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Scrrem · 07-30-2009

I am looking to get my garage in order. First thing is to get the floor looking good. Anyone have any recommendations on floor epoxy's. I am looking at the Ucoatit product, the only one I am familar with. I have been reading reviews online and have found reviews very good and very bad. I guess success is all in the prep?
Rich

Hammer · 07-30-2009

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Originally Posted by Scrrem

I am looking to get my garage in order. First thing is to get the floor looking good. Anyone have any recommendations on floor epoxy's. I am looking at the Ucoatit product, the only one I am familar with. I have been reading reviews online and have found reviews very good and very bad. I guess success is all in the prep?
Rich

Prep and pot time. I did mine with the coating at Home Depot. I let the pot time run out on the first section and its been coming up in pieces for two years now. That's about a third of the garage. The other 2/3rds is holding up great.

ScottZ95ZR1 · 07-30-2009

I just did my second garage using the Quikrete Epoxy available at Lowes.
Agree proper prep is most important. This kit comes with a degreasing/etching liquid mixture that helps alot.
I'm not familiar with the Ucoatit product but would imagine they're all similar.
If you choose to use the clear coat on top of the epoxy you definitely want to use the non-skid powder as it would get very slick when wet.

Good luck !

http://www.quikretecoatings.com/epox...eFloorCoat.jsp

tccrab · 07-31-2009

Rustoleum Epoxy Shield:
http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=16

My painter did my garage two years ago and it still looks new.
I've jacked up my cars, used jackstands, my engine puller, and even rolled around an engine stand with a 350 on it and no cracks or chips.
It's all about the prep work.
My painter abraded the floor with a big floor polisher and huge scotch bright pads. He then stripped it with the acid solution and then abraded it again.
He washed it and then after it was completely dry he applied the color coat. After it dried he applied the sprinkles and the two part epoxy clear coat.
It's dead simple to keep clean. I just fire up the yard blower and blow out any dust, leaves, etc, then damp mop any spots when the wife's car has been in the rain.
TomC
"Crabs"

bdw18_123 · 07-31-2009

I see your into the R/C aircraft hobby also, Tom. That's one of my other hobbies, too! Since your in CA too, maybe we'll have to get together and fly sometime (if you don't mind hanging out with a 29 year-old

).

secondchance · 07-31-2009

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Originally Posted by bdw18_123

I see your into the R/C aircraft hobby also, Tom. That's one of my other hobbies, too! Since your in CA too, maybe we'll have to get together and fly sometime (if you don't mind hanging out with a 29 year-old

).

I use to fly R/C back in 1970-1973. Back then top remotes were Kraft, Orbit (they were big with single stick 4+ channel) and EK Logic. Futaba was gaining in the market with the lowest price. I had a Kraft 5 channel open gimble and had the first plane (modified Taurus to look like Intruder stunt ship) w/ retractable landing gear in Korea. Ran OS Max 58 w/ muffler.

Didn't mean to steal the thread....

tccrab · 08-04-2009

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Originally Posted by bdw18_123

I see your into the R/C aircraft hobby also, Tom. That's one of my other hobbies, too! Since your in CA too, maybe we'll have to get together and fly sometime (if you don't mind hanging out with a 29 year-old

).

I'd love to!
Fresno is a little far to haul my airplanes around, but you never know, maybe someday.

As you already know, RC is nearly as bad an addiction as ZR1's.
This picture is a little old, my collection is now up to 11 motorized airplanes and 3 gliders.
*sigh*

TomC
"Crabs"

Jagdpanzer · 08-02-2009

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Originally Posted by ScottZ95ZR1

I just did my second garage using the Quikrete Epoxy available at Lowes.
Agree proper prep is most important. This kit comes with a degreasing/etching liquid mixture that helps alot.
I'm not familiar with the Ucoatit product but would imagine they're all similar.
If you choose to use the clear coat on top of the epoxy you definitely want to use the non-skid powder as it would get very slick when wet.

Good luck !

http://www.quikretecoatings.com/epox...eFloorCoat.jsp

Scott,
How much of this stuff did it take to cover your floor?

ScottZ95ZR1 · 08-02-2009

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Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Scott,
How much of this stuff did it take to cover your floor?

To be on the safe side I'd buy 1 kit more than number of cars you garage.

For a 3-car garage I bought 4 kits and had about half a kit left over.
Just did a 4-car garage and had just a little left of the 5th kit.

The clear coat comes in a separate kit and distributes about the same.

HIZNHRZ · 08-02-2009

Why would you leave the grit out?

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Scrrem Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,467	Ucoatit I am looking to get my garage in order. First thing is to get the floor looking good. Anyone have any recommendations on floor epoxy's. I am looking at the Ucoatit product, the only one I am familar with. I have been reading reviews online and have found reviews very good and very bad. I guess success is all in the prep? Rich __________________ 1990 Bright Red Coupe #608 380 Stroker, Ported Heads/Intake/Housings/TB Haibeck Secondary Delete Chip / Pete's Cams George Braml Intake / FIC Injectors Coated SW Headers / Corsa Bill Boudreau B/B ZF6 / Viper 4.10 gears Ron Davis Radiator Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH NAV Fikse FM5's 285 / 335 / C6 Brakes WAZOO Member

07-30-2009	#3
ScottZ95ZR1 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 659	Re: Ucoatit I just did my second garage using the Quikrete Epoxy available at Lowes. Agree proper prep is most important. This kit comes with a degreasing/etching liquid mixture that helps alot. I'm not familiar with the Ucoatit product but would imagine they're all similar. If you choose to use the clear coat on top of the epoxy you definitely want to use the non-skid powder as it would get very slick when wet. Good luck ! http://www.quikretecoatings.com/epox...eFloorCoat.jsp

07-31-2009	#4
tccrab Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folsom CA Posts: 1,655	Re: Ucoatit Rustoleum Epoxy Shield: http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=16 My painter did my garage two years ago and it still looks new. I've jacked up my cars, used jackstands, my engine puller, and even rolled around an engine stand with a 350 on it and no cracks or chips. It's all about the prep work. My painter abraded the floor with a big floor polisher and huge scotch bright pads. He then stripped it with the acid solution and then abraded it again. He washed it and then after it was completely dry he applied the color coat. After it dried he applied the sprinkles and the two part epoxy clear coat. It's dead simple to keep clean. I just fire up the yard blower and blow out any dust, leaves, etc, then damp mop any spots when the wife's car has been in the rain. TomC "Crabs" __________________ TomC '90ZR1 #792 Honorary Pirate [B]If it ain't FUN, you're doing something terribly WRONG. [/B]

07-31-2009	#5
bdw18_123 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 809	Re: Ucoatit I see your into the R/C aircraft hobby also, Tom. That's one of my other hobbies, too! Since your in CA too, maybe we'll have to get together and fly sometime (if you don't mind hanging out with a 29 year-old ). __________________ [IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/bdw18_123/_zr1netforumsigphoto.jpg[/IMG][B] 1990 Corvette ZR-1 [/B][I] White/Flame Red, #2299, mostly stock, 144K miles.[/I] -Cams timed to the '93-'95 405HP LT5 stock timing. -IAT sensor relocated to below front bumper. -Haibeck hoops installed in airduct. -OBX cat-back exhaust. [COLOR=DarkRed][B](SOLD - December 2012 [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=DarkRed][B]:hello:)[/B][/COLOR] 1993 Corvette Coupe Black/Black, 6-speed (SOLD - October 2009 :hello:) Last edited by bdw18_123; 07-31-2009 at 07:06 PM.

08-02-2009	#10
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Re: Ucoatit Why would you leave the grit out?