Epoxy-Sheild Floor Installed this weekend

Ill post updates if you guys want as well.



:thx



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WE WANT!!!



YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELF!! :xyxthumbs
 
Looks VERY nice. Yeah, that second coat won't disappoint. Update pics would be great. I know that mine has held up very well with heavy traffic, and with two coats on yours it should be superb. Shouldn't show any wear at all.
 
Yep, reviving an oldie but goodie.



I am looking to apply the Rust-Oleum EPOXYShield Garage Floor Coating.



Can we get some recent updates on how well the floor has performed? Any more wonderful tips than those already provided?



Thanks!
 
I used the behr system (from home depot) on the my friends garage floor. And its been a year with absolutely no chipping or nothing. We opted to add two layers of the gloss on top of the two layers of paint to make it alot easier to clean.
 
My father-in-law used the Behr system, but not the gloss. I think his would have held up much better if he had used the gloss layer. I used Epoxy Shield and it seems to have some gloss "built in". Mine is still holding up after 2+ yrs of use. Some slight tire pull, but other than that all is well.
 
I appreciate the updates!



Is the surface very slippery when wet?



I don't really want to add sand or other material to the coating to give it that sand paper texture but I don't want anyone to bust their butt at my house either.



Also, regarding the paint chips, their purpose is only aesthetic correct? I may not add these but then again after seeing some of the pictures it does look pretty nice.
 
SVECobraR said:
I used the behr system (from home depot) on the my friends garage floor. And its been a year with absolutely no chipping or nothing. We opted to add two layers of the gloss on top of the two layers of paint to make it alot easier to clean.
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not to flame, but I am surprised to hear this. I have seen too many other posts, not sure if here or other forums, where many were disappointed with their results with this product. However, I am sure the surface prep had a lot to do with it. Maybe you can tell us what you did to prep the surface and what did you do in the application of the product along with how long did it take you to do your garage.



Thanks

Dana
 
I would definitely use EpoxyShield over Behr because I too was not impressed with how the Behr held up. Chipped easily, tire pull, etc. Like I said though, the one I have experience with does not have the gloss layer that SVECobraR described.



As far as the surface being slippery... I wouldn't run on it if it is wet, but I walk around on it normally when wet without being worried.
 
Tasty said:
I would definitely use EpoxyShield over Behr because I too was not impressed with how the Behr held up. Chipped easily, tire pull, etc. Like I said though, the one I have experience with does not have the gloss layer that SVECobraR described.



As far as the surface being slippery... I wouldn't run on it if it is wet, but I walk around on it normally when wet without being worried.
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Thanks for the post..

Dana
 
sry to revive this again :p

but i am looking to do it soon and was wondering if i should use acid

myuserid: how is yours holding up?
 
sneek said:
sry to revive this again :p

but i am looking to do it soon and was wondering if i should use acid

myuserid: how is yours holding up?
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I installed mine just over a year ago and it looks great. The kit comes with a citrus based acid. I purchased 2 kits so I was able to acid clean twice. I still had to go over the complete garage scrubbing by hand because if I wiped my hand across it I could pick up chalk. Once I could no longer pick up chalk I let the floor dry and applied the epoxy.



BTW, I made a mistake and overlapped my sections which is very noticeable because the overlapped area is thicker.



Jeff
 
Well...About a year and a half into it and it is still holding up great. Just thought I would update so everyone would know that this stuff is really good for the DIY'er
 
In total I think it cost about $115. I;m having a hard time remembering though as it was about a year and a half ago.
 
Well,



I am going to revive this thing with my experience. I have completed the prep work up to this point and all I have left to do is actually apply the epoxy. We recently moved to a 30 year old house with a garage floor in decent shape. Plenty of little paint spills, a few cracks, some oil spots from previous vehicles, etc. It is roughly 22'x22', and I plan on using the same stuff as MaThGr82 - the gray Rust-O-Leum Epoxy Shield. I have 2 kits and have opted for the clearcoat as well. Here is the process...



1. Clean everything out of the garage!

2. Sweep out corners and cracks, using leaf blower to get out all of the dust.

3. Use Behr degreaser (1 gal) to hit entire floor, applied heavily on oil spots, stains, etc. Applied with garden style sprayer, scrubbed with stiff bristle brush.

4. Rinse and squeegee floor twice.

5. Use Behr acid etch on entire floor, going especially heavy on stained areas. Rinse and squeegee.

6. Use Behr acid etch on entire floor, rinse and squeegee twice.

7. Use citrus cleaner included with Rust-O-Leum kits, rinse twice.



I know the etching and the use of the citrus cleaner may seem like overkill, but at this point I do not want to have any regrets about the floor prep, especially after reading 7 pages and thinking about this project for several months! I will be applying the epoxy tomorrow morning and will try to take pictures along the way. One last sweep of the floor and we're off and running!
 
I am interested in seeing your results. I plan on doing this as soon as winter clears up and I can get a good fres start on the garage.
 
BJ007 said:
Well,



I am going to revive this thing with my experience. I have completed the prep work up to this point and all I have left to do is actually apply the epoxy. We recently moved to a 30 year old house with a garage floor in decent shape. Plenty of little paint spills, a few cracks, some oil spots from previous vehicles, etc. It is roughly 22'x22', and I plan on using the same stuff as MaThGr82 - the gray Rust-O-Leum Epoxy Shield. I have 2 kits and have opted for the clearcoat as well. Here is the process...



1. Clean everything out of the garage!

2. Sweep out corners and cracks, using leaf blower to get out all of the dust.

3. Use Behr degreaser (1 gal) to hit entire floor, applied heavily on oil spots, stains, etc. Applied with garden style sprayer, scrubbed with stiff bristle brush.

4. Rinse and squeegee floor twice.

5. Use Behr acid etch on entire floor, going especially heavy on stained areas. Rinse and squeegee.

6. Use Behr acid etch on entire floor, rinse and squeegee twice.

7. Use citrus cleaner included with Rust-O-Leum kits, rinse twice.



I know the etching and the use of the citrus cleaner may seem like overkill, but at this point I do not want to have any regrets about the floor prep, especially after reading 7 pages and thinking about this project for several months! I will be applying the epoxy tomorrow morning and will try to take pictures along the way. One last sweep of the floor and we're off and running!
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It's not overkill. This project is all about the prep work. I am having tire pull issues with my Epoxy Shield floor, but it has held up about as well as I expected it too in the 3-4 years since I've done it. I see a recoat in the future. Double thick.
 
I have two of the "single-car garage" kits (says ~250sq. ft. each) for my roughly 480sq. ft. garage, so I should be able to lay it on fairly well. My garage is separated into four "squares" by the indented lines. I'm sure there is a technical term for them that I am forgetting right now. But anyway, I am planning on doing one "square" at a time, and treating each as its own individual floor, so I should not have any of the aforementioned gloss differences in overlapping, etc. Hopefully. :D



Pics tomorrow!
 
Hum, does anyone use primer? I've read that its important to use a few coats of primer to give the epoxy a really good base to adhere to (after all that hard prep work, of course).



What do you think? I've read a few of these threads and it doesn't seem primer is a popular option. Did I just read misinformation? I'm planning to do my dad's garage this summer so I'm currently researching epoxy flooring.
 
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