Re: Sealing a Garage Floor?
Dennis,
Been a painter for 28 years so here are some ideas. If your garage is not going to be used as a destructive test center then my sugestion would be to go with a good epoxy floor finish. Find your local Sherwin Williams dealer and they will get you the proper epoxy. Stay away from Homie Depot. There are many types of epoxy and you need to use the proper one. A few more things. Is there a vapor barrier under the slab. This can be a hard question to answer but if it is a newer home there should be one. If not you may have problems or you might not. I have seen it go both ways. Now your going to need to acid wash the floor first. Use a mild solution of water and muratic acid. Buy a cheap mop and throw it away when done. After the floor is clean try and stay off it until it is dry and you are ready to put the first coat on. I like to thin the first coat about 25%. It lets the epoxy set in a bit deeper. Buy 2 roller covers and brushes and just pitch them when done, cost too much to try and clean them. Let your first coat dry overnight and put the second one on the next day. I dont thin the second coat. If you want the color chips now is the time to put them down. Warning here they have to have a topcoat of clear and that stuff aint cheap. Also another caution. Read the directions on the epoxy carefully. After you mix it the paint needs to sit for a while before you apply it, this is very important. If you have any more questions PM me and I will send along my phone number and we can talk. I might be able to get my discount applied to your store for you. I would need to check into that. Oh one more thing. Dont go at the painting with a brand new roller cover. They shed fibers and your floor will look like your dog shed all over it. Put the cover on the roller frame and wrap it in masking tape 4 or 5 times. As you remove the tape it will pull most of the loose fibers with it.
