What's the best garage floor coating

**mliebs8** · 07-29-2007, 03:52 PM

My house is 2 years old and the garage floor has minimal grease/oil stains on it. I've been looking at the UCoat products but I'm thinking about putting down a nice concrete stain with a protective coating. Has anyone used either of these and if you have could you please post pics and how long it's been applied. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm in Houston so it's pretty hot and humid down here (if it matters)

**ryandamartini** · 07-29-2007, 04:45 PM

Ive had experience with the epoxy types and they work really well. I just like the look and feel better than the concrete stain. Just gives the garage a more presentable appearance.

**ScottB** · 07-29-2007, 07:06 PM

I have been told Ucoat is a nice product, but you must etch the floor first with muratic acid and you must follow directions exactly and not rush the curing time. Otherwise hot tires can lift paint.

**Truls** · 07-29-2007, 07:10 PM

Im putting epoxy in my garage this summer, did some test spots, and it looks great.

**Nica** · 07-29-2007, 07:28 PM

I agree with Truls, I'll be putting Epoxy in my garage floor too. One of my neighbors did it and he showed me how it looks ad it looks great. I's easy to apply too, I purhcased two kits of it and it came with a video too, haven't seen it just yet but read the instructions and its "souds" easy. I was goin to do it this weekend but I put it off to next weekend (maybe).

**Truls** · 07-29-2007, 07:44 PM

We did the floor in a shop, transparent epoxy on raw concrete, that looks industrial macho cool..

Im doing the garage floor white i guess, or RED....the EVO would be invisable afters.

BUT the painter and I had on some fresh air masks (or whats its called) when applying it, wasnt any good ide breathing the air afters (some hours)

**sparkie** · 07-30-2007, 04:27 AM

I have the epoxy type for a year now and love it. That last pic with the stand, it wipe right up. Hopefully this week I takes some pics and post them.

**mliebs8** · 07-31-2007, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by sparkie

I have the epoxy type for a year now and love it. That last pic with the stand, it wipe right up. Hopefully this week I takes some pics and post them.

Your floor looks great, that's pretty much what I'm looking for. Consider yourself lucky I'm not your neighbor, I'd be over there sampling most of your detailing products.

**sparkie** · 07-31-2007, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by mliebs8

Your floor looks great, that's pretty much what I'm looking for. Consider yourself lucky I'm not your neighbor, I'd be over there sampling most of your detailing products.

Still haven't got any new pics yet. I need to clean out the wife's e-bay stuff before I take pics...Women!