Garage floor options

[ransley]

paint peels, stain doesnt nor does tile.

[BobK207]

here's the mfr's info

I have never used the particular Rustoleum product you are considering.

I have used Rustoleum 9100 Series DTM Industrial Mastic for concrete floors with great success. Garages, shop & laboratory floors.

You can search this group for more info on the product.

[Caesar Romano]

Go for the tile. It's more durable and will look better in the long run.

[Robert Neville]

I've used a two part industrial epoxy on three garage floors now, and it looks/works great. The first & second garages both are over 10 years old and still have a great, high gloss finish. It takes about 4 gallon sets (1 gallon of part A and one of part B) to do a deep three car garage. Each set costs around $100.

I also know someone who just did a high build (about 1/4 inch) epoxy like finish. It looks great and is supposed to wear well. That cost around $2K for a two car garage (installed).

[Robert Neville]

As with any coating, 90% of the effort is in the prep. If you have a seriously oil stained floor, you need to do some serious cleaning, which may of may not include shot blasting the concrete.

At a minimum, you need to acid etch, neutralize and TSP it.

[RickH]

Epoxy, due to the fact that it will stop the hydrostatic pressue in the slab, rather than having condensation form under a rubber mat on concrete. Tile IMO is overkill and too costly, especially after the first time your kid (or you) spills a can of paint on the floor. You can sift sand onto the wet epoxy for slip control as you paint with a flour sifter, or get/make sanded epoxy. In our area some of the lawn sprinkler companies have added garage floor coating services as a way to fill their off-season work, they look pretty good with acid prep, etc.

[nospam]

What's the point of throwing money on a TV, a car, a kitchen, or any other thing in the world? Because it's desired, that's why. I came here asking for opinions on the best floor for my garage becuase it's what I desire. I didn't come asking for opinions on whether or not I should desire it.

[nospam]

Oh, I see what you mean. Interesting.

[dpb]

Well, at least two offered opinions it's probably best off as is...

The other items listed at least have _some_ utility.

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