[cdccjohnson]

Well I just finished the project of redoing my garage. I decided to go with Epoxy. I went with ArmorEpoxy ArmorUltra 100% solid 3 layer coating system. For a three car garage, the material was around $2k. Currently I own a contracting business, so I decided to take this on myself. It was quite the process and took more time than even I had thought, complicated by being a existing garage with the previous floor being stain that had to be ground off- boxing up everything on my shelves, hauling everything out into my driveway, only to be interrupted by one hurricane and one tropical storm. I also repainted 4x 8ft commercial metal shelves while I was at it. I finally finished about 2 weeks ago, and then gave it a good 10 days of final curing time. I decided to forgo the common colored flakes to give it a smooth shinny appearance. While the floor turned out great, not perfect but most of it I would only be the one to notice.

The product and company was first rate. Time will tell how it holds up, but the prep is the most important part of the finished product.

 

[cdccjohnson]

Sand or any other abrasive additive will not conceal but will help with traction. I had added to my first coat of the top coat, but didnt care for the appearance. Dispite keeping it stirred, I found its dispersion was uneven in places. I ended up sanding the first layer of top coat and recoating without any additive. It gave me the smooth appearance I was looking for. If it ends up being too slippery, I will just add mat runners in selected areas if needed but over time, regular use should provided the needed traction from normal wear