Garage Floor Coatings

Kevin Love · 04-14-2010, 09:27 PM

I am planning on coating a new garage floor. Was wondering if anyone has
any advice on do it yourself products ( U Coat it or Rust-Oleum) or is it
better to get a professionally applied commercial product.

Floyd Gomez · 04-14-2010, 10:21 PM

Kevin, We used U coat it and I have to say it is a great product. Prep time wasn't bad and you put it on while the floor is wet. We added some metal flake to the last coat and it looked awesome.

CrateCamaro · 04-14-2010, 10:44 PM

Approx. how much per square foot. Love to coat my floor but the front shop is 2500Sq/ft

Mack Reeves · 04-15-2010, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Love

I am planning on coating a new garage floor. Was wondering if anyone has
any advice on do it yourself products ( U Coat it or Rust-Oleum) or is it
better to get a professionally applied commercial product.

Three years ago I built a new shop.. Used the Rust-Oleum. It was cheaper than the U Coat ( But not that much). BIG MISTAKE !!!! It looked great when it was done and still has a great shine but it "scratches " so bad... It will repel all liquids that get on it and when you mop it it looks great while wet. I think it just gets too hard... I used the tile red with gold flakes... I used the flakes spareingly. Not wanting too much "flash". Maybe more of them would have hid the scratches... The scratches are not gouges just marks on the top layer of the finish... A neighbor did his floor about the same time with U Coat.. His looks just the same it did the day after he did it... USE U COAT!!!!!!!!

Jeff Swanson · 04-15-2010, 07:21 AM

Go to this site to read literally hundreds of reveiws: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

DIAPERMAN · 04-15-2010, 07:26 AM

Kevin go with the U-coat it . We are very pleased use the Ultra top coat ,two coats of clear give me a call if you have any questions 217-454-5289

Jeff Stout · 04-15-2010, 09:15 AM

My only problem was with the roller. I dont know what I used but it left so much fuzz in the paint I was PO'd.

04-14-2010, 09:27 PM	#1
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 113 Likes: 5 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Garage Floor Coatings I am planning on coating a new garage floor. Was wondering if anyone has any advice on do it yourself products ( U Coat it or Rust-Oleum) or is it better to get a professionally applied commercial product. __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS

04-14-2010, 10:21 PM	#2
Floyd Gomez Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Garage Floor Coatings Kevin, We used U coat it and I have to say it is a great product. Prep time wasn't bad and you put it on while the floor is wet. We added some metal flake to the last coat and it looked awesome.

04-14-2010, 10:44 PM	#3
CrateCamaro Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 411 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Garage Floor Coatings Approx. how much per square foot. Love to coat my floor but the front shop is 2500Sq/ft __________________ Tony Valerio 1968 Camaro 1700 IHRA H/CM 1701 NHRA SS/?A

04-15-2010, 07:21 AM	#5
Jeff Swanson Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 122 Likes: 731 Liked 62 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Garage Floor Coatings Go to this site to read literally hundreds of reveiws: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

04-15-2010, 07:26 AM	#6
DIAPERMAN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ILLINIOS Posts: 715 Likes: 2 Liked 21 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Garage Floor Coatings Kevin go with the U-coat it . We are very pleased use the Ultra top coat ,two coats of clear give me a call if you have any questions 217-454-5289

04-15-2010, 09:15 AM	#7
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,481 Likes: 63 Liked 701 Times in 279 Posts	Re: Garage Floor Coatings My only problem was with the roller. I dont know what I used but it left so much fuzz in the paint I was PO'd.