"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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We will be selling our house in 3 or so years as the kids will
(hopefully) be gone. We are now looking at some fix-ups that will add
value to the house. One includes repainting the garage and doing
something with the concrete floor.

If I remember your carriage house you garage your auto collection had an
epoxy finish on the floor. If I am right, did you do this yourself and
was it difficult?


Originally, I simply applied a couple of coats of regular (latex) epoxy
concrete floor paint which was cheap and easy. At the time we were not
using the garage to store cars however. When I started to use it for cars
I put down 18" x 18" tiles ... black and white.

I wouldn't recommend latex epoxy floor paint as a permanent finish. It
just doesn't wear well when driving cars on it. I have another, smaller 2
car garage that I plan to finish using one of the epoxy kits that you can
add speckles or other decorative color designs to. I've seen them done
and, when applied properly, are very tough and durable. They are also
much more expensive. Lowe's and the Home Depot carry the kits. There are
also commercial companies that apply them.

Eisboch


The epoxy kits are what I was referring to. I think I would need to buy 2
kits at/around $250/kit. Not a bad price when applied DIY and if it adds a
*wow* factor.

Thanks for your feedback and let us know how your epoxy kit application
goes.

Has