
Where I used to work, we had a new surface applied to 10 year old concrete. We had the surface ground off to apply the product to a new surface. This still did not work the best. This was in an industrial setting, not your normal garage.
Have a reputable company do it with a warranty. I’ll do almost any type of handyman work for anyone but will not touch a garage floor (been asked multiple times). If you don’t get everything right on the prep, it absolutely will peel. Make sure you get enough flake down that it it doesn’t get as slick when it’s wet.
Also, make sure you have a couple months on the new concrete. No matter how new it is, it will need cleaned and etched.
If youre not dead set on epoxy or paint, just seal it. You’ll have way better luck.
Also since preparation is the biggest key and hot tires act like suction cups on paint regardless, I wouldn't break the bank on super expensive coatings. I've actually had decent luck with the latex epoxy/flake kits at Lowe's. May have to repaint where the tires sit every few years, but holds up great everywhere else.
