# Garage/Basement Epoxy floor coatings **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 19, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967 "2012-06-19T07:27:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/21 "2012-07-03T05:25:24Z")
By all means. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/22 "2012-07-03T08:11:45Z")
![http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa354/arrowenterprises/photobucket-3100-1341327882840.jpg](http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa354/arrowenterprises/photobucket-3100-1341327882840.jpg).photobucket.com/albums/aa354/arrowenterprises/photobucket-7198-1341327900114.jpg[/IMG][/IMG] ![[IMG]http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa354/arrowenterprises/photobucket-7370-1341327550458.jpg[/IMG]]() ![http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa354/arrowenterprises/photobucket-5951-1341327514738.jpg](http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa354/arrowenterprises/photobucket-5951-1341327514738.jpg) Epoxy finish complete. Cracks ground and filled. Two coats Armor Seal with Sharkbite additive so Joe doesn’t spin the wheels after installing power upgrades. For a nominal fee I will supply members a key the door for work on their vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/23 "2012-07-03T08:21:57Z")
How many sq. ft. is that garage, and ballpark cost? PM if preferred. I have over 1000 sq. ft. of shop floor and I’m afraid this would practically bankrupt me :lol: It looks good. I like your vintage Lotus painted wall, is that Jim Clark’s Lotus-Ford from the 60s? ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/24 "2012-07-03T08:24:01Z")
How nominal? He’s kind of a douche, I’d love to boost one of his cars, and really stick it to him… Looks great man! ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/25 "2012-07-03T08:46:35Z")
☹ after all the hype I was expecting more baller results. It doesn’t cost that much to rent a grinder and smooth it out first. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/26 "2012-07-03T09:18:40Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > ☹ after all the hype I was expecting more baller results. It doesn’t cost that much to rent a grinder and smooth it out first. Sure, if you want to take a half inch off 80% of a fifty year old floor. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/27 "2012-07-03T09:23:36Z")
a quick level and then add some self leveling quick mix concrete in the worst areas was what I was thinking, but this does add a bunch more time and labor. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/28 "2012-07-03T09:23:50Z")
Looks great! ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/29 "2012-07-03T14:29:11Z")
My plan/goal is some self leveling to fix a pad that is higher than another, then use Armstrong VCT tile. Black and white 4 tile square checkerboard. ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/30 "2012-08-20T12:27:53Z")
Getting closer to looking into this. The floor is pitted and I don’t think a grind will do. Looks like some sort of self leveling top coat will be necessary. Does anyone have any recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/31 "2012-08-20T12:34:48Z")
a friend of mine tried a bunch of self leveling concrete instead of grinding. It came out better than nothing, but a lot worse than grinding. You simply have to grind down for best results. Or avoid the whole issue by using racedeck or similar. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/32 "2012-08-22T17:36:54Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > a quick level and then add some self leveling quick mix concrete in the worst areas was what I was thinking, but this does add a bunch more time and labor. totally with you ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/33 "2012-08-23T04:49:18Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > a friend of mine tried a bunch of self leveling concrete instead of grinding. It came out better than nothing, but a lot worse than grinding. You simply have to grind down for best results. Or avoid the whole issue by using racedeck or similar. any pics? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/34 "2012-08-23T06:30:04Z")
I don’t have any, but it was slightly worse than 91mr2’s before, and came out half way between what his end result was and a nice perfect coat on new concrete. (hope this makes sense) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/35 "2012-08-23T07:35:09Z")
Looks good to me. It’s not perfect, but it’s an old house. Gives it character. Would have been another 2 days of labor to get it looking any better. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967/36 "2012-09-03T14:59:49Z")
Just bought some of the Rustoleum product. I will post up some before and afters when its finished. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/garage-basement-epoxy-floor-coatings/223967.md?page=1)