Garage floor paint

[SVO-SMITTY]

I was wondering if any of you guys had any success with painting your garage floors? I believe Lowes has a product spicifically for this, and I was thinking about trying it.

Thanks

[Horsewidower]

You need to do a moisture test before you paint your garage floor. Tape a piece of plastic down 12"x12" and leave it for a couple of weeks. At the end of that time, pull it up. If there is any moisture, you should not paint the floor. The paint will just bubble up.

Bob

[Laredo]

The key to a good floor paint job is prep, prep, prep.....

Read the label on the can and you'll find recommendations for cleaning, acid etching, etc. Home Depot sells a kit that comes with the all the "pre-paint" prep chemicals.

Photo is from my garage when I lived in Ohio. When I paint the floor here in WA, I am going to add the "speckle" colors and anti-slip "grit". Maybe also a bit more gloss.

[Mr. Pink]

I used the kit available at Home Depot....it was made by Baer. I did the whole speckly thing along w/ a couple coats of gloss (sold seperately). So far its holding up well, but its also only be about 8 months since I painted. I'm happy w/ the results, but like it's already been stated....PREP, PREP, PREP, PREP!











Oh yeah....did I say PREP!

[SVO4PWR2]

i know that Bud likes this pic

-RICH-

[svobud]

i know that Bud likes this pic

-RICH-

I do. I call it "the 7 min abs workout" cover photo.

I'm only echoing ... lots of prep. clean the floor, then clean it again. then clean it once more. I used a bunch of simple green along with some of the garage floor degreaser you can get at Home Depot. I used the floor covering kit from Home Depot as well. This May will be 1 yr its been down. Still looks great. A salesman at HD tried to talk it down while I was checking out - and then tried to sell me their service for $1200.

[NavySVO]

I was wondering if any of you guys had any success with painting your garage floors? I believe Lowes has a product spicifically for this, and I was thinking about trying it.

Thanks

Lowes does make a non-skid type paint, if paint is what you are looking for. It is nothing but a high-traffic area paint with sand (or silica) in it. It is designed for what it is called out for. You can paint it on garage floors, decks, stairs, just about anywhere that you have a potential slip hazard. It comes in white (for adding pigment) and gray.
I did my garage floor just in the front area for the first 6 feet or so. I only did this as if you were to try and enter the garage on a rainy day, you would almost bust your keister because the floor was floated so smooth it is like it's waxed.
I also recommend not parking anything on it for a week or so to let it set up. I let the wife park the '01 Stang in the garage 2 days later, and the rear tires took up the paint where the car sat overnight.
Make them shake it up real good too, and use it right after you get home with it. Rolls on just like paint should, and use a medium nap roller.

[Christina]

We also used the kit from Home Depot and it was great. We abuse our garage floor and have had no problems with peeling or cracking. Cleaning up grease and oil is a breeze now and we have had this on our floor for two and a half years but we also live in a different climate than most.

[Ken Potter]

Go here. There is a bunch of good info on everything garage related.

https://www.garagejournal.com

[svobud]

Bud - You need more cars for that empty garage!!

No I dont. I have plenty.

[Henson]

I’d advise lots of acid etching. The kits come with some but buy more and really let it eat. The flakes look bad after a while, that's if you a dirty boy like me. If your just parking then the flakes are cool. If not don’t flake it, you’ll be happier.

Bud's Garage:
Not to good of a tool collection but lots of car cleaner.

Boy I need to take new garage pics.

[svobud]

Bud's Garage:
Not to good of a tool collection but lots of car cleaner.

exactly. I'm only a headlight polisher.

[boostedbruiser]

I had thought about for my floor using Industrial stick on tiles. and covering the floor in checkered board black and white.
it won't peel up like paint, the cost is near the same if not cheaper, and the tiles can easily be replaced if damaged.

True oil and fliuds will soak between the tiles but if you clean it up right away it shouldn't be a problem.

[SVO-SMITTY]

Thanks for all the info guys!

[Henson]

I had thought about for my floor using Industrial stick on tiles. and covering the floor in checkered board black and white.
it won't peel up like paint, the cost is near the same if not cheaper, and the tiles can easily be replaced if damaged.

True oil and fliuds will soak between the tiles but if you clean it up right away it shouldn't be a problem.

I thought about that in the back shop. What is called? VCT? I always wondered how that would hold up to the weight and tire scrub. Ok I guess, yes?