matteni said:
I had epoxy paint in my old house and it looked like hell after 2 years.
Was it two-part epoxy? I think using crappy product (or improper prepping/application) is the cause for most bad experiences with painted floors.
I know people with painted floors that look aweful...dull, flaking, lifting, worn, etc. The problem is they didn't use good paint (i.e. one-part epoxy). The 2-part epoxy paint I used was about $50/gallon (it takes about 3 gallons/stall 3-car garage = $450).
I painted my floor 4 years ago (with help of prime member "cmarsh90"). It's a bit of work (sweep, sweep, sweep, power wash, etch with acid, power wash, paint, wait 24 hours, paint, wait 5 days to cure), but it has held up remarkably well (especially given the variety of crap we track into the garage during winter months). It is still shiney, not chipping/lifting, etc with normal daily use.
Clean up is real easy. A quick sweep (and I mean quick, since you don't have pores like concrete does to hold dirt/dust) every couple weeks to remove loose sand/dirt/dust will keep your garage quite clean (house stays pretty clean too cause there is no dirt to track in). 10 minutes occasionally to wet mop (just water) will take care of the water spots (from dirty water dripping off a car and sitting there until it evaporates). Maybe once every-other year a good clean with an oil-dissolving detergent is necessary to clean off what is essentially road film that's been deposited by the tires (very-light brown tint in line where wheels contact floor).
The one gotcha for me is that, despite it being unharmed by brake fluid and other harsh chemicals, I have a couple blue spots where washer fluid dripped onto it and evaporated, leaving the die. I haven't found a way to clean it up...but it just occured to me I haven't tried acetone (fingernail polish remover). I'll have to give that a shot next time I clean.
how much does something like this cost if you don't mind?
