I had decided to go with Rustoleum 2 part epoxy garage floor paint and my local Lowes quit carring it 3 weeks ago. They have Quikrete garage floor paint and say they have been having good luck with it. Has anybody tried the Quikrete 2 part epoxy paint from Lowes?
Garage floor paint
- Thread starter Mopar488
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QuickCrete is good but as with any epoxy floor paint it's all about the prep work on the concrete. Didn't you finish it already? http://forums.viperclub.org/general...arage-floor-paint-recommendations-wanted.html
When I did my floor, myself, I shot-blasted it and went over it with muriatic acid to make certain the floor was porous enough to absorb the coating. I did a primer followed by commercial expoxy thick coat, expoxy medium coat, chips and a couple of coats of poly. Overkill for my needs but I had too much time on my hands.
When I did my floor, myself, I shot-blasted it and went over it with muriatic acid to make certain the floor was porous enough to absorb the coating. I did a primer followed by commercial expoxy thick coat, expoxy medium coat, chips and a couple of coats of poly. Overkill for my needs but I had too much time on my hands.
I was checking on paint in an earlier post and intended to have the floor painted a good while back, but my 2 week project to build the garage wound up taking 2 1/2 months. I still need to put gutters up and paint the floor. I think I am going to give the Quikrete a stab. The concrete was poured on 5/24 and I think it should be cured by now. I am going to make sure I clean it good with the chemicals in the kit and follow their instructions.
Yup, as Tony said. the PREP is way more important than the paint.. The entire floor needs to be etched, and sqeaky clean...
Do a test area.. Paint a small 3ftx3ft area, let dry for 1 week... Then go out there with the strongest DUCT tape you can find. and see if it pulls the paint off.. If it does, the prep is no good. If not, finish the job up..
Do a test area.. Paint a small 3ftx3ft area, let dry for 1 week... Then go out there with the strongest DUCT tape you can find. and see if it pulls the paint off.. If it does, the prep is no good. If not, finish the job up..
Rollin4
Enthusiast
I used Quickrete on my floor. No problems what so ever three years later. My floor was new so I didn't have to deal with the massive prep too much. Prep the floor good and you should not have any problems. Make sure you mix it well before applying the color coat as different kits will not be the same unless mixed well. Take the time to do the prep work. Clean up oil/ grease spots as best as possible before applying.
steve911
Enthusiast
go to The Garage Journal That is a really cool forum that I have been a member of for several years. Anything and everything you wanted to know about garages.
There are literally dozens upon dozens of posts concerning epoxy paint. So much so it could be overwhelming. I didnt paint my garage mahal, I ended up putting VCT commercial tile in and have had zero regrets. It polishes nicely, looks great and has stood up to lots of abuse. My garage for the toys is over 1700 sq ft.
good luck
Steve A.
There are literally dozens upon dozens of posts concerning epoxy paint. So much so it could be overwhelming. I didnt paint my garage mahal, I ended up putting VCT commercial tile in and have had zero regrets. It polishes nicely, looks great and has stood up to lots of abuse. My garage for the toys is over 1700 sq ft.
good luck
Steve A.
Black Moon
Enthusiast
I used PPG/ Pittsburgh commercial 2 part epoxy. Several different colors and it's bulletproof. I did white and black checks with red border. I also put clear over it. I've used all the box store kits before with decent results. If you're going to work in the garage buy GOOD materials. As everyone has said prep is the key. Buy a gallon of muratic acid. Dilute it in 4 gallons of water and mop it entirely. What is included in the kit is OK but the muratic is much better. Good luck and post results.
Wayne Finch
Enthusiast
Stonhard - trowelled on. Outstanding !!!!!!!!!
sniper1
Viper Owner
Epoxy Floors are the best way to go, they last a lot longer...
I worked all day Saturday scrubbing the floor with a deck brush and the Bond Loc cleaner that came in the Quikrete kit. Squeegied it, blew it off with a leaf blower till dry and let it dry overnight per instructions. Taped it off the next morning and brushed in all the corner and side areas. The temperature started out at 70F and climbed to 92F which made the mixing time challenging while I was painting. I put the flakes in and it was getting so hot, I really had to move to keep each section from drying. When I finished I noticed different shades of gray and hoped they would cure out as it dried, but it did not change much. I am a little disappointed since it was such a long hard job, 40x36 garage, but it looks better than bare concrete. I think the different shades of gray came from the temperature difference and mixing times. I started to put a coat of clear gloss over it, but am concerned that it would show the color difference more and I really am tired from all the work I already put into it. It took 6 kits to do it and with all the other supplies I spent about $620. I worked until 8 PM both days and got a couple of blisters and some sore legs. I guess it was worth it, everybody else says it looks good. I hope it sticks.
TrackAire
Enthusiast
Mopar488,
I feel your pain...I had the opposite problem. Around Feb I leased a small warehouse of about 2500 sq feet. I decided to paint the floor with the exact same epoxy we used in our main warehouse 3 years ago. It is winter, but I had a break in the weather showing temps in the 60's. We prep the floor, clean, dry, etc. The moment we start mixing the paint, freakishly the sky changed colors. Within an hour a huge front moved in and it started to get cold...then another hour later it started to rain like a mini monsoon. Crap, we started and once you've got the pots and equipment mixing I figured I just keep going. We'll we got the floor down and it starts to get even colder.
I don't know how the weather guys screwed up this so bad but we had over a month of very cold weather and tons of rain. The floor really never harden like the main warehouse. It looks beautiful, but it chips very easily. I had to make a decision to go forward because we're paying rent and we need the warehouse for production. Sometimes s%#t like this happens.
Although I like expoxy floors, the VCT tiles look awesome and the newest thing I saw was my tile contractors garage. He has large porcelin tiles on the floor and up the walls about 36". You would think it doesn't look good but it kicks ass in person. He's been parking his wifes BMW and his SUV in there for 4 years with no problems. He used a darker grout to hide any stains. It really looks like some sort of European man cave that would store Italian and German sports cars. Go figure, he is Italian so maybe thats where the idea come from.
Cheers,
George
I feel your pain...I had the opposite problem. Around Feb I leased a small warehouse of about 2500 sq feet. I decided to paint the floor with the exact same epoxy we used in our main warehouse 3 years ago. It is winter, but I had a break in the weather showing temps in the 60's. We prep the floor, clean, dry, etc. The moment we start mixing the paint, freakishly the sky changed colors. Within an hour a huge front moved in and it started to get cold...then another hour later it started to rain like a mini monsoon. Crap, we started and once you've got the pots and equipment mixing I figured I just keep going. We'll we got the floor down and it starts to get even colder.
I don't know how the weather guys screwed up this so bad but we had over a month of very cold weather and tons of rain. The floor really never harden like the main warehouse. It looks beautiful, but it chips very easily. I had to make a decision to go forward because we're paying rent and we need the warehouse for production. Sometimes s%#t like this happens.
Although I like expoxy floors, the VCT tiles look awesome and the newest thing I saw was my tile contractors garage. He has large porcelin tiles on the floor and up the walls about 36". You would think it doesn't look good but it kicks ass in person. He's been parking his wifes BMW and his SUV in there for 4 years with no problems. He used a darker grout to hide any stains. It really looks like some sort of European man cave that would store Italian and German sports cars. Go figure, he is Italian so maybe thats where the idea come from.
Cheers,
George
Black Moon
Enthusiast
I'm sure it looks fine. You're probably being too critical of your work. I've noticed color variations due to temperature and even different kits when I used to buy from the big box stores. I've done dozens of floors for customers that's why I switched to commercial brands only. I'd still put clear over it for better strength and consider a light sand application if you want it more non-slip. Good luck.
Black Moon
Enthusiast
You being in California check at Cost Co. If you want to enhance the areas where you park your cars they used to carry a peel and stick tile similar to Race Deck in black and white. It was pretty cheap when I looked into it a couple of years ago. Just a thought.
Black Moon
Enthusiast
Nice flooring but noisy.
Canyon707
Enthusiast
If you use muratic acid to clean the floor just be sure to neutralize the acid before applying any coating with baking soda. To this day Stonhard is the best floor on the market. Bullet proof, pricey, proven.
Matt M PA
Enthusiast
I used solid color cement stain in my detached garage....a "RaceDeck" type tile in the attached.
The tiles do clicky-clack when you walk on them, and they do not take kindly to jackstands and jacks. They also need to be left with a gap around the edges as they will swell in the heat.
The solid color cement stain is pretty tough, takes on even brakekleen without giving up. But...tire pick up is a problem. That being said, my garage cement was new..so there was no oil, etc on it prior to application.
If I had to do it again, I'd use VCT. Less than a dollar a piece, color all the way through in the event of a scratch...buffable.
The tiles do clicky-clack when you walk on them, and they do not take kindly to jackstands and jacks. They also need to be left with a gap around the edges as they will swell in the heat.
The solid color cement stain is pretty tough, takes on even brakekleen without giving up. But...tire pick up is a problem. That being said, my garage cement was new..so there was no oil, etc on it prior to application.
If I had to do it again, I'd use VCT. Less than a dollar a piece, color all the way through in the event of a scratch...buffable.
dave6666
Enthusiast
This. And only this.
ghengishahn
Viper Owner
I went the Quickrete epoxy route and had choice between the standard stuff from and the commerical grade(more money of course. I did standard version. The real issue with these coatings is hot tire pickup. I followed the instruction for prep to the T which takes days to do. Like acid etch.
Still I have had hot tire pickup. The coating is fine elsewhere.
If I had it to do all over again, I would have spent the money for the commercial grade.
Also this stuff can be slick if you wash get it wet like wash a car. I would consider putting a little sand in the coating. But this might prevent a good squeegee job.
Still I have had hot tire pickup. The coating is fine elsewhere.
If I had it to do all over again, I would have spent the money for the commercial grade.
Also this stuff can be slick if you wash get it wet like wash a car. I would consider putting a little sand in the coating. But this might prevent a good squeegee job.
