Concrete Sealer instaed of Epoxy Paint? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

lwg · 08-06-2004, 09:23 PM

Was doing a walk-thru of my soon to be new house today and was talking with the Builder about garage floor coatings. He had mentioned a product called Thorocoat. Here is a link.
Has anybody ever tried this. Apparently it runs about $150 for a 5 gallon bucket which will supposedly cover my 3 car garage floor. He also mentioned that it comes in colors and isn't slippery like epoxy coatings.

Any thoughts?

BUZZISCRAZY2 · 08-07-2004, 06:47 AM

The real question is how long do you want it to last ? If you want the right shit the first time, Sherwin Williams can hook you up............Do the Epoxy, yeah it is messy as hell, and a pain in the ass, just do it............And as for the slipperyness, get the additive, it comes in bags..........

Pressure clean the surface even if it is new or "looks" clean..........the most common color is light grey........Buzz

Artisan · 08-07-2004, 08:06 PM

Just last week we coated a single car garage sized area w/ Home Depot's garage floor Expoxy w/ the fairy dust blue black and white speckles you throw on top for astetic enjoyment. EVERYONE f'n loves it, including us, the installers. The key is CLEAN THE FLORR GOOOOOOOOOD before applying. It was 54 bones at Homie.

lwg · 08-08-2004, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BUZZISCRAZY2

The real question is how long do you want it to last ? If you want the right shit the first time, Sherwin Williams can hook you up............Do the Epoxy, yeah it is messy as hell, and a pain in the ass, just do it............And as for the slipperyness, get the additive, it comes in bags..........

So what's the difference between the Sherwin-Williams epoxy paint and the Home Depot Epoxy Paint?

morpheus · 08-09-2004, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lwg

So what's the difference between the Sherwin-Williams epoxy paint and the Home Depot Epoxy Paint?

The HD stuff is not a true 2 part epoxy if I remember correctly. I got the stuff from Sherwin Williams ... If you plan on doing much welding in the garage I'm not sure I'd paint it. I have a million little burn marks in my gray floor. Cleaning up oil sure is a breeze though.

redrangie · 08-09-2004, 07:56 AM

larry,

No paint will stand up to welding, but I just used the HD stuff for my new basement bathroom in the laundry room. Just like any other coating, its all in the prep. Make sure that you use a concrete primer, not a sealer if you use a paint, and allow 24hrs for curing between primer and top coat, then 3 days cure between top coat and traffic.

The silicate additive is the stuff, but it does make it harder to clean. You can also use a typical floor finishing sealant after the epoxy paint FULLY cures to aid in day to day clean up.

j

unimogken · 08-09-2004, 11:37 AM

I would also like to coat my new to me's garage. Moving in was a last minute thing due to the previous owners.

So the garage is packed full and it will be difficult to coat the whole thing. So my question is can I move everything to one side and coat 1/2 of the garage then do the same to the other side? Will it have a noticable seam or overlap?

TLCObsession · 08-09-2004, 12:35 PM

I got 2 part Val-Spar epoxy paint in dark gray at Lowes for $20 a gallon yesterday - they were closing it out - normal price is $35 - I bought 2 gallons to do my shop, and I think I will go back and get 2 more gallons for my future garage.

Jim

BUZZISCRAZY2 · 08-09-2004, 08:12 PM

You can do 1/2 and blend it in.........

lwg · 08-11-2004, 01:00 PM

So I take it the general concensus is still to use Epoxy Paint on garage floors? Just be careful when welding so as not to burn it?

redrangie · 08-11-2004, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lwg

So I take it the general concensus is still to use Epoxy Paint on garage floors? Just be careful when welding so as not to burn it?

well, you didn't ask that man..

no the preferred is a burnished and sealed concrete surface. If you can have that, then paint it.

New concrete I would never paint, just seal with floor finish or burnishing compound.

j

Flip1YJ · 08-14-2004, 08:23 AM

There's a reason that most heavy duty shops don't bother with epoxy sealants. They simply dont' stand up to heat. If you just use a sealant and always clean up oil spills promptly, there isn't really any reason to do anything else. If you keep a concrete floor clean, and prevent it from getting badly oilstained, it stays quite bright.

08-06-2004, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
lwg Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 12044 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,237	Concrete Sealer instead of Epoxy Paint? Was doing a walk-thru of my soon to be new house today and was talking with the Builder about garage floor coatings. He had mentioned a product called Thorocoat. Here is a link. Has anybody ever tried this. Apparently it runs about $150 for a 5 gallon bucket which will supposedly cover my 3 car garage floor. He also mentioned that it comes in colors and isn't slippery like epoxy coatings. Any thoughts? __________________ Larry [url]www.columbiaoverland.com[/url] Last edited by lwg; 08-06-2004 at 09:35 PM.

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BUZZISCRAZY2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17399 Location: oxford wi Posts: 1,530	The real question is how long do you want it to last ? If you want the right shit the first time, Sherwin Williams can hook you up............Do the Epoxy, yeah it is messy as hell, and a pain in the ass, just do it............And as for the slipperyness, get the additive, it comes in bags.......... Pressure clean the surface even if it is new or "looks" clean..........the most common color is light grey........Buzz __________________ [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Catch your Dreams, before they slip away........[/FONT] [FONT="Arial Black"]Current vehicles[/FONT] 67 Bronco 69 Bronco 81 Bronco 81 Bronco 75 F-250 (highboy) 77 F150 78 F150 70 F100 (2wd) 93 F350 95 F350 (Blown Crazy") 95 F350 ("Crazy Too") 87 Ranger (2wd) 00 Excursion 04 Navigator

08-09-2004, 07:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
redrangie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11072 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,043	larry, No paint will stand up to welding, but I just used the HD stuff for my new basement bathroom in the laundry room. Just like any other coating, its all in the prep. Make sure that you use a concrete primer, not a sealer if you use a paint, and allow 24hrs for curing between primer and top coat, then 3 days cure between top coat and traffic. The silicate additive is the stuff, but it does make it harder to clean. You can also use a typical floor finishing sealant after the epoxy paint FULLY cures to aid in day to day clean up. j __________________ forgings design dot com metal furniture \| fabrication \| decor new \| rustic \| recycled

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unimogken snatch cannon Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11745 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 1,211	I would also like to coat my new to me's garage. Moving in was a last minute thing due to the previous owners. So the garage is packed full and it will be difficult to coat the whole thing. So my question is can I move everything to one side and coat 1/2 of the garage then do the same to the other side? Will it have a noticable seam or overlap? __________________ Later, Ken 1 Mercedes Benz Unimog 404s

08-09-2004, 12:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
TLCObsession Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3245 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 1,131	I got 2 part Val-Spar epoxy paint in dark gray at Lowes for $20 a gallon yesterday - they were closing it out - normal price is $35 - I bought 2 gallons to do my shop, and I think I will go back and get 2 more gallons for my future garage. Jim __________________ Never subscribe to a conspiracy theory when the stupidity theory will suffice.

08-07-2004, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Artisan Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28795 Location: SO CAL Posts: 83	Just last week we coated a single car garage sized area w/ Home Depot's garage floor Expoxy w/ the fairy dust blue black and white speckles you throw on top for astetic enjoyment. EVERYONE f'n loves it, including us, the installers. The key is CLEAN THE FLORR GOOOOOOOOOD before applying. It was 54 bones at Homie.

08-09-2004, 08:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
BUZZISCRAZY2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17399 Location: oxford wi Posts: 1,530	You can do 1/2 and blend it in......... __________________ [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Catch your Dreams, before they slip away........[/FONT] [FONT="Arial Black"]Current vehicles[/FONT] 67 Bronco 69 Bronco 81 Bronco 81 Bronco 75 F-250 (highboy) 77 F150 78 F150 70 F100 (2wd) 93 F350 95 F350 (Blown Crazy") 95 F350 ("Crazy Too") 87 Ranger (2wd) 00 Excursion 04 Navigator

08-11-2004, 01:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
lwg Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 12044 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,237	So I take it the general concensus is still to use Epoxy Paint on garage floors? Just be careful when welding so as not to burn it? __________________ Larry [url]www.columbiaoverland.com[/url]

08-14-2004, 08:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
Flip1YJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4267 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 170	There's a reason that most heavy duty shops don't bother with epoxy sealants. They simply dont' stand up to heat. If you just use a sealant and always clean up oil spills promptly, there isn't really any reason to do anything else. If you keep a concrete floor clean, and prevent it from getting badly oilstained, it stays quite bright. __________________ "Every time they make something idiot proof, someone comes up with a better model of idiot"

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