Garage floor ?

[War Theory]

Hey all just finish my new garage and am have no idea how to go about with the floors. Is the regular grey seal you get from home depot any good or worth it? I seen a lot of great stuff on you tube with mixing colors to look like real rock Etc ... So I'm just looking to get something that will protect my garage floor any suggestions would be welcomed thanks

If it helps it's a brand new build 24 by 40. Thanks again

[raynor139]

When done correctly they work pretty well and look good. Decent size garage can take some time if prepped correctly ie: cleaning the floor and filling cracks and sanding the filler. Took my dad and I a couple days to do my parents garage but it's a four car garage. We did it at their old house and learned that the prep work will determine how long it lasts. Started flaking up in some areas were we didnt do enough prep. So we made sure we did it right this time. Upside is oil and other spills come up quick and easy now with no worries about staining the concrete.

He got his stuff from Home Depot and we just added some colored flake on top for decoration.

[War Theory]

When done correctly they work pretty well and look good. Decent size garage can take some time if prepped correctly ie: cleaning the floor and filling cracks and sanding the filler. Took my dad and I a couple days to do my parents garage but it's a four car garage. We did it at their old house and learned that the prep work will determine how long it lasts. Started flaking up in some areas were we didnt do enough prep. So we made sure we did it right this time. Upside is oil and other spills come up quick and easy now with no worries about staining the concrete.

He got his stuff from Home Depot and we just added some colored flake on top for decoration.

Thanks,

what did you do to prep? The sheet rock guys were a little sloppy so the floor has spots of joint compound buts the other 70% is pretty clean

[raynor139]

Scraped up the stuff that was left behind by the builders, like the sheet rock guys. Cant remember what it was called but used a filler for the cracks or rough spots. Sanded the filler as smooth as we could and then power washed the floor after everything was dry. Then just followed the instructions on the product.

[5.0THIS]

I've seen a lot of people have issues with any of the Home Depot or lowes stuff. I would at least get a quote from a pro outfit that does stores like Costco or automotive dealership service areas. The stuff they use in those places is nuclear strength.

[War Theory]

I've seen a lot of people have issues with any of the Home Depot or lowes stuff. I would at least get a quote from a pro outfit that does stores like Costco or automotive dealership service areas. The stuff they use in those places is nuclear strength.

I was thinking to do it myself it would cost $1.59 a foot. But I have 960sqft which came out to $1526.4 still wIting on the local company to see what they say

[Zapper2003]

I believe we used the rustoleum brand epoxy floor coat. I think it came with a floor wash and all the necessary stuff to do the job. held up great. try to keep the floor clear of dirt and oils beforehand. floor paints and stains that aren't epoxy based, they will bubble and lift if the floor gets wet for any amount of time.

[allbaugh_04]

Not sure what the previous owner used but it turned out good except for one part, starting coming up after a year, which is annoying, looks like the concrete is more like gravel in one small spot. Not sure how I can or if I can repair that.

I would recommend getting a quote since it's a lot of work and they probably have better products and know what they're doing to get it done right the first time. I like doing stuff myself, but after seeing one part come up due to the concrete underneath, I would probably pay someone to do it and be done with it.

[War Theory]

Yea I think having someone do it would be better would hate to ruin the floor trying to be cheap